R2-8-520. Termination of Employment and Request Return of Retirement Contributions or Death of Member While Purchasing Service Credit by an Irrevocable PDA

A. If an Eligible Member terminates employment without transferring employment as specified in R2-8-513.01 while purchasing Service Credit by an Irrevocable PDA and requests return of retirement contributions pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-740, the ASRS shall return any principal payments made for the purchase of Service Credit including interest earned on those principal payments at the interest rate specified in R2-8- 118(A), column 3. B. If an Eligible Member dies while purchasing Service Credit, the ASRS shall credit the Eligible Member’s account with: 1. The Service Credit for which the ASRS received payment pursuant to a PDA before the Eligible Member’s death; 2. The principal payments made by the Eligible Member; and 3. Interest earned on payment through the date of distribution at the Assumed Actuarial Investment Earnings Rate specified in R2-8-118(A). C. If an Eligible Member dies while purchasing Service Credit, the ASRS shall not permit the survivor or an estate to purchase the remaining balance. D. The ASRS shall not transfer, disburse, or refund the administrative interest the ASRS charged as part of an Irrevocable PDA as specified in R2-8-513. E. The ASRS shall not credit a member’s account with the administrative interest the ASRS charged as part of an Irrevocable PDA as specified in R2-8-513.