Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-8-704 - Member's Discovery of Error

A. If a member believes that an Employer has not withheld contributions for the member for a period of Eligible Service, the member shall:

1. Notify the member's Employer that the Employer has not withheld contributions correctly by contacting the Employer directly; or

2. Submit to the ASRS a Contributions Not Withheld Request form through the member's secure ASRS account with the following:

a. The name of the Employer that should have remitted contributions;

b. The range of dates that any contribution was not withheld;

c. The member's position title during the date range listed in subsection (b);

d. Whether the member was Engaged to Work for the Employer; and

e. Dated signature of the member certifying the member understands:

i. The ASRS will be providing the member's Social Security number to the Employer for verification; and

ii. If the member's Employer cannot verify this request, it is the member's responsibility to provide Documentation of Eligible Service.

B. If the information provided by the eligible member pursuant to subsection (A) is correct, the Employer shall validate the information and submit the information to the ASRS through the Employer's secure ASRS account. If the information provided by the eligible member pursuant to subsection (A) is incorrect, the Employer shall either correct the information and submit the corrected information to the ASRS through the Employer's secure ASRS account, along with the information identified in R2-8-703 or cancel the request by notifying the member through ASRS secure messaging the reason the request was canceled.

C. If the Employer refuses to fill out the Verification of Contributions Not Withheld form, or if the member disputes the information the Employer completes on the form, the member shall provide the ASRS with the Documentation the member believes supports the allegation that contributions should have been withheld.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-8-704

New Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4793, effective December 5, 2006 (Supp. 06-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 3326, effective 1/1/2017. Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 303, effective 3/18/2019. Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 1367, effective 5/18/2022.