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PART I. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Chapter 1. General Provisions

• § 102.  Definitions.
  Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this title which are applicable to specific provisions of this title, the following words and phrases ...

PART II. BASIC EDUCATION (Repealed)
Chapter 29. Reimbursement (Repealed)
§ 2901 - § 2906 (Repealed).
PART III. HIGHER EDUCATION
Chapter 65. Private Colleges, Universities and Seminaries

• § 6501.  Applicability of chapter.
  (a) General rule.--This chapter applies to, and the word "institution" in this chapter means, any institution which applies to itself, either as part of its ...
• § 6502.  State board to prescribe standards.
  (a) General rule.--The State board shall prescribe standards and qualifications for all institutions entitled to apply to themselves the designation of "college," "university" or "seminary." ...
• § 6503.  Certification of institutions.
  (a) General rule.--No person shall apply to itself, either as part of its name or in any other manner, the designation of "college," "university" or ...
• § 6504.  Fundamental changes.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any institution holding a certificate of authority under this chapter authorizing the conferring of degrees to amend its articles ...
• § 6505.  Power to confer degrees.
  A nonprofit corporation as defined in Title 15 (relating to corporations and unincorporated associations) which receives a certificate of authority under this chapter authorizing the ...
• § 6506.  Visitation of institutions and revocation of authority.
  (a) General rule.--Any institution holding a certificate of authority under this chapter authorizing the conferring of degrees shall be subject to visitation and inspection by ...
• § 6507.  Institution names to be approved by department.
  The Department of State shall not approve any corporate name or register any assumed or fictitious or other name including the words "college," "university" or ...
• § 6508.  Restraining use of term "college," "university" or "seminary.".
  § 6508. Restraining use of term "college," "university" or "seminary." Upon the application of the Attorney General, any court having jurisdiction shall, in a proper ...
• § 6509.  Penalty for violation of chapter.
  A person who violates this chapter commits a summary offense. ...

PART IV. RETIREMENT FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
Chapter 81. Preliminary Provisions

• § 8101.  Short title of part.
  This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Public School Employees' Retirement Code." ...
• § 8102.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this part shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this ...
• § 8103.  Construction of part.
  (a) General rule.--The provisions of this part in so far as they are the same as those of existing law are intended as a continuation ...
• § 8104.  Severability of provisions.
  The provisions of this part are severable and if any of its provisions shall be held to be unconstitutional, the decision of the court shall ...

Chapter 83. Membership, Contributions and Benefits
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 8301.  Mandatory and optional membership.
  (a) Mandatory membership.--Membership in the system shall be mandatory as of the effective date of employment for all school employees except the following: (1) Any ...
• § 8302.  Credited school service.
  (a) Computation of credited service.--In computing credited school service of a member for the determination of benefits, a full-time salaried school employee shall receive one ...
• § 8303.  Eligibility points for retention and reinstatement of service credits.
  § 8303. Eligibility points for retention and reinstatement of service credits. (a) Accrued credited service.--Eligibility points shall be computed in accordance with section 8306 (relating ...
§ 8303.1. Waiver of adjustments.

• § 8304.  Creditable nonschool service.
  (a) Eligibility.--An active member or a multiple service member who is an active member of the State Employees' Retirement System shall be eligible to receive ...
• § 8305.  Classes of service.
  (a) Class T-C membership.--A school employee who is a member of Class T-C on the effective date of this part or who becomes a member ...
§ 8305.1. Election to become a Class T-D member.

• § 8306.  Eligibility points.
  (a) General rule.--An active member of the system shall accrue one eligibility point for each year of credited service as a member of the school ...
• § 8307.  Eligibility for annuities.
  (a) Superannuation annuity.--An active or an inactive member who attains superannuation age shall be entitled to receive a superannuation annuity upon termination of service and ...
• § 8308.  Eligibility for vesting.
  Any member who terminates school service with five or more eligibility points shall be entitled to vest his retirement benefits until attainment of superannuation age. ...
• § 8309.  Eligibility for death benefits.
  In the event of the death of a member who is eligible for an annuity in accordance with section 8307(a) or (b) (relating to eligibility ...
• § 8310.  Eligibility for refunds.
  Upon termination of service any active member, regardless of eligibility for benefits, may elect to receive his accumulated deductions in lieu of any benefit to ...
• § 8311.  Eligibility for early retirement.
  Notwithstanding any provisions of this title to the contrary, for the period only of June 1, 1982 through August 31, 1982, the following retirement options ...
• § 8312.  Eligibility for special early retirement.
  Notwithstanding any provisions of this title to the contrary, for the period only of July 1, 1985, to July 1, 1997, the following special early ...
• § 8313.  Eligibility for limited early retirement.
  Notwithstanding any provisions of this title to the contrary, the following early retirement provisions shall be applicable to eligible members: (1) Any member who, during ...

Subchapter B. Contributions

• § 8321.  Regular member contributions for current service.
  Regular member contributions shall be made to the fund on behalf of each active member for current service except for any period of current service ...
• § 8322.  Joint coverage member contributions.
  The regular member contributions made to the fund as and to the extent required by section 8321 (relating to regular member contributions for current service) ...
§ 8322.1. Pickup contributions.

• § 8323.  Member contributions for creditable school service.
  (a) Previous school service, sabbatical leave and full coverage.--The contributions to be paid by an active member or an eligible State employee for credit for ...
• § 8324.  Contributions for purchase of credit for creditable nonschool service.
  § 8324. Contributions for purchase of credit for creditable nonschool service. (a) Source of contributions.--The total contributions to purchase credit as a member of Class ...
• § 8325.  Incomplete payments.
  In the event that a member terminates school service or a multiple service member who is an active member of the State Employees' Retirement System ...
§ 8325.1. Annual compensation limit under IRC § 401(a)(17).

• § 8326.  Contributions by the Commonwealth.
  (a) Contributions on behalf of active members.--The Commonwealth shall make contributions into the fund on behalf of all active members, including members on activated military ...
• § 8327.  Payments by employers.
  (a) General rule.--Each employer, including the Commonwealth as employer of employees of the Department of Education, State- owned colleges and universities, Thaddeus Stevens State School ...
• § 8328.  Actuarial cost method.
  (a) Employer contribution rate on behalf of active members.--The amount of the total employer contributions on behalf of all active members shall be computed by ...
• § 8329.  Payments on account of social security deductions from appropriations.
  § 8329. Payments on account of social security deductions from appropriations. (a) Payments by Commonwealth.--Where the Secretary of Education enters into an agreement with the ...
• § 8330.  Appropriations by the Commonwealth.
  (a) Annual submission of budget.--The board shall prepare and through the Governor submit annually to the General Assembly an itemized budget consisting of the amounts ...

Subchapter C. Benefits

• § 8341.  Return of accumulated deductions.
  Any member upon termination of service may, in lieu of all benefits payable under this chapter to which he may be entitled, elect to receive ...
• § 8342.  Maximum single life annuity.
  (a) General rule.--Upon termination of service, any full coverage member who is eligible to receive an annuity pursuant to the provisions of section 8307(a) or ...
• § 8343.  Reduction of annuities on account of social security old-age insurance benefits.
  § 8343. Reduction of annuities on account of social security old-age insurance benefits. (a) General rule.--A joint coverage member who is eligible to receive an ...
• § 8344.  Disability annuities.
  (a) Amount of annuity.--A member who has made application for a disability annuity as provided in section 8507(k) (relating to rights and duties of school ...
• § 8345.  Member's options.
  (a) General rule.--Any vestee with five or more eligibility points or any other eligible member upon termination of school service who has not withdrawn his ...
• § 8346.  Termination of annuities.
  (a) General rule.--If an annuitant returns to school service or enters or has entered State service and elects multiple service membership, any annuity payable to ...
• § 8347.  Death benefits.
  (a) Members eligible for annuities.--Any member, other than an annuitant, who dies and was eligible for an annuity in accordance with section 8307(a) or (b) ...
• § 8348.  Supplemental annuities.
  (a) General rule.--Every annuitant who is in receipt of a superannuation, withdrawal or disability annuity, shall continue to receive such annuity and beginning July 1, ...
§ 8348.1. Additional supplemental annuities.
§ 8348.2. Further additional supplemental annuities.
§ 8348.3. Supplemental annuities commencing 1994.
§ 8348.4. Special supplemental postretirement adjustment.
§ 8348.5. Supplemental annuities commencing 1998.
§ 8348.6. Supplemental annuities commencing 2002.
§ 8348.7. Supplemental annuities commencing 2003.

• § 8349.  Payment of benefits.
  (a) Annuities.--Any annuity granted under the provisions of this part shall be paid in equal monthly installments. (b) Death benefits.--If the amount of a death ...

Chapter 85. Administration and Miscellaneous Provisions
Subchapter A. Administration

• § 8501.  Public School Employees' Retirement Board.
  (a) Status and membership.--The board shall be an independent administrative board and shall consist of 15 members: the Secretary of Education, ex officio; the State ...
• § 8502.  Administrative duties of board.
  (a) Employees.-- (1) Effective 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph, the positions of secretary, assistant secretary and investment professional shall be placed ...
§ 8502.1. Health insurance (Deleted by amendment).
§ 8502.2. Health insurance.

• § 8503.  Duties of board to advise and report to employers and members.
  § 8503. Duties of board to advise and report to employers and members. (a) Manual of regulations.--The board shall, with the advice of the Attorney ...
• § 8504.  Duties of board to report to State Employees' Retirement Board.
  § 8504. Duties of board to report to State Employees' Retirement Board. (a) Multiple service membership of school employees.--Upon receipt of an application for membership ...
• § 8505.  Duties of board regarding applications and elections of members.
  § 8505. Duties of board regarding applications and elections of members. (a) Statement to new members.--As soon as practicable after each member shall have joined ...
§ 8505.1. Installment payments of accumulated deductions.

• § 8506.  Duties of employers.
  (a) Status of members.--The employer shall, each month, notify the board in a manner prescribed by the board of the salary changes effective during the ...
• § 8507.  Rights and duties of school employees and members.
  (a) Information on new employees.--Upon his assumption of duties, each new school employee shall furnish his employer with a complete record of his previous school ...
• § 8508.  Rights and duties of annuitants.
  (a) Election by joint coverage annuitants.--Any annuitant who is a joint coverage member who was receiving an annuity prior to July 1, 1962 may elect ...
• § 8509.  Health insurance premium assistance program.
  (a) Contribution rate.--Effective July 1, 1991, the premium assistance contribution rate established in section 8328(f) (relating to actuarial cost method) shall be sufficient to provide ...

Subchapter B. Retirement Fund and Accounts

• § 8521.  Management of fund and accounts.
  (a) Control and management of fund.--The members of the board shall be the trustees of the fund. Regardless of any other provision of law governing ...
• § 8522.  Public School Employees' Retirement Fund.
  The fund shall consist of all moneys in the several separate funds in the State Treasury set apart to be used under the direction of ...
• § 8523.  Members' savings account.
  (a) Credits to account.--The members' savings account shall be the ledger account to which shall be credited the amounts of the pickup contributions made by ...
• § 8524.  State accumulation account.
  The State accumulation account shall be the ledger account to which shall be credited all contributions of the Commonwealth and other employers as well as ...
• § 8525.  Annuity reserve account.
  (a) Credits and charges to account.--The annuity reserve account shall be the ledger account to which shall be credited the reserves held for the payment ...
• § 8526.  Health insurance account.
  The health insurance account shall be the ledger account to which shall be credited the contributions from the Commonwealth and other employers as determined in ...
• § 8527.  Northern Ireland-related investments.
  (a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after the effective date of this section, any moneys or assets of the fund which ...

Subchapter C. Miscellaneous Provisions

• § 8531.  State guarantee.
  Statutory interest charges payable, the maintenance of reserves in the fund, and the payment of all annuities and other benefits granted by the board under ...
• § 8532.  State supervision.
  The fund and ledger accounts provided for by this part shall be subject to the supervision of the State Insurance Department. ...
• § 8533.  Taxation, attachment and assignment of funds.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d), the right of a person to a member's annuity, a State annuity, or retirement ...
§ 8533.1. Approval of domestic relations orders.
§ 8533.2. Irrevocable beneficiary.
§ 8533.3. Irrevocable survivor annuitant.
§ 8533.4. Amendment of approved domestic relations orders.

• § 8534.  Fraud and adjustment of errors.
  (a) Penalty for fraud.--Any person who shall knowingly make any false statement or shall falsify or permit to be falsified any record or records of ...
• § 8535.  Payments to school entities by Commonwealth.
  For each school year beginning with the 1995-1996 school year, each school entity shall be paid by the Commonwealth for contributions based upon school service ...

PART V. HEALTH INSURANCE FOR RETIRED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
Chapter 87. Preliminary Provisions

• § 8701.  Short title of part.
  This part shall be known and may be cited as the Public School Retirees' Health Insurance Act. ...
• § 8702.  Definitions.
  (a) General rule.--Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this part which are applicable to specific provisions of this part, the following words ...

Chapter 89. Group Health Insurance Program

• § 8901.  Administration.
  The board may sponsor a group health insurance program to be funded by and for eligible persons. The board may administer the program itself or ...
• § 8902.  Public School Retirees' Health Insurance Fund.
  (a) Establishment of fund.--The Public School Retirees' Health Insurance Fund is established in the State Treasury. The moneys of the fund are appropriated on a ...
• § 8903.  Management of fund.
  (a) Control and management of fund.--The members of the board shall be the trustees of the fund. Regardless of any other provisions of law governing ...

Chapter 91. Miscellaneous Provisions

• § 9101.  Status of program relative to Public School Employees' Retirement Code.
  CHAPTER 91 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 9101. Status of program relative to Public School Employees' Retirement Code. 9102. Construction of part. Enactment. Chapter 91 was added ...
• § 9102.  Construction of part.
  (a) General rule.--No provision of this part shall be construed as a cancellation of any existing health insurance program operated by the board or referenced ...

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