2022 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees
§ 38-844.06 - Additional deferred retirement option plan provisions

38-844.06. Additional deferred retirement option plan provisions

A. Beginning on the day after the date the member elects to participate in the deferred retirement option plan, employee and employer contributions pursuant to section 38-843 cease with respect to that member.

B. A member who elects to participate in the deferred retirement option plan and who develops a disability during the period of deferred retirement option plan participation is eligible to apply for disability retirement benefits. If the application for disability retirement benefits is approved by the local board:

1. The disability retirement benefits shall be computed using the factors of credited service and average monthly benefit compensation in effect the day before the effective date of the member's deferred retirement option plan participation.

2. All amounts in the member's deferred retirement option plan participation account shall be distributed pursuant to section 38-844.08.

C. If a member dies during the period of the member's deferred retirement option plan participation, the entire amount in the member's deferred retirement option plan participation account shall be transferred by the system's trustee directly to the trustee of the public safety personnel defined contribution retirement plan established pursuant to article 4.1 of this chapter and deposited in an account established on behalf of the deceased member. On deposit of the monies in the account, the monies shall be made immediately available to the member's beneficiary to either withdraw all or any portion of the monies or directly transfer all or any portion of the monies to an eligible retirement plan in accordance with section 401(a)(31) of the internal revenue code.