(1) Upon receipt of a retirement plan choice election form, the MPERA will verify that the member is eligible to make the election.

(2) The member is eligible to make an election if all the following conditions are met:

(a) the member was an active PERS member on or after July 1, 2002;

(b) the member made the election within the timeframes defined in ARM 2.43.1010;

(c) the member does not have an incomplete PERS Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (DBRP) service purchase contract; and

(d) the member is not subject to a DBRP Family Law Order.

(3) The MPERA will confirm the PERS member's eligibility and election within five working days of receipt of the election form.

(4) The effective date of the election will be the date it is confirmed by the MPERA.