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Employers Manual
Defined Contribution & Combined Plans
Defined Contribution & Combined Plan
Differences
Because of the nature of the Defined Contribution and Combined Plans,
several unique characteristics apply to these plans:
- Members with contributions in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement
System (OPERS) and the School Employees Retirement System of Ohio
(SERS) cannot combine these accounts for a joint benefit with their
STRS Ohio Defined Contribution or Combined Plan account.
- Members in the Defined Contribution and Combined Plans are not eligible
for early Retirement Incentive (ERI) Plans.
- Members in the Defined Contribution and Combined Plans are only
eligible to purchase service credit for Ohio teaching service interrupted
by military service.
- Members in the Combined Plan are eligible to purchase leaves of absence.
Click here to see the Retirement Plan Comparison Chart for additional differences between the Defined Benefit, Defined Contribution and Combined Plans.
