Wis. Admin. Code Department of Administration Adm 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 12 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 after a VFF-EMT has reached
age 53, and must be made under the provisions of either s.
Adm 95.07(1) or (2), as the individual
circumstances permit. 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).
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