Administrative Code Rules
While STRS Ohio is legally separate from and fiscally independent of state and local governments, it operates under the guidelines of Chapter 3307 of the Ohio Revised Code (R.C.) as enacted by the Ohio General Assembly and the related Administrative Code Rules. The rules are listed below and maintained by the Legislative Services Commission. Click a rule below to learn more about it. The rule will open in a new tab/window in your browser.
Generally Applicable Rules
- Chapter 3307-1 General Provisions
- Chapter 3307-2 Organization of Board
- Chapter 3307-3 Employer Duties
- Chapter 3307-4 Membership and contribution
- Chapter 3307-5 Alternative retirement plans
- Chapter 3307-6 Compensation for services to teacher professional organization
- Chapter 3307-7 Guardianship
- Chapter 3307-8 Payments of benefits
- Chapter 3307-9 Division of property orders
- Chapter 3307-10 Faculty practice plan
Defined Benefit Rules
- Chapter 3307:1-1 Definitions
- Chapter 3307:1-2 Service credit
- Chapter 3307:1-3 Restoration and Purchased Credit
- 3307:1-3-01 Interest rate and cost calculation for restoration and purchased service
- 3307:1-3-02 Purchase of service credit
- 3307:1-3-03 Determination of purchasable service credit under sections 3307.70 and 3307.74 of the Revised Code
- 3307:1-3-04 Military service credit
- 3307:1-3-05 Non-paid professional leaves approved by the retirement board
- 3307:1-3-06 Contributions during non-teaching periods
- 3307:1-3-07 Other Ohio public service
- 3307:1-3-08 Establishment of service credit for leaves of absence and resignations due to pregnancy or adoption
- 3307:1-3-09 Purchase of credit for service as a school board or governing board member
- 3307:1-3-10 Purchase of credit for waived service
- 3307:1-3-11 Payroll deductions for purchase and restoration of service credit
- 3307:1-3-13 Determination of cost for service credit purchased under section 3307.70 of the Revised Code
- Chapter 3307:1-4 Determination of Final Average Salary
- Chapter 3307:1-5 Selection and Reselection of Plan of Payment
- 3307:1-5-01 Selection and reselection of plan of payment for retirees on or before 9/1/89
- 3307:1-5-02 Selection and reselection of plan of payment for retirees on or after 10/1/89
- 3307:1-5-03 Court orders
- 3307:1-5-04 Amounts due and unpaid at death of benefit recipient
- 3307:1-5-05 Early retirement reduction factors
- Chapter 3307:1-6 Temporary Supplementary Benefit Fund
- Chapter 3307:1-7 Disability Benefits
- 3307:1-7-01 Disability benefits — definitions
- 3307:1-7-02 Disability — medical review board
- 3307:1-7-03 Disability — medical evidence and appointments
- 3307:1-7-04 Disability benefits — treatment
- 3307:1-7-05 Disability benefits — denials and terminations
- 3307:1-7-06 Disability benefits — reexaminations
- 3307:1-7-07 Disability benefits — earnings and employment statements
- 3307:1-7-08 Disability — coordination of state retirement systems
- 3307:1-7-09 Disability — appeal of terminations due to teaching service
- Chapter 3307:1-8 Survivor Benefits
- Chapter 3307:1-9 Additional Death Benefits
- Chapter 3307:1-10 Cost of Living
- Chapter 3307:1-11 Health Care Services
- 3307:1-11-01 Health care services — establishment of program and definitions
- 3307:1-11-02 Health care services — health care fund
- 3307:1-11-03 Health care services — medical plan
- 3307:1-11-04 Health care services — health care assistance program
- 3307:1-11-05 Health care services — medicare part B reimbursement
- 3307:1-11-06 Health care services — responsibility for health care coverage
- 3307:1-11-07 Health care services — ancillary plans
- 3307:1-11-08 Health care services — disclosure
- 3307:1-11-09 Health care services — long-term care insurance
- Chapter 3307:1-12 Distributions
- Chapter 3307:1-13 Reemployment Restrictions
- Chapter 3307:1-14 Intersystem Transfers with Non-uniform Systems
Defined Contribution Program
- Chapter 3307:2-1 Defined Contribution Plans — Definitions
- Chapter 3307:2-2 Defined Contribution Plans — Establishment
- Chapter 3307:2-3 Defined Contribution Plans — Election
- Chapter 3307:2-4 Defined Contribution Plans — Service Credit
- Chapter 3307:2-5 Defined Contribution Plans — Distributions
- Chapter 3307:2-6 Defined Contribution Plans — Disability Benefits