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

A.      An eligible member may request to purchase military service credit under A.R.S. § 38-745(A) and (B). To request to pur- chase military service credit, the eligible member shall provide to the ASRS:

1.        The items listed in R2-8-507(A)(1);

2.        A copy of the eligible member’s military service record; and

3.        A completed, signed, dated, and notarized Affidavit of Military Service form that contains:

a.         The member’s full name;

b.        The member’s Social Security number;

c.         The branch of the uniformed services the member was in;

d.        Whether  the  member  was  active  duty  or  active reserve duty;

e.         The years and months by fiscal year that the member was in active duty or active reserve duty for which the member wishes to purchase service credit;

f.         Acknowledgement that the member has attached:

i.         Proof of honorable discharge for each type of military service listed on the form; and

ii.        The member’s military service record that sup- ports all of the service listed on the affidavit;

g.        The following statements of understanding initialed by the member:

i.         I understand that any person who knowingly makes any false statement or who falsifies or permits to be falsified any record of the retire- ment plan with an intent to defraud the plan is guilty of a class 6 felony per Arizona Revised Statutes Section 38-793;

ii.        I understand this transaction is subject to audit and if any errors or misrepresentations are dis- covered as a result of this audit, my total cred- ited service with the ASRS will be adjusted as necessary and if I am retired, my retirement benefit will also be adjusted;

iii.      I understand that the service listed on this affi- davit does not include time that I either volun- teered or was ordered into active duty military service as part of a Presidential Call-up. This service is purchased under Presidential Call-up and requires a Presidential Call-up form to be completed by your employer; and

iv.       I understand that any time I have listed on this affidavit for Reserve or National Guard time

reflects the months that I attended at least one drill or assembly for each month listed.

B.       The amount the eligible member pays to purchase military ser- vice credit is determined as provided in R2-8-506.

C.      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 Affidavit of Military Service form, if the service listed is supported by the information contained in the member’s military service record.

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).