Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 3307:1-1-01 | Definitions.

                                                
Unless another definition is provided, as used in
		sections 3307.50 to 3307.79 of the Revised Code and divisions 3307:1 to
		3307:10, Chapters 3307:1-1 to 3307:1-13, and Chapters 3307:2-1 to 3307:2-6 of
		the Administrative Code:
(A) "Contributing service"
		  means periods of employment that fall within the definition of employment as a
		  teacher, as defined by section 3307.01 of the Revised Code, and for which
		  contributions were made to this retirement system.
(B) "Contributing service
		  credit" means the same service credit sections as listed in paragraphs
		  (D)(1)(b)(i), (D)(1)(b)(ii), (D)(2)(a)(i) and (D)(2)(a)(ii) of section 3307.58
		  of the Revised Code.
(C) Covered employment means periods of employment that fall
		  within the definition of employment as a teacher, as defined by section 3307.01
		  of the Revised Code.
(D) "Did not have any service credit
		  on account on June 30, 2013" for purposes of division (A)(2) of section
		  3307.62 of the Revised Code and "did not have service credit on account on
		  June 30, 2013" for purposes of division (C)(2)(i) of section 3307.66 of
		  the Revised Code means the member had no service credit on account with the
		  state teachers retirement system on June 30, 2013, or the member had service
		  credit on account with the state teachers retirement system but withdrew the
		  account on or after July 1, 2013.
(E) "Effective date" or "effective benefit
		  date" in the case of service retirement means the effective date specified
		  by section 3307.58 of the Revised Code; in the case of a disability benefit
		  shall mean the effective date determined in accordance with section 3307.62 of
		  the Revised Code; and in the case of a survivor benefit shall mean the
		  effective date determined in accordance with section 3307.66 of the Revised
		  Code.
(F) "Estimated benefit" or "partial
		  benefit" means a payment, once eligibility for a benefit has been
		  established, of a portion of the benefit not yet finally calculated or granted
		  during the period between the effective date and the determination of the final
		  benefit.
(G) "Final benefit" means the benefit granted
		  once a final determination has been made as to the actual monthly amount
		  payable by the retirement system.
(H) "Full time employment" means employment for
		  the full normal workday of the employing agency.
(I) "Full time service" means as defined by in
		  rule 3307:1-2-01 of the Administrative Code.
(J) "Had service credit on account on June 30,
		  2013" for purposes of both division (A)(1) of section 3307.62 of the
		  Revised Code and division (C)(2)(i) of section 3307.66 of the Revised Code
		  means the member had service credit on account with the state teachers
		  retirement system on June 30, 2013 and did not withdraw the account on or after
		  July 1, 2013.
(K) "Ohio contributing service" means employment by an
		  Ohio public entity for periods during which contributions were made to the
		  public employees retirement system, the school employees retirement system, the
		  state teachers retirement system, the police and fire pension fund, or the
		  highway patrol retirement system.
(L) "Part time service" means as defined in rule
		  3307:1-2-01 of the Administrative Code.
(M) "Regularly employed" means a consistent pattern of
		  employment for twelve or more consecutive weeks by the same
		  employer.
(N) "Total service" and "total service
		  credit" means as defined by section 3307.50 of the Revised
		  Code.
(O) "Year" means the year beginning July first and
		  ending June thirtieth, unless a calendar year or period of twelve consecutive
		  months is specified.