Ohio Code 3307.693 – Supplementing allowance
On and after October 1, 1957, all persons in receipt of, or who are or become eligible to receive, a monthly allowance, pension, or other benefit effective prior to June 29, 1955, which is payable or becomes payable pursuant to the provisions of former sections 3307.26, 3307.38, 3307.43, and 3307.50 of the Revised Code, or an allowance payable at any time under an option elected by a member and effective prior to that date, shall be paid an increased allowance, pension, or benefit as follows:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3307.693
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- Member: means any person included in the membership of the state teachers retirement system, which shall consist of all teachers and contributors as defined in divisions (B) and (D) of this section and all disability benefit recipients, as defined in section 3307. See Ohio Code 3307.01
- Year: means the year beginning the first day of July and ending with the thirtieth day of June next following, except that for the purpose of determining final average salary under the plan described in sections 3307. See Ohio Code 3307.01
(A) An amount determined by increasing the original allowance, pension, or benefit by the following percentages as determined by the calendar year in which the allowance, pension, or benefit became effective:
| Calendar Year Effective | Per Cent of Increase |
| 1921-1939 | 100 |
| 1940 | 94 |
| 1941 | 89 |
| 1942 | 77 |
| 1943 | 70 |
| 1944 | 68 |
| 1945 | 66 |
| 1946 | 55 |
| 1947 | 35 |
| 1948 | 23 |
| 1949 | 25 |
| 1950 | 23 |
| 1951 | 8 |
| 1952 | 4 |
| 1953 | 3 |
| 1954 | 2 |
| Prior to June 29, 1955 | 2 |
(B) If the amount of any such allowance, pension, or other benefit is increased by division (A) of this section to an amount less than one hundred ten per cent of the present amount payable immediately prior to October 1, 1957, such present amount shall be increased by ten per cent.
(C) On and after August 1, 1959, the monthly allowance, pension, or other benefit effective prior to June 29, 1955, (exclusive of any amount receivable monthly by reason of a voluntary deposit made for additional annuity, or for purchase of out-of-state credit on or after June 25, 1945), together with the supplemental allowance payable pursuant to divisions (A) and (B) of this section, shall be increased by twelve per cent.
(D) Effective November 1, 1965, the allowances of all persons who retired before June 30, 1955, and who are receiving benefits as of October 31, 1965, except those granted under former section 3307.49 of the Revised Code, shall be increased ten dollars per month, notwithstanding the seventy-five per cent final average salary limitation in former section 3307.38 of the Revised Code and the sixty per cent final average salary limitation in former section 3307.43 of the Revised Code.
(E) Effective November 1, 1965, the allowances of all persons who retired on or after June 30, 1955, and who are receiving benefits as of October 31, 1965, except those granted under former section 3307.49 of the Revised Code, but including allowances payable at any time under an option elected by a member, shall be increased by ten dollars per month, which when added to the allowance in effect on October 31, 1965, shall not exceed the seventy-five per cent final average salary limitation in former section 3307.38 of the Revised Code or the sixty per cent final average salary limitation in former section 3307.43 of the Revised Code, provided that the increase shall not be less than six dollars per month.
(F) Beginning November 1, 1965, the monthly benefit payable under division (C)(2) of former section 3307.49 of the Revised Code shall be increased six dollars for each survivor beneficiary receiving a benefit on October 31, 1965, and for each successor to such benefit. Beginning November 1, 1965, all survivor beneficiaries receiving benefits as of October 31, 1965, under division (C)(1) of former section 3307.49 of the Revised Code shall be increased six dollars per month.