Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 3309-1-59 | Cincinnati retirement system.

                                                
(A) This rule amplifies sections 3309.74,
		  3309.75, and 3309.76 of the Revised Code.
(B) As used in this rule:
(1) "Eligible
			 service credit" means service credit earned under this system or the
			 Cincinnati retirement system or military service credit purchased or obtained
			 in this system or the Cincinnati retirement system.
(2) "Eligible SERS member"
			 means a member of this system who is eligible to obtain service credit in this
			 system for service in the Cincinnati retirement system pursuant to section
			 3309.75 of the Revised Code.
(3) "Eligible CRS member" means
			 a member or former member of this system who is eligible to obtain service
			 credit in the Cincinnati retirement system pursuant to section 3309.76 of the
			 Revised Code.
(C) To obtain service credit in this system for eligible service
		  credit with the Cincinnati retirement system, an eligible SERS member shall
		  file a written request on a form provided by this system. Upon receipt of the
		  properly completed form, this system shall notify the Cincinnati retirement
		  system.
(D) This system shall grant .083 per cent of a year of service
		  credit in this system per month of eligible service credit with the Cincinnati
		  retirement system upon payment of the following amounts:
(1) Payment by the
			 Cincinnati retirement system of the amounts required under division (B)(4) or
			 division (C)(4)(b) of section 3309.75 of the Revised Code.
(2) Payment by the
			 eligible SERS member of the amounts required under division (C)(4)(a) of
			 section 3309.75 of the Revised Code with interest as provided by rule 3309-1-38
			 of the Administrative Code.
(E) If the Cincinnati retirement system fails to pay any amounts
		  required under division (B)(4) or division (C)(4)(b) of section 3309.75 of the
		  Revised Code, this system shall not grant any service credit for which payment
		  was not received and shall:
(1) Provide notice to the
			 eligible SERS member; and
(2) Refund any amounts
			 paid by the eligible SERS member under division (C)(4)(a) of section 3309.75
			 and paragraph (D)(2) of this rule for which service credit is not
			 granted.
(F) An eligible SERS member may obtain service credit pursuant to
		  section 3309.75 of the Revised Code in increments of one month. Service credit
		  obtained in this system shall be deemed to be based first on the eligible SERS
		  member's most recently acquired eligible service credit in the Cincinnati
		  retirement system.
(G) No service credit shall be granted in this system that would
		  result in the eligible SERS member accruing more than one year of service
		  credit for any twelve-month period.
(H)  
(1) This system shall pay
			 to the Cincinnati retirement system the amounts required under section 3309.76
			 of the Revised Code upon receiving written notice from the Cincinnati
			 retirement system that the eligible CRS member has filed a request to obtain
			 service credit in the Cincinnati retirement system and paid any amounts
			 required.
(2) If less than the
			 eligible CRS member's total eligible service credit in this system is
			 obtained in the Cincinnati retirement system pursuant to division (A)(4)(a) of
			 section 3309.76 of the Revised Code, any benefits or payments to which the
			 eligible CRS member or beneficiaries may be entitled shall be based on the
			 remaining service credit with this system.