Section 95.09. Transfer of service to a different program administrator.

 

(1)   Frozen accounts. When a VFF-EMT ceases performing service for one participating municipality and begins performing service for another that utilizes a different program administrator, their account shall be frozen. No contributions or forfeiture distributions may be made to a frozen account, but a frozen account shall continue to accrue earnings.

(2)   Service transfer. Any service credited to a VFF-EMT associated with a frozen account shall count toward vesting under s. Adm 95.07 , provided the VFF-EMT meets the notice requirements of this section, and either of the following occurs:

(a) If the VFF-EMT has accumulated less than 10 years of service, the participating municipality, for which the service was provided and the account opened, has granted the VFF-EMT a leave of absence, or

(b) The VFF-EMT begins performing creditable service for a subsequent participating municipality within 6 months of ceasing to perform creditable service for the VFF-EMT's former participating municipality.

(3)   VFF-EMT notice.

(a) A VFF-EMT shall provide a copy of the leave of absence granted under s. Adm 95.08 (2) to the current participating municipality's program administrator within 6 months of beginning their new service.

(b) A VFF-EMT wishing to transfer service under this section shall provide the current program administrator with the most recent annual statement of service issued under s. Adm 95.11 (2) by their former participating municipality.

(c) Payment of a length of service award may only occur upon reaching age 60, and must be made under the provisions of either s. Adm 95.07 (1) or (2) , as individual circumstances require. In order to receive payment of a length of service award from a frozen account, a VFF-EMT shall notify their former program administrator of any service credited by a subsequent program administrator.

(4)   Program administrator notice.

(a) A program administrator shall accept a statement of service provided by a VFF-EMT under this section, and record the number of whole years stated and the associated account identifier on the new account opened for the VFF-EMT.

(b) For purposes of vesting and payment of a length of service award under s. Adm 95.07 , a program administrator shall accept all service credited to a VFF-EMT by any prior or subsequent program administrator, provided it has received notice from the VFF-EMT as required by sub. (3) (c) .

History: CR 01-123 : cr. Register May 2002 No. 557 , eff. 6-1-02; corrections in (2) (intro.), (3), (4) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2015 No. 720 .