Section 35IAC1.2-3-15. Purchase of service for the judges' retirement system

   (a) Eligible members of the judges' retirement system may purchase service pursuant to IC 33-38-7-18, IC 33-38-7-19, IC 33-38-8-22, IC 33-38-8-22.5, and IC 33-38-8-23.

  (b) The cost to purchase such service is determined at the time the member makes the contributions for such service. The fund shall provide the eligible fund member with information with respect to the cost of such service.

  (c) The eligible fund member may purchase such service subject to the following:

(1) Service may be purchased in one (1) month increments. The minimum service purchase is one (1) year for a member who elects to purchase service through installment payments.

(2) Payments are subject to the terms and conditions of a finance agreement.

(3) Any such purchase may be made via a direct cash payment, a direct rollover as allowed by statute, or a combination of both.

(4) Any direct rollover may not exceed the actual cost of such service as established by the fund.

(5) Payment may be made in a lump sum or in annual installments for a period not to exceed five (5) years. Any installment may bear interest at the actuarial assumed interest rate effective on the date of the first installment.

(6) Any payments are subject to applicable Internal Revenue Service limits, and INPRS may deny an application or may limit any payments if the purchase would exceed those limitations.

(7) In the event of a payment default under the terms of the finance agreement or the purchase is not completed, a partial service credit amount will be determined by INPRS. The partial service credit amount will be based on the payments made as of the date of payment default and the cost of the service. Partial service will be credited in monthly increments. The minimum amount of partial service credit will be one (1) month. The fund member is not eligible to make service purchase payments after the date of the payment default or the date of separation of employment.

(8) In the event any annual payment is not timely made, allowing for a thirty (30) day grace period, the payment will be deemed in default under the terms of the finance agreement. The fund member is not eligible to make service purchase payments after the date of the payment default.

(9) If the member does not choose periodic payments, a lump sum payment must be received within ninety (90) days of the member receiving the cost letter. In the event the lump sum payment is not timely made, allowing for a thirty (30) day grace period, the payment will be deemed in default under the terms of the finance agreement. The fund member is not eligible to make service purchase payments after the date of the payment default.

(10) If a lump sum payment is chosen, full payment must be received within ninety (90) days of the member receiving the cost letter or the purchase defaults and no further payments may be made.

(Board of Trustees of the Indiana Public Retirement System; 35 IAC 1.2-3-15; adopted Dec 13, 2013: 20131225-IR-035130565ONA)