145-2-43 Additional annuity accounts.

 

 

 

145-2-43                      Additional annuity accounts.

 

 

 

(A)   A member or contributor who makes a deposit for an additional annuity pursuant to section 145.62 of the Revised Code shall remit the first deposit with a form provided by the public employees retirement system. The retirement system shall not accept a payment for less than fifteen dollars.

 

(B)   A member or contributor shall make application for an additional annuity payment under section 145.64 of the Revised Code or a one-time lump sum payment under section 145.63 of the Revised Code on a form provided by the public employees retirement system. In the event a member or contributor is deceased, the qualifying beneficiary shall make application. If a member, contributor, or beneficiary fails to file an application for an additional annuity payment prior to receipt of an age and service retirement benefit from the public employees retirement system or, in the case of a contributor under section 145.38 or 145.383 of the Revised Code, a benefit under section 145.384 of the Revised Code, the member or contributor shall be eligible only for a refund under section 145.63 of the Revised Code.

 

(C)    Except as provided in this paragraph, monthly additional annuity payments shall commence at the time of issuance of an initial benefit payment, as defined in paragraph (A)(5) of rule 145-1-65 of the Administrative Code. In the case of a member or contributor who indicates on a form provided by the retirement system that the member or contributor will be making additional deposits into their additional annuity account, monthly additional annuity payments shall not be issued until one hundred twenty days following the initial benefit payment or, in the case of an additional annuity commenced in connection with a benefit under section

145.384 of the Revised Code, one hundred twenty days from issuance of the first payment under that section.

 

(D)   Except as provided in paragraph (D) (E) of this rule, interest at a rate of four per cent per annum shall be earned as follows:

 

(1)   For deposits received on or before December 31, 2006, interest shall be earned beginning on January 1, 2007, and ending on December 31, 2007.

 

(2)     For deposits received during calendar year 2007, interest shall be earned beginning on the last day of the month in which the deposit was made, and ending on December 31, 2007.

 

Interest earned under this paragraph shall be credited on December 31, 2007.

 

(E)    In the case of a one-time lump sum payment made under section 145.63 of the Revised Code prior to December 31, 2007, interest at a rate of four per cent per annum shall be earned as follows:

 

 

 

(1)     For deposits received during calendar year 2006, interest shall be earned beginning on January 1, 2007, and ending on the last day of the month prior to the date of the lump sum payment.

(2)     For deposits received during calendar year 2007, interest shall be earned beginning on the last day of the month in which the deposit was made, and ending on the last day of the month prior to the lump sum payment.

(F)    All amounts on deposit with the retirement system on December 31, 2007, for an additional annuity, including any interest as may have been allowed by the public employees retirement board under former section 145.23 of the Revised Code, section 145.62 of the Revised Code, or this rule, and any deposits made on or after January 1, 2008, shall be invested in the OPERS stable value fund, as described in the statement of investment objectives and policies for the defined contribution fund.

The retirement system shall value the amounts described in this paragraph in accordance with the daily values determined for the OPERS stable value fund and acceptable industry practices. The board and the retirement system are not liable for losses or depreciation in the value of the amounts described in this paragraph.

(G)    Pursuant to division (B)(6) of section 145.64 of the Revised Code, a member or contributor who fails to select a plan of payment for the monthly additional annuity shall receive monthly annuity payments under a plan of payment that is consistent with the marital status of the member or contributor.

(H)   On application for a payment under section 145.63 or 145.64 of the Revised Code by a member, contributor, or beneficiary whose deposits were transferred to the income fund as described in section 145.41 of the Revised Code, the retirement system shall credit interest on the deposits as described in paragraph (D)(1) of this rule and shall thereafter invest the deposits as described in paragraph (F) of this rule.

Effective:                                                     04/18/2011

R.C. 119.032 review dates:                         09/29/2011

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

04/07/2011

Date

Promulgated Under:                           111.15

Statutory Authority:                           145.09, 145.62.

Rule Amplifies:                                  145.62, 145.63, 145.64, 145.65.

Prior Effective Dates:                         2/3/92; 10/9/00; 1/1/02 (Emer.); 3/22/02; 1/1/03;

1/1/07; 4/6/07 (Emer.); 7/1/07; 1/1/08 (Emer);

1/19/08; 4/1/08 (Emer.); 6/23/08.; 1/1/11; 2/1/11

(Emer.).