Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 5505 | Highway Patrol Retirement System
Section 5505.25 | Purchase Service Credit for Military Service.

Effective: March 30, 2007
Latest Legislation: House Bill 71 - 126th General Assembly
(A)(1) A member of the state highway patrol retirement system who is not receiving a pension from the system may purchase service credit for each year or portion of a year of service incurred by reason of having been on active duty as a member of the uniformed services of the United States if the member is honorably discharged.
(2) On presentation of documentation of the service and subject to state highway patrol retirement board rules, a member who is not receiving a pension from the system may purchase service credit for each year or portion of a year of service incurred by reason of having been on active duty as a member of the Ohio national guard or a reserve component of any of the armed forces for which the member is not eligible to purchase credit under division (A)(1) of this section.
For purposes of division (A)(2) of this section, active duty in the reserves or the Ohio national guard includes assembly for drill and instruction; training at encampments, maneuvers, outdoor target practice, or other exercises; and any training or duty in this state ordered by the governor.
(3) Credit shall not be granted for any period of duty during which the member was contributing to the retirement system.
Credits that are not authorized under division (D) of section 5505.16 of the Revised Code may be purchased at any time. The number of years purchased under this division shall not exceed five.
(B) For the purposes of this division, "prisoner of war" means any regularly appointed, enrolled, enlisted, or inducted member of the uniformed services of the United States who was captured, separated, and incarcerated by an enemy of the United States.
A member may purchase service credit for each year of service such member was a prisoner of war. The number of years purchased under this division shall not exceed five. Service credit may be purchased under this division for the same years of service used to purchase service credit under division (A) of this section. The member may choose to purchase only part of such credit in any one payment, subject to board rules.
(C) The total number of years purchased under this section shall not exceed the member's total accumulated number of years in the service of the state highway patrol.
Credit purchased by a member under this section shall be used to determine the member's eligibility for retirement under sections 5505.16 and 5505.17 of the Revised Code.
(D)(1) For each year or portion of a year of service purchased under division (A)(1) or (B) of this section, the member shall pay to the system for credit to the member's accumulated account an amount determined by the member rate of contribution in effect at the time the military service began multiplied by the annual compensation for full-time employment during the first year of service in Ohio following termination of military service. To this amount shall be added an amount equal to compound interest at a rate established by the state highway patrol retirement board from the date active military service terminated to date of payment.
(2) For each year or portion of a year of service in the reserves or Ohio national guard purchased under division (A)(2) of this section, the member shall pay to the retirement system for credit to the member's individual account an amount equal to one hundred per cent of the additional liability resulting from the purchase of that year of service as determined by an actuary employed by the board. The retirement system shall calculate the number of years or portions of a year of credit the member is eligible to purchase under division (A)(2) of this section by dividing the number of days actually served by three hundred sixty-five.
(E) A member is ineligible to purchase service credit under this section for any year of military service that was:
(1) Used in the calculation of any retirement benefit currently being paid to the member or payable in the future under any other retirement program, except for retired pay for nonregular service under Chapter 1223 of Section 1662 of Title XVI of the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995," 108 Stat. 2998 (1994), 10 U.S.C.A. 12731 to 12739, or social security;
(2) Used to obtain service credit pursuant to section 5505.16 of the Revised Code.
At the time the credit is purchased, the member shall certify on a form furnished by the board that the member does and will conform to this requirement. Any benefit paid under this section to which the member is not entitled shall be recovered by any recovery procedures available under this chapter.
As used in this section, "uniformed services" of the United States has the same meaning as in division (D) of section 5505.16 of the Revised Code.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges

Chapter 5505 | Highway Patrol Retirement System

Section 5505.01 | Highway Patrol Retirement System Definitions.

Section 5505.02 | State Highway Patrol Pension Fund Established - Membership Mandatory.

Section 5505.03 | Creation of Funds.

Section 5505.04 | State Highway Patrol Retirement Board Organization and Rules.

Section 5505.041 | Election to Board - Retirant Member Eligibility - Terms.

Section 5505.042 | Filing of Vacancies by Election.

Section 5505.043 | Election Not Required Where Candidate Unopposed.

Section 5505.044 | Candidate Campaign Finance Statements - Donor Statement of Independent Expenditures.

Section 5505.045 | Filing of Statements - Prohibited Campaign Activities.

Section 5505.046 | Complaint Alleging Violation of Rc 5505.045 - Procedure - Fine.

Section 5505.047 | Adoption of Election Rules - Certification of Nominating Petitions and Election Results.

Section 5505.048 | Disqualification of Convicted Member - Misconduct in Office - Removal Procedure.

Section 5505.049 | Members With Excessive Travel Expenses Ineligible for Another Term.

Section 5505.05 | Oath - Expenses - Liability Insurance.

Section 5505.06 | Investment and Fiduciary Duties of State Highway Patrol Retirement Board.

Section 5505.061 | Transactions Prohibited.

Section 5505.062 | Travel Expense Policies - Bonus Policy - Budget.

Section 5505.063 | Ethics Policy - Commission Approval - Ethics Training.

Section 5505.064 | Orientation Program Required for New Members - Continuing Education.

Section 5505.065 | Chief Investment Officer - Supervision Duties - Monitoring of Securities Transactions.

Section 5505.068 | Designation of Ohio-Qualified Agents - Selection Policy - Utilization - Annual Report.

Section 5505.069 | Annual Disclosures to Ohio Ethics Commission.

Section 5505.0610 | Designation of Ohio-Qualified Investment Managers - Utilization - Annual Report.

Section 5505.07 | Secretary, Actuary, and Employees - Compensation and Expenses.

Section 5505.08 | No Participation by Trustees.

Section 5505.09 | Bonds of Taxing Districts May Be Offered to Board.

Section 5505.10 | Deposit and Security.

Section 5505.11 | Treasurer of State Is Treasurer of State Highway Patrol Retirement System.

Section 5505.111 | Selection of Internal Auditor.

Section 5505.112 | Actions Against Highway Patrol Retirement System, the Board, Its Officers, Employees, or Board Members; Venue.

Section 5505.12 | Actuarial Valuation of Pension Assets, Liabilities, and Funding Requirements of State Highway Patrol Retirement System.

Section 5505.121 | Amortizing State Highway Patrol Retirement System's Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Pension Liabilities.

Section 5505.122 | Format for Report to Retirement Study Council.

Section 5505.14 | Certificate of Prior Service.

Section 5505.15 | Employer Contribution.

Section 5505.151 | Contributions for Time Off While on Disability Leave.

Section 5505.152 | Annual Review of Adequacy of Contributions Rates.

Section 5505.16 | Application for Retirement.

Section 5505.161 | Retirant Re-Employed in Other State Retirement System.

Section 5505.162 | Election of Type of Pension.

Section 5505.163 | Election by Retirant Prior to 9-21-94.

Section 5505.17 | Pension and Benefits Upon Retirement.

Section 5505.171 | Additional Monthly Payments and Benefits.

Section 5505.172 | Additional Monthly Payments Eligibility on or After 7-1-68 and Prior to 7-1-71.

Section 5505.173 | Increase in Monthly Pension, Allowance or Benefit Effective 7-1-81.

Section 5505.174 | Eligibility for Cost-of-Living Increase.

Section 5505.175 | Increase in Benefit or Allowance When Irc 415 Limits Increased.

Section 5505.176 | Increase in Pension for Certain Retirees Prior to 9-16-98.

Section 5505.177 | Qualified Governmental Excess Benefit Arrangement Maintained and Established.

Section 5505.178 | Pensions Paid in Equal Monthly Installments.

Section 5505.18 | Disability Retirement.

Section 5505.181 | Annual Report Disability Retirement Experience of Each Employer.

Section 5505.19 | Cessation of Membership - Disposition of Accumulations.

Section 5505.20 | Restoration of Membership.

Section 5505.201 | Full Credit for Time Served as Police Officer or Firefighter.

Section 5505.203 | Payroll Deduction Plan for Payments for Service Credits.

Section 5505.21 | Distribution of Accumulated Contributions When No Pension Payable.

Section 5505.22 | Pension and Accumulated Contributions Exempt From Tax.

Section 5505.23 | Legal Adviser.

Section 5505.25 | Purchase Service Credit for Military Service.

Section 5505.26 | Restitution Order Based on Theft in Office or Certain Sex Offenses.

Section 5505.261 | Order for Division of Marital Property.

Section 5505.262 | Forfeiture of Retirement Benefits Under Rc 2929.192.

Section 5505.263 | Benefits Subject to Termination.

Section 5505.27 | Payments From State Treasury.

Section 5505.28 | Health Insurance.

Section 5505.281 | Additional Deposits to Fund Medical Expenses.

Section 5505.29 | Refunding Cost of Restored Service Credit.

Section 5505.30 | Lump Sum Death Benefit Payment.

Section 5505.33 | Long-Term Care Insurance Programs.

Section 5505.34 | Recovering Erroneous Payments.

Section 5505.35 | Authorized Deductions.

Section 5505.40 | Full Credit for Service Credit Earned for Full-Time Service as Member of Non-Uniform System.

Section 5505.401 | Transfers of Service Credit and Contributions Between System and Cincinnati Retirement System.

Section 5505.402 | Eligibility for Credit for Service in Cincinnati Retirement System.

Section 5505.403 | Transferring Contributions to Cincinnati Retirement System.

Section 5505.41 | Transferring Contributions on Deposit From Non-Uniform Retirement System.

Section 5505.50 | Deferred Retirement Option Plan.

Section 5505.51 | Participation in Deferred Retirement Plan - Election Procedure.

Section 5505.52 | Plan Members Ineligible for Service Credit or Health Benefits.

Section 5505.53 | Determination of Plan Member's Pension Amount.

Section 5505.54 | Accrual of Plan Member's Pension and Contributions.

Section 5505.55 | Events Terminating Member's Participation in Plan.

Section 5505.56 | Notice of Termination of Active Service - Distribution of Accrued Amount.

Section 5505.57 | Method and Timing of Distribution of Accrued Amount.

Section 5505.58 | Plan Member Qualifying for Disability Retirement.

Section 5505.59 | Plan Member Dying While Participant - Distribution of Benefits.

Section 5505.99 | Penalty.