Section 661.402.302. Determination of cost to member.

       402.302(1) Determination of service credit. A member may determine the amount of permissive service credit, which shall be documented on a form provided by the secretary. Such documentation shall include the notarized certification by an official of the city or agency that employed the member and shall include periods of service and member retirement contributions to the former system during the indicated time of service. In the event member contribution information is not available from the employing city or agency, documentation may be provided in another form acceptable to the board. Acceptable documentation may include, but is not limited to, IRS form W-2, Social Security earnings statements, pay stubs or Iowa tax form 1040 or 1040A.

       402.302(2) Actuarial cost quote of permissive service credit.

        a.           A member may submit certification of service credit to the secretary to obtain a cost quote of permissive service.

        b.           The secretary shall review and verify the submitted certification of service credit to ensure that the requirements of subrule 402.302(1) have been met.

        c.           When service credit has been verified, the secretary shall submit a request to the actuary contracted by the system to determine the cost to purchase permissive service credit.

        d.           A member may request cost quotes to purchase permissive service credit for a maximum of two time periods at no cost to the member.

        e.           If a member requests a third or subsequent cost quote, the member shall be required to pay for the cost of the quote.

        f.            A second or subsequent cost quote for the same period of permissive service credit shall replace all previous cost quotes for that time period.

        g.           If the requirements of subrule 402.302(1) cannot be verified, the request for a cost quote shall not be submitted to the actuary but rather shall be referred to the board for review at the next regularly scheduled meeting.

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