OHIO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM ... - OPERS

employer, the system shall not require the council to submit employer and employee contributions
for the time period following the date of the determination.
(C) An employee of a regional council described in division (A) of this section shall
forever be barred from claiming or purchasing membership rights or service credit under the
public employees retirement system for the period of that employee's employment with the
regional council.
(ENACTED: HB 648, Eff. 9/16/98)
Sec. 145.015 County historical society option
As used in this section, “county historical society” means a private, non-profit organization
exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to section 501(a) and (c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C.A. 501(a) and (c)(3), as amended, that collects, preserves, and
interprets the historical physical and intellectual resources of a county.
An administrative employee of a county historical society who is a contributor on the
effective date of this section may elect to remain a contributing member of the public employees
retirement system by giving notice to the system not later than ninety days after the effective date
of this section. The election once made is irrevocable.
(ENACTED: HB 640, Eff. 6/15/00)
Sec. 145.02 Exclusions from membership; payment required to acquire service credit
in PERS
(A) A public employee who, prior to August 20, 1976, was excluded from membership in
the public employees retirement system because the employee was receiving benefits from a
municipal retirement system established prior to June 30, 1938, may acquire credit for service
rendered by paying into the employees' savings fund an amount determined by applying the
member contribution rate in effect at the time of payment to the earnable salary of the member
during such period, plus interest on such amount, compounded annually at a rate to be determined
by the board, and by paying an equal amount into the employers' accumulation fund. The member
may choose to purchase only part of such credit in any one payment, subject to board rule. A public
employee who acquires service credit in the manner prescribed in this division shall receive
benefits retroactive to the earliest date of the employee's eligibility for retirement or disability
retirement benefits under section 145.33, 145.34, 145.36, or 145.46 of the Revised Code in a single
payment.
(B) A public employee who, prior to November 21, 1969, was excluded from membership
in the public employees retirement system because the employee was receiving benefits from a
police relief and pension fund, a firemen's relief and pension fund, the Ohio police and fire pension
fund, or the state highway patrol pension fund may acquire service credit for service rendered
during such period by paying into the employees' savings fund an amount equal to the amount the
employee would have paid into such fund during such period of service if deductions had been
taken on the employee's earnable salary at the member contribution rate in effect during such
period, plus interest compounded annually on such amount at a rate determined by the board and
by paying an equal amount into the employers' accumulation fund. The employee may choose to
purchase only part of such credit in any one payment, subject to board rules.
(C) In the event of death or withdrawal from service, the payment to the employees'
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