Section R2-8-508. Required Documentation and Calculations for Leave of Absence Service Credit

A.      An eligible member may request to purchase service credit for an approved leave of absence from an ASRS employer under

A.R.S. § 38-744. To request to purchase service credit for an approved leave of absence the eligible member shall provide to the ASRS:

1.        An Approved Leave of Absence form that includes:

a.         The following information completed by the eligible member:

i.         The eligible member’s full name and, if appli- cable, other names used while working for the ASRS employer;

ii.        The eligible member’s Social Security number;

iii.      The eligible member’s mailing address;

iv.       The eligible member’s daytime telephone num- ber;

v.        A statement that the eligible member under- stands that up to one year of leave of absence service credit may be purchased for each approved leave of absence, if the eligible mem- ber returns to work for the employer that approved the leave of absence unless employ- ment could not be resumed because of disabil- ity or nonavailability of a position;

vi.       A statement that the eligible member under- stands that the ASRS uses the actuarial present value calculation method to determine the cost of the service purchase request;

vii.     A statement that the eligible member authorizes the ASRS employer to provide any necessary personal information to ASRS in order to pro- cess this request; and

viii.   The member’s dated signature; and

b.        The following information completed by the ASRS employer;

i.         The beginning date and ending date of the approved leave of absence;

ii.        The date the eligible member returned to work or a statement of why employment was not resumed;

iii.      Name of the employer;

iv.       The authorized employer  representative’s name;

v.        The authorized employer representative’s tele- phone number and, if applicable, fax number; and

vi.       The authorized employer representative’s dated signature verifying that the approved leave of absence benefited or was in the best interest of the employer; and

2.        A copy of the guidelines referenced in A.R.S. § 38-744, if applicable.

B.       The amount the member shall pay to purchase service credit for leave of absence is determined as provided in R2-8-506.

Historical Note

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).