Ohio Code § 5505.56
Ohio Code § 5505.56. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5505.56.
(A) A member participating in the deferred retirement option plan who terminates active
service in the state highway patrol shall notify the state highway patrol retirement
system of the date of termination on a form prescribed by the retirement system. The member is not eligible to make another election under section 5505.51 of the Revised Code . (B)(1) With regard to a member who was younger than age fifty-two on the effective date
of the election to participate in the plan, if the date of termination of the member's
active service occurs on or after the first day of the fourth year after the effective
date of the election, the entire amount that has accrued to the member's benefit under
the deferred retirement option plan shall be distributed to the member pursuant to
the member's selection under section 5505.57 of the Revised Code . If the date of termination occurs earlier than four years after the effective date
of the election to participate, the member shall forfeit the interest credited under division (C) of section 5505.54 of the Revised Code . (2) With regard to a member who, on the effective date of the election to participate
in the plan, was age fifty-two or older, if the date of termination of the member's
active service occurs on or after the first day of the third year after the effective
date of the election, the entire amount that has accrued to the member's benefit under
the deferred retirement option plan shall be distributed to the member pursuant to
the member's selection under section 5505.57 of the Revised Code . If the termination of active service occurs earlier than three years after the effective
date of the election to participate, the member shall forfeit the interest credited
under division (C) of section 5505.54 of the Revised Code . (C) Once a member ceases participation in the deferred retirement option plan as described
in division (A) , (B) , or (C) of section 5505.55 of the Revised Code , the member's monthly pension amount determined under section 5505.53 of the Revised Code shall be paid to the member, commencing the day following the member's last day of
active service in the state highway patrol.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5505.56
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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