Effective: April 9, 2001
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 270 - 123rd General Assembly
Each plan established under section 3309.81 of the Revised Code shall meet the requirements necessary to qualify as a retirement system maintained by a state or local government entity under section 3121(b)(7)(F) of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 3121(b)(7)(F), as amended. Each participant in a plan shall qualify as a member of that system.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 33 | Education-Libraries
Chapter 3309 | Public School Employees Retirement System
Section 3309.01 | Public School Employees Retirement System Definitions.
Section 3309.011 | Exclusions From Definition of Employee.
Section 3309.012 | Board Member to Elect Whether to Become Member of System.
Section 3309.013 | Exclusions From Definition of Employee Under Orc Section 3309.01.
Section 3309.02 | Credit for Military Service.
Section 3309.021 | Purchasing Military Service Credit.
Section 3309.022 | Purchasing Uniformed Services Credit.
Section 3309.03 | School Employees Retirement System - Board.
Section 3309.031 | System Consists of Plans Established by Chapter.
Section 3309.04 | General Administration and Management Vested in Board.
Section 3309.041 | Travel Expense Policies - Bonus Policy - Budget.
Section 3309.042 | Ethics Policy - Commission Approval - Ethics Training.
Section 3309.044 | Selection of Internal Auditor.
Section 3309.05 | Board Membership.
Section 3309.051 | Orientation Program Required for New Members - Continuing Education.
Section 3309.052 | Members With Excessive Travel Expenses Ineligible for Another Term.
Section 3309.06 | Board Elections.
Section 3309.061 | Disqualification of Convicted Member - Misconduct in Office - Removal Procedure.
Section 3309.07 | Electing Employee and Retirant Members.
Section 3309.071 | Board Elections.
Section 3309.073 | Filing of Statements - Prohibited Campaign Activities.
Section 3309.074 | Complaint Alleging Violation of Rc 3309.073 - Procedure - Fine.
Section 3309.08 | Oath of Office.
Section 3309.10 | Service on Board; Reimbursement for Employer; Expenses; Liability Insurance.
Section 3309.11 | Officers - Executive Director.
Section 3309.12 | Treasurer of State Is Custodian of Funds.
Section 3309.13 | Legal Adviser.
Section 3309.14 | Technical and Administrative Employees - Retirement Applications.
Section 3309.15 | Investment and Fiduciary Duties of Board.
Section 3309.155 | Prohibited Business Transactions.
Section 3309.156 | Restrictions on Fiduciaries.
Section 3309.158 | Annual Disclosures to Ohio Ethics Commission.
Section 3309.159 | Designation of Ohio-Qualified Investment Managers - Utilization - Annual Report.
Section 3309.16 | Denomination or Consolidation of Bonds.
Section 3309.17 | Record of Proceedings Between Board and Taxing District.
Section 3309.18 | Interest Credited Annually.
Section 3309.19 | Trustee or Employee of Board Shall Have No Interest in Profits nor Borrow Funds.
Section 3309.20 | Maintenance of Individual Account.
Section 3309.21 | Actuarial Valuation of Pension Assets, Liabilities, and Funding Requirements.
Section 3309.211 | Amortizing Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Pension Liability.
Section 3309.22 | Annual Statement of Funds.
Section 3309.23 | Contributors to School Employees Retirement System.
Section 3309.25 | Information to New Employees.
Section 3309.251 | Electing Defined Benefit or Defined Contribution Plan.
Section 3309.253 | Effect of Electing Defined Contribution Plan.
Section 3309.26 | Restoring Service Credit.
Section 3309.261 | Payroll Deduction Plans - Restoring Pers or Sters Credit.
Section 3309.262 | Proceedings on Request for Restoration of Service Credit.
Section 3309.27 | Payroll Deduction Plans.
Section 3309.28 | Statement to Be Filed by Employee Member.
Section 3309.29 | Verifying Termination of Active Service.
Section 3309.30 | Service Credit.
Section 3309.301 | Purchase of Service Credit for Period of Self-Exemption.
Section 3309.31 | Credit for Prior Service - Comparable Public Position.
Section 3309.311 | Purchasing Credit for Service as School Board Member.
Section 3309.32 | Prior Service Credit.
Section 3309.33 | Retirement Incentive Plan.
Section 3309.34 | Eligibility for Service Retirement.
Section 3309.341 | Employment of Retirant.
Section 3309.343 | Continuing Contributions to State System After Retirement.
Section 3309.344 | Retirant May Apply for Monthly Annuity or Lump Sum Payment.
Section 3309.35 | Coordinating and Integrating Membership in State Retirement Systems.
Section 3309.353 | Increase in Benefits Established Prior to 2/1/1983.
Section 3309.354 | Increase in Benefits Where Eligibility Established Prior to 9-9-88.
Section 3309.36 | Allowances for Service Retirement.
Section 3309.361 | Annual Lifetime Benefit.
Section 3309.362 | Increase in Annual Amount of Benefit Effective 7-1-81.
Section 3309.374 | Cost of Living Increase.
Section 3309.375 | Benefits Equivalent to Medicare.
Section 3309.376 | Additional Monthly Payment as of 12-31-71.
Section 3309.377 | Additional Monthly Payment Where Member Died Prior to 7-1-68.
Section 3309.378 | Additional Monthly Payment as of 12-19-73.
Section 3309.379 | Recalculating Benefits.
Section 3309.3710 | Increase in Monthly Allowance, Pension or Benefit Effective 7-1-81.
Section 3309.3711 | Increasing Pension, Benefit, or Allowance When Limits of 26 Usc 415 Are Raised.
Section 3309.3712 | Establishing and Maintaining Qualified Governmental Excess Benefit Arrangement.
Section 3309.381 | Disability Allowance Recipient Applying for Service Retirement.
Section 3309.39 | Providing Disability Coverage for On-Duty Illness or Injury.
Section 3309.391 | Annual Report Disability Retirement Experience of Each Employer.
Section 3309.392 | Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits.
Section 3309.40 | Benefits Upon Disability Retirement.
Section 3309.401 | Annual Amount of Disability Allowance.
Section 3309.41 | Disability Benefit Recipient to Retain Membership Status.
Section 3309.42 | Payment to Member Who Ceases to Be a Public Employee.
Section 3309.43 | Payments to Members Who Are Members of Another State Retirement System.
Section 3309.44 | Designation or Qualification of Beneficiaries.
Section 3309.45 | Beneficiary May Substitute Other Benefits.
Section 3309.451 | Service Credit Purchased Upon Death of Member.
Section 3309.46 | Electing a Plan of Payment.
Section 3309.47 | Contribution of Contributor.
Section 3309.471 | Contributions During Disability Leave.
Section 3309.472 | Purchasing Service Credit for Time Spent on Pregnancy.
Section 3309.473 | Purchasing Service Credit for Time Spent on Pregnancy or Adoption.
Section 3309.474 | Purchase of Service Credits for Leaves of Absence.
Section 3309.48 | Employer Failing to Deduct Employee Contribution.
Section 3309.49 | Employer Contribution.
Section 3309.491 | Employer Minimum Compensation Contribution.
Section 3309.50 | Payment of Death Benefit.
Section 3309.51 | Payment Into Employers' Trust Fund.
Section 3309.53 | Written Statement to Employee of Duties and Obligations.
Section 3309.55 | Notifying Board of Personnel Changes.
Section 3309.56 | Deductions; Report.
Section 3309.57 | Transmission of Contributions.
Section 3309.59 | Levying Additional Taxes.
Section 3309.60 | Creation of Funds - Trustees.
Section 3309.61 | Each Fund Is Separate Legal Entity.
Section 3309.62 | Estimating Expenses Annually.
Section 3309.64 | Payment of Accrued Liability - Interest - Rate.
Section 3309.65 | Procedure for Transfer of Moneys and Securities in Event of Merger.
Section 3309.66 | Tax Exemptions.
Section 3309.661 | Acquiring Vested Right in Pension When Granted.
Section 3309.662 | Waiver of Rights.
Section 3309.663 | Payroll Deduction of Membership Dues and Fees of Retiree Organizations.
Section 3309.67 | Restitution Order Based on Theft in Office or Certain Sex Offenses.
Section 3309.671 | Order for Division of Marital Property.
Section 3309.672 | Forfeiture of Retirement Benefits Under Rc 2929.192.
Section 3309.673 | Benefits Subject to Termination.
Section 3309.68 | Payment of Amounts Due Retirement System From Treasury.
Section 3309.69 | Group Health Care Coverage for Eligible Individuals or Dependents.
Section 3309.691 | Establishing Programs for Long Term Health Care Insurance.
Section 3309.692 | Additional Deposits to Fund Medical Expenses.
Section 3309.70 | Recovering Erroneous Payments.
Section 3309.73 | Credit for Service in Uniform Retirement System.
Section 3309.731 | Transferred Service Credit From Uniform Retirement System.
Section 3309.75 | Eligibility for Credit for Service in Cincinnati Retirement System.
Section 3309.76 | Transferring Contributions to Cincinnati Retirement System.
Section 3309.80 | Rules for Defined Contribution Plans.
Section 3309.81 | Establishment and Administration of Defined Contribution Plan.
Section 3309.811 | Qualification of Plan as Governmental Plan for Federal Tax Purposes.
Section 3309.813 | Maintaining Individual Account for Each Participant.
Section 3309.82 | Application of Chapter to Defined Contribution Plan.
Section 3309.85 | Contributions of Members.
Section 3309.86 | Contributions of Employers.
Section 3309.87 | Deposit and Crediting of Contributions.
Section 3309.91 | Member Rights Governed by Plan Selected.
Section 3309.92 | Spousal Consent or Waiver.
Section 3309.95 | Right to Payment or Benefit Vested.
Section 3309.97 | Deposits of Members.