For fire departments interested in joining the SVF Plan, the fire department’s relief association (if one exists) and governing body must jointly submit to PERA one of the following request forms by July 15
Defined Benefit Plan (DB)- SVF Cost Analysis for Defined Benefit Plan (DB)
Defined Contribution Plan (DC) SVF Request for Defined Contribution Plan (DC)
November:
For fire departments joining the SVF Plan, the fire department’s relief association (if one exists) and governing body must approve the transfer of pension assets to the State Board of Investments by November 15.