A member who makes an election under section 742.44 of the Revised Code shall continue in the active service of a police or fire department but shall not earn service credit under this chapter for employment after the election’s effective date. While the member is in the active service of a police or fire department, the member shall contribute to the Ohio police and fire pension fund in accordance with section 742.31 of the Revised Code and the employer shall contribute and report in accordance with either section 742.33 or 742.34 of the Revised Code.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 742.441

  • Employer: means the government entity by which an employee is employed and paid. See Ohio Code 742.01
  • Fire department: means a fire department of the state or an instrumentality of the state or of a municipal corporation, township, joint fire district, or other political subdivision. See Ohio Code 742.01

Neither the member nor the member’s spouse and dependents are eligible for benefits under section 742.45 of the Revised Code while the member is participating in the deferred retirement option plan.

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