TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER Ret 100 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
PART
Ret 101 DEFINITIONS
Section
Ret 101.01 Statutory Definitions Adopted
PART
Ret 102 DESCRIPTION OF AGENCY
Section
Ret 102.01 Description of Agency
PART
Ret 103 PUBLIC REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Section
Ret 103.01 Manner of Making Requests
CHAPTER Ret 200 RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
PART Ret 201 DEFINITIONS AND PROCEDURAL INFORMATION
Section Ret 201.01 Purpose and Scope
Section Ret 201.02 Definitions
Section Ret 201.03 Mailing Address; Hearing Location
Section Ret 201.04 Appearances
Section Ret 201.05 Disqualification or Suspension
Section Ret 201.06 Appearance of Retirement System Staff
Section Ret 201.07 Intervention
Section Ret 201.08 Computation of Time
Section Ret 201.09 Failure to Comply with Rules
Section Ret 201.10 Modification or Suspension of Rules
PART Ret 202 FORM, FILING, ISSUANCE AND SERVICE OF
DOCUMENTS
Section Ret 202.01 Filing of Documents
Section Ret 202.02 Form, Appearance and Number of Documents
Section Ret 202.03 Subscription and Veracity of Documents
Section Ret 202.04 Service of Documents
PART Ret 203 PETITIONS AND MOTIONS
Section Ret 203.01 Petitions
Section Ret 203.02 Motions
PART Ret 204 ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Section Ret 204.01 Commencement of Adjudicative Proceedings
Section Ret 204.02 Informal Prehearing Conferences
Section Ret 204.03 Disclosure of Information Prior to Hearing
Section Ret 204.04 Motions to Compel Production
Section Ret 204.05 Continuances
Section Ret 204.06 Default; Failure to Appear
Section Ret 204.07 Sound Recordings
Section Ret 204.08 Conduct of Hearing
Section Ret 204.09 Non-evidentiary Disposition
Section Ret 204.10 Review of Recommendation by Board of Trustees
Section Ret 204.11 Motion for Rehearing
Section Ret 204.12 Withdrawal of Presiding Officer or Board
Member
PART Ret 205 RULEMAKING PETITIONS
Section Ret 205.01 Petition for Adoption, Amendment or Repeal of
Rules
Section Ret 205.02 Disposition of Rulemaking Petitions
Section Ret 205.03 Conducting Public Hearing and Comments on
Rulemaking
Section Ret 205.04 Explanation of Adopted Rule
PART Ret 206 DECLARATORY RULINGS
Section Ret 206.01 Petition for Declaratory Ruling
Section Ret 206.02 Disposition of Petitions for Declaratory
Ruling
CHAPTER Ret 300 PARTICIPATION IN THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
PART Ret 301 SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
Section Ret 301.01 Purpose
Section Ret 301.02 Definitions
PART Ret 302 MEMBERSHIP
Section Ret 302.01 Unclassified and Fixed Term Employees on
Holdover Basis - RESERVED
Section Ret 302.02 Sheriff’s and Personnel in Sheriff's
Department - EXPIRED
Section Ret 302.03 Non-election Forms - RESERVED
Section Ret 302.04 IRA Account Participation - EXPIRED
Section Ret 302.05 Participation Standards - Group I State and Political
Subdivision Employees
Section Ret 302.06 Optional Membership
PART Ret 303 CONTRIBUTIONS
Section Ret 303.01 Contribution Remittance Reports
Section Ret 303.02 Refund of Accumulated Contributions
PART Ret 304 CONTRIBUTION ADJUSTMENT, EARNABLE
COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT AND SERVICE ADJUSTMENT
Section Ret 304.01 Purpose
Section Ret 304.02 Definitions
Section Ret 304.03 Notices and Petitions - Procedures
Section Ret 304.04 Notice of Contribution and Earnable
Compensation Adjustment - Contents
Section Ret 304.05 Calculation of the Contribution Adjustment
Payment Amount
Section Ret 304.06 Interest Penalty
Section Ret 304.07 Abatement of Interest Penalties
Section Ret 304.08 Failure to Remit Contributions or Pay
Contribution Adjustment Payment Amount: Rescinding/Withholding of Service
Credit
Section Ret 304.09 Partial Month of Service
Section Ret 304.10 Notice of Service Adjustment
Section Ret 304.11 Rescinding/Granting of Service Credit
Section Ret 304.12 Appeal
PART Ret 305 BENEFITS
Section Ret 305.01 Notice of Intent to Retire
Section Ret 305.02 Effective Date of Retirement Allowance
Section Ret 305.03 Filing for Benefits
Section Ret 305.04 Special Provisions Election Accidental
Disability Applicants
Section Ret 305.05 Split-Benefit Retiree Cost-of-Living
Allowance
Section Ret 305.06 Lump Sum Benefits Upon Death of Group II
Member Who Had Retired or Filed Notice of Intent to Retire
Section Ret 305.07 Special Provisions election Disability
Applicants
Section Ret 305.08 Split Benefit Retiree Cost-of-Living
Allowance
Section Ret 305.09 Lump Sum Benefits Upon Death of Group II
Member Who Had Retired or Filed Notice of Intent to Retire
PART Ret 306 RESTORATION TO SERVICE
Section Ret 306.01 Ineligibility for Retirement Allowance
Section
Ret 306.02 Retirement Status for the
Purposed of the Death Benefits and Medical Subsidy Benefits for Split Benefit
Retirees
PART Ret 307 SERVICE CREDITS
Section Ret 307.01 Computation
Section Ret 307.02 Eligibility to Receive Service Credit
Section Ret 307.03 Sabbatical Leave
Section Ret 307.04 Credits for Police and Fire Training Sessions
Section Ret 307.05 Notice of Ineligibility to Receive Service
Credit
Section Ret 307.06 Employer Reporting Requirements
PART Ret 308 PAYMENT FOR PRIOR SERVICE CREDIT EMPLOYER
ENROLLMENT OVERSIGHT
Section Ret 308.01 Purpose
Section Ret 308.02 Definitions
Section Ret 308.03 Eligibility, Payment, Receipt of Credit
Section Ret 308.04 Installment Payment Interest
Section Ret 308.05 Continued Delinquency/Default
Section Ret 308.06 Death During Installment Payment Period
Section Ret 308.07 Election By Eligible Employee’s Estate
Section Ret 308.08 Financial Inability to Pay
Section Ret 308.09 Petition for Relief Due to Financial
Inability to Pay
Section Ret 308.10 Notice of Finding on Petition for Relief Due
to Financial Inability to Pay
Section Ret 308.11 Direct Payment
Section Ret 308.12 Receipt of Direct Payment
Section Ret 308.13 Right to Appeal
PART Ret 309 DISABILITY BENEFITS
Section Ret 309.01 Annual Report of Gainful Occupation for
Disability Recipients
Section Ret 309.02 Disability and Death Benefits for
Firefighters and Police Officers While Working at Private Affairs and Functions
PART Ret 310 CALCULATION OF COMPENSATION FOR DETERMINATION
OF BENEFITS
Section Ret 310.01 Definitions
Section Ret 310.02 Cap on Earnable Compensation for the Purposes
of Determining Average Final Compensation
Section Ret 310.03 Calculation of Average Final Compensation -
No Substantiated Grandfathered Amount
Section Ret 310.04 Calculation of Average Final Compensation -
With Substantiated Grandfathered Amount
Section Ret 310.05 Return of Member and Employer Contributions
PART Ret 311 EMPLOYER WITHDRAWAL
Section
Ret 311.01 Definitions
Section Ret 311.02 Procedure
Section Ret 311.03 Employee Rights Upon Withdrawal
Section Ret 311.04 Withdrawal Liability Calculation
PART Ret 312 ACTUARIAL FEES
Section Ret 312.01 Allocation of Costs
PART Ret 313 RULE WAIVERS
Section Ret 313.01 Modification or Suspension of Rules
CHAPTER Ret 400 CODE OF ETHICS FOR THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
PART Ret 401 CODE OF ETHICS
Section Ret 401.01 Purpose of the Code of Ethics
Section Ret 401.02 Definitions
Section Ret 401.03 Conflict of Interest
Section Ret 401.04 Standards of Conduct
Section Ret 401.05 Standards Applicable to Outside Service
Providers
Section Ret 401.06 Application of the Code
Section Ret 401.07 Procedures for Disclosure
CHAPTER Ret 500 FILING OF FORMS - EXPIRED
PART Ret 501 SCOPE AND REQUIREMENTS
Section Ret 501.01 Scope
PART Ret 502 FORMS AND FILING REQUIREMENTS
Section Ret 502.01 Filing NHRS Form 1, Member Information
Enrollment Form
Section Ret 502.02 Filing NHRS Form 4, Application for Group I
Service Retirement
Section Ret 502.03 Filing NHRS Form 26, Application for Group II
Service Retirement
Section
Ret 502.04 Filing NHRS Forms 9 and 27,
Group I and Group II Applications for Ordinary Disability Retirement
Section
Ret 502.05 Filing NHRS Forms 28 and 30
Group I or Group II, Applications for Accidental Disability Retirement
Section Ret 502.06 Filing NHRS Forms 4 and 26, Application for
Vested Deferred Retirement
Section Ret 502.07 Filing NHRS Form 10, Petition For Employer
Enrollment Oversight
Section
Ret 502.08 Filing NHRS Forms 16 and 17,
Employee's and Employer's Statement of Ordinary Disability
Section
Ret 502.09 Filing NHRS Forms 7 and 8,
Employee's and Employer's Statement of Accidental Disability
Section Ret 502.10 Filing the Treating Physician's Statement
Section Ret 502.11 Filing of the Independent Examiner's
Statement
Section
Ret 502.12 Filing Form GO-1 and GO-2,
Report of Gainful Occupation for Disability Recipients and Employer
Verification of Salary
Section
Ret 502.13 Filing NHRS Forms 18 and 21,
Employer's Notice and Certification of Termination
Section Ret 502.14 Filing NHRS Form 2, Designation of Death
Beneficiaries
Section Ret 502.15 Wage and Personnel Authorization
Section Ret 502.16 Filing NHRS Form FS-1, Financial Affidavit