Ohio Administrative Code

11.15 PDF: (A) The helmet shall be black with the word "SHERIFF" in reflective lettering on each side. The helmet shall be a type approved by the United States department of transportation.(B) The sheriff may authorize shoes specifically designed for bicycling. Last updated Decem…

11.15 PDF: (A) The standard winter hat shall have an Australian style three-inch flat brim, a crown height of four and one-half inches with a center crease, and gold acorn braid. There shall be slots in the brim for a leather hat strap. The color of the hat shall be Stratton no. …

11.15 PDF: (A) The following styles of jacket are approved for wear with the uniform, and may be assigned at the discretion of the sheriff:(1) A softshell jacket;(2) A hip length simple style jacket made with taslon nylon or equivalent material;(3) A hip-length deluxe style jacke…

11.15 PDF: (A) The following styles of raincoat are authorized for wear with the uniform:(1) A basic style raincoat, with the following features:(a) conforming to the standard set forth in the American national standard for high-visibility public safety vests promulgated by the A…

11.15 PDF: (A) The sheriff may authorize wear of a commando sweater or a sweater vest. Wear of the shoulder emblem described in rule 311-1-16 of the Administrative Code on the commando sweater is at the sheriff's option.(B) The commando sweater shall conform to the following spec…

11.15 PDF: (A) The sheriff may authorize wear of a black snowmobile suit, made from durable nylon or a blend of polyester and cotton.(B) The snowmobile suit shall have an approved shoulder sleeve emblem, as prescribed in rule 311-1-16 of the Administrative Code, attached to both …

11.15 PDF: (A) Shoes shall be plain toe with laces and have slip-resistant black soles and heels. The shoes shall be made from black leather or manmade imitation leather that can be shined.(B) Boots shall be worn at the sheriff's option. Boots shall be black with a plain toe and …

11.15 PDF: (A) General specifications(1) All leather items shall be black, made in basketweave finish, and kept well-polished.(2) All nylon items shall be black, made in basketweave finish, and kept clean.(3) All metal items shall be gilt or brass and kept well-polished.(B) A tie…

11.15 PDF: (A) The rank insignia approved for wear on the uniform are as follows:(1) Corporal - two yellow gold stripes;(2) Sergeant - three yellow gold stripes;Staff sergeant three yellow gold stripes with a rocker underneath;(3) Lieutenant - one yellow gold bar;(4) Captain - tw…

11.15 PDF: (A) The shoulder sleeve emblem shall be worn on all uniform shirts and long-sleeved outerwear, except the raincoat and, at the option of the sheriff, the commando sweater. The emblem shall be sewn on each sleeve approximately one and one-half inches below the shoulder …

11.15 PDF: (A) All marked vehicles of Ohio county sheriffs purchased or placed into patrol or enforcement service on or after the effective date of this rule shall be black. Specialty vehicles, such as SWAT vans, crime scene vehicles, mobile command posts, ATVs, and bicycles, sha…

11.15 PDF: As used in rules 311-5-01 to 311-5-07 of the Administrative Code:(A) "Commission" means the county sheriffs' standard car-marking and uniform commission created by section 311.25 of the Revised Code.(B) "Day" means calendar day.(C) "Emergency Meeting" means a meeting h…

11.15 PDF: (A) All regular and special meetings of the commission are open to the public at all times, except as provided by law. Notice of regular and special meetings of the commission shall be given at least twenty-four hours prior to the meeting and shall specify the date, ti…

11.15 PDF: (A) All emergency meetings of the commission are public meetings open to the public at all times, except as provided by law. However, notice of an emergency meeting shall not be required to be given twenty-four hours before the emergency meeting.(B) The commission shal…

11.15 PDF: (A) The commission shall promptly prepare and maintain minutes of the commission's regular and special meetings and shall keep the minutes open to public inspection. The minutes of the commission's regular and special meetings shall consist of a summary of the meeting,…

(A) Requirements.Pursuant to section 742.38 of the Revised Code, all employers of prospective members of the Ohio police and fire pension fund (OP&F) are required to do the following:(1) Physical examination for prospective OP&F members.The employer shall cause the prospective me…

In accordance with division (B) of section 742.102 of the Revised Code, any discretionary non-recurring awards (bonuses) shall be determined and approved each year by the board of trustees of Ohio police and fire pension fund (OP&F). Non-recurring awards may be granted only if OP…

(A) For the purposes of division (A)(4) of section 742.114 and section 742.116 of the Revised Code, an investment manager may be designated as an "Ohio-qualified investment manager" if the investment manager and/or any parent, affiliates, or subsidiaries of the investment manager…

For purposes of determining compliance with any statutory requirements under Chapter 742. of the Revised Code, the books and records of OP&F will prevail. Last updated October 16, 2023 at 12:09 PM Authorized By: – Amplifies: – Five Year Review Date:

(A) This rule is adopted in compliance with and under the authority of division (F) of section 121.22 of the Revised Code.(B) OP&F will post to its website, www.op-f.org, notice of the time and place of all regularly scheduled meetings of the OP&F board of trustees and notice of …

(A) Subject to the provisions of section 742.101 of the Revised Code and this rule, board members may receive reimbursement from police and fire pension fund for all proper, reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of their official duties, as more f…

(A) For purposes of sections 742.38 and 742.63 of the Revised Code, an employee member of the board of trustees shall be considered to be in the performance of his or her official duties as a member of a police or fire department while engaged in the performance of any of his or …

(A) Ohio police and fire pension fund ("OP&F") shall adopt rules in accordance with sections 111.15 and 742.10 of the Revised Code.(B) Any person or organization may obtain notice of any proposed amendment, rescission or adoption of a rule by submitting a written request to the e…

(A) Subject to the terms of division (J) of section 742.63 of the Revised Code, benefits from the public safety officers death benefit fund shall be paid only to eligible surviving spouses and children or dependent parents of persons listed in section 742.63 of the Revised Code p…

(A) Conduct of trustee elections. Ohio police and fire pension fund ("OP&F") shall conduct elections in accordance with Chapter 742. of the Revised Code and this rule.(B) Notice of election.(1) For an election of the OP&F firefighter or police officer member of the board of trust…

(A) As provided by section 742.64 of the Revised Code, if a person is paid any benefit or payment by Ohio police and fire pension fund (OP&F) to which the person is not entitled, the benefits shall be repaid to OP&F by the person and/or the person's beneficiary, which shall inclu…

(A) The division of property orders to be used by the courts for orders described in section 3105.81 of the Revised Code shall be made on the form prescribed by the appendix to this rule.(B) Subsequent to the time Ohio police and fire pension fund (OP&F) receives a division of pr…

For purposes of complying with an order issued pursuant to section 3105.87 of the Revised Code that does not specifically reference the information to be disclosed from a member's personal history record, Ohio police and fire pension fund ("OP&F") shall provide the following info…

(A) As used in this rule, "the approved DPO format" shall mean the division of property order form required by sections 3105.82 and 3105.90 of the Revised Code and adopted by OP&F in rule 742-21-01 of the Administrative Code.(B) For purposes of administering the method of payment…

Except as provided in section 742.37 or division (D) of section 742.38 of the Revised Code and rule 742-3-05 of the Administrative Code, the effective date of any monthly pension or benefit payable under division (C) of section 742.37 or division (D) of section 742.38 of the Revi…

(A) For benefit calculation purposes, all payments made by an employer to an employee shall be reported to and considered by the Ohio police and fire pension fund ("OP&F") according to the definitions contained in section 742.01 of the Revised Code and this rule.(B) "Terminal pay…

(A) A disability benefit recipient shall file an annual statement of earnings by September first of each year with the Ohio police and fire pension fund ("OP&F"), unless the disability committee medical advisor has certified that the disability benefit recipient's disability is o…

(A) For purposes of divisions (C)(2), (C)(3), (C)(4), and (C)(5) of former section 742.37 of the Revised Code and section 742.38 of the Revised Code and this rule, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth herein:(1) "Board," shall mean the board of trustees of the Oh…

(A) This rule shall only apply to a member who has been granted an on-duty disability and who has less than the requisite years of "salary," as set forth in divisions (G) and (L) of section 742.01 of the Revised Code and rule 742-3-02 of the Administrative Code, as of the effecti…

(A) The selection of an optional plan of payment and nomination of a beneficiary must be on a form approved by the board of trustees of OP&F. Prior to the "Effective Date" (as defined in paragraph (J) of this rule), the selection of an optional plan of payment and nomination of b…

(A) "Interim payment" is defined as the stream of monthly cash partial payments made to a member of Ohio police & fire pension fund (OP&F) in order to expedite the initiation of a pension or benefit to which the member is entitled while OP&F determines the final pension or benefi…

(A) The requirement under section 742.26 of the Revised Code that benefits be forfeited if employment occurs under another Ohio public retirement system shall apply only to retirants from the Ohio police and fire pension fund ("OP&F") with effective benefit dates on or after Augu…

(A) Waiver of annual medical examination requirement(1) For those members who are subject to the terms of division (C)(2)(a) of section 742.40 of the Revised Code (i.e., a disability benefit recipient who has been a member of Ohio police and fire pension fund ("OP&F") for less th…

(A) A member of the fund who is eligible to make the election under division (D) of section 742.3716 of the Revised Code shall be given notice of such choice. If a member of the fund who is eligible to make such election fails to make a decision within sixty days of being notifie…

(A) For purposes of division (B) of section 742.38 of the Revised Code, a member shall be deemed to be incapacitated if Ohio police and fire pension fund ("OP&F") receives an affidavit from the person acting on the member's behalf for purposes of filing a disability benefit appli…

(A) If a member makes a claim with the Ohio police and fire pension fund ("OP&F") pursuant to division (J) of section 742.21 of the Revised Code, the procedures set forth in this rule shall apply.(B) In computing a pension or benefit under section 742.37 or 742.39 of the Revised …

(A) "Interim Survivor Benefit Payment" is defined as the interim monthly survivor benefit initially paid by Ohio police and fire pension fund ("OP&F") to a surviving spouse of a member in the amount described in division (D) of section 742.37 of the Revised Code until OP&F receiv…

(A) For a member of Ohio police and fire pension fund ("OP&F") who wishes to withdraw an application for service retirement or disability benefits, the provisions of paragraph (B) or (C) of this rule shall govern, depending on which paragraph applies to the particular situation. …

For purposes of paying benefits to a surviving child of a member who is "totally dependent" upon the member for support at the time of the death under division (E) of section 742.37 of the Revised Code, the child must meet one of the following criteria:(A) The child has a mentall…

(A) The board of trustees of Ohio police and fire pension fund ("OP&F") shall consider the following as evidence acceptable to the board for purposes of determining the eligibility of a surviving spouse for the benefits provided for in division (D)(4) of section 742.37 of the Rev…

For purposes of division (C)(3) of section 742.40 of the Revised Code, Ohio police and fire pension fund ("OP&F") shall consider an OP&F member to be "employed as a police officer or firefighter" if one of the following applies:(A) The person is appointed, commissioned, compensat…

In the event of any forfeiture and termination of disability benefits in accordance with division (C) or (D) of section 742.40 of the Revised Code, Ohio police and fire pension fund (OP&F) shall convert the person's disability benefits to a service retirement pension if the perso…