Ariz. Admin. Code § 2-8-509

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section R2-8-509 - Required Documentation and Calculations for Military Service Credit

A. An Eligible Member who requests to purchase Service Credit for Military Service under A.R.S. § 38-745(A) and (B) shall provide to the ASRS:

1. A copy of the Eligible Member's Military Service Record within 30 days of the Eligible Member's request to purchase Service Credit; and

2. A Military Service form that contains:

a. Whether the Eligible Member is receiving a benefit or is eligible to receive a benefit, from the military.

b. The branch of the Uniformed Services the Eligible Member was in;

c. Whether the Eligible Member was on Active Duty or Active Reserve Duty;

d. The start date and end date of the Eligible Member's Military Service for which the Eligible Member is requesting to purchase Service Credit;

e. Acknowledgement that the Eligible Member will submit to the ASRS:

i. Proof of honorable separation for each type of Military Service listed on the form; and

ii. The Eligible Member's Military Service Record that supports all of the service listed on the form;

f. Acknowledgement of the following statements of understanding:

i. The Eligible Member understands that the service listed on this form does not include time that the Eligible Member either volunteered or was ordered into Active Duty service as part of a military call-up while employed by an Employer. This service is purchased under Military Call-up Service and requires a Military Call-up form to be completed by the Eligible Member's Employer; and

ii. The Eligible Member understands that any time the Eligible Member has listed on this form for Reserve or National Guard time reflects the months that the Eligible Member attended at least one drill or assembly for each month listed.

B. The amount the Eligible Member pays to purchase Service Credit for Military Service is determined as provided in R2-8-506.

C. The ASRS determines the amount of Service Credit an Eligible Member receives for Active Duty and Active Reserve Duty time by the time listed on the Military Service form, if the service listed is supported by the information contained in the Eligible Member's Military Service Record.

D. If the ASRS has not received complete and correct documents pursuant to this section within 30 days of the request to purchase Service Credit, the ASRS shall cancel the Eligible Member's request to purchase Service Credit.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-8-509

New Section made by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 2640, effective June 30, 2005 (Supp. 05-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4667, effective December 5, 2006 (Supp. 06-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 303, effective 3/18/2019.