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PART II. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
(Repealed)
Chapter 11. Compensation (Repealed)
§ 1101 - § 1105 (Repealed).
PART XXV. RETIREMENT FOR STATE EMPLOYEES
AND OFFICERS
Chapter 51. Preliminary Provisions
- § 5101. Short title.
This part shall be known and may be cited as the "State Employees' Retirement Code." ...
- § 5102. Definitions.
The following words and phrases as used in this part, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following meanings: ...
- § 5103. Notice to members.
Notice by publication, including, without being limited to, newsletters, newspapers, forms, first class mail, letters, manuals and, to the extent authorized by a policy adopted ...
Chapter 53. Membership, Credited Service, Classes of Service,
and Eligibility for Benefits
- § 5301. Mandatory and optional membership.
(a) Mandatory membership.--Membership in the system shall be mandatory as of the effective date of employment for all State employees except the following: (1) Governor. ...
- § 5302. Credited State service.
(a) Computation of credited service.--In computing credited State service of a member for the determination of benefits, a full-time salaried State employee, including any member ...
- § 5303. Retention and reinstatement of service credits.
(a) Eligibility points for accrued credited service.-- Eligibility points shall be computed in accordance with section 5307 (relating to eligibility points) with respect to all ...
§ 5303.1. Election to convert county service to State service.
§ 5303.2. Election to convert school service to State service.
- § 5304. Creditable nonstate service.
(a) Eligibility.--An active member or a multiple service member who is a school employee and an active member of the Public School Employees' Retirement System ...
- § 5305. Social security integration credits.
(a) Crediting of accrued credits.--Any member shall be credited with the social security integration credits which he has accrued up to the effective date of ...
§ 5305.1. Eligibility for actuarial increase factor.
- § 5306. Classes of service.
(a) Class A membership.--A State employee who is a member of Class A on the effective date of this part or who becomes a member ...
§ 5306.1. Election to become a Class AA member.
- § 5306.2. Elections by members of the General Assembly.
(a) General rule.--A member of the General Assembly who on the effective date of this section is eligible for Class D-4 membership may elect to ...
- § 5307. 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 State ...
- § 5308. Eligibility for annuities.
(a) Superannuation annuity.--Attainment of superannuation age by an active member or an inactive member on leave without pay with three or more years of credited ...
§ 5308.1. Eligibility for special early retirement.
§ 5308.2. Eligibility for limited early retirement.
- § 5309. Eligibility for vesting.
Any member who terminates State service with five or more eligibility points, or any member with Class G, Class H, Class I, Class J, Class ...
§ 5309.1. Eligibility for special vesting.
- § 5310. Eligibility for death benefits.
In the event of the death of a member who is eligible for an annuity in accordance with section 5308(a) or (b) (relating to eligibility ...
- § 5311. Eligibility for refunds.
(a) Total accumulated deductions.--Any active member, regardless of eligibility for benefits, may elect to receive his total accumulated deductions upon termination of service in lieu ...
Chapter 55. Contributions
- § 5501. 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 ...
- § 5502. Social Security integration member contributions.
Except for any period of current service in which the making of regular member contributions has ceased solely by reason of section 5502.1 (relating to ...
§ 5502.1. Waiver of regular member contributions and Social
Security integration member contributions.
- § 5503. Joint coverage member contributions.
The regular member contributions for current service of a joint coverage member in any class shall be reduced by 40% of the tax on taxable ...
§ 5503.1. Pickup contributions.
- § 5504. Member contributions for the purchase of credit for previous State service or to become a full coverage member.
§ 5504. Member contributions for the purchase of credit for previous State service or to become a full coverage member. (a) Amount of contributions for ...
- § 5505. Contributions for the purchase of credit for creditable nonstate service.
§ 5505. Contributions for the purchase of credit for creditable nonstate service. (a) Source of contributions.--The total contributions to purchase credit for creditable nonstate service ...
§ 5505.1. Additional member contributions.
- § 5506. Incomplete payments.
In the event that a member terminates State service or a multiple service member who is an active member of the Public School Employees' Retirement ...
§ 5506.1. Annual compensation limit under IRC § 401(a)(17).
- § 5507. Contributions by the Commonwealth and other employers.
(a) Contributions on behalf of active members.--The Commonwealth and other employers whose employees are members of the system shall make contributions to the fund on ...
- § 5508. Actuarial cost method.
(a) Employer contribution rate on behalf of active members.--The amount of the Commonwealth and other employer contributions on behalf of all active members shall be ...
- § 5509. Appropriations and assessments by the Commonwealth.
(a) Annual submission of budget.--The board shall prepare and submit annually an itemized budget consisting of the amounts necessary to be appropriated by the Commonwealth ...
Chapter 57. Benefits
- § 5701. Return of total 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 ...
§ 5701.1. Transfer of accumulated deductions.
- § 5702. Maximum single life annuity.
(a) General rule.--Any full coverage member who is eligible to receive an annuity pursuant to the provisions of section 5308(a) or (b) (relating to eligibility ...
- § 5703. Reduction of annuities on account of social security old-age insurance benefits.
§ 5703. 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 ...
- § 5704. Disability annuities.
(a) Amount of annuity.--A member who has made application for a disability annuity and has been found to be eligible in accordance with the provisions ...
- § 5705. Member's options.
(a) General rule.--Any special vestee who has attained superannuation age, any vestee having five or more eligibility points, any member with Class G, Class H, ...
- § 5706. Termination of annuities.
(a) General rule.--If the annuitant returns to State service or enters or has entered school service and elects multiple service membership, any annuity payable to ...
- § 5707. Death benefits.
(a) Members eligible for annuities.--Any active member, inactive member on leave without pay or vestee who dies and was eligible for an annuity in accordance ...
- § 5708. Supplemental annuities.
(a) General rule.--Every annuitant who retired prior to July 1, 1978 and who is in receipt of a superannuation, withdrawal or disability annuity, shall continue ...
§ 5708.1. Additional supplemental annuities.
§ 5708.2. Further additional supplemental annuities.
§ 5708.3. Supplemental annuities commencing 1994.
§ 5708.4. Special supplemental postretirement adjustment.
§ 5708.5. Supplemental annuities commencing 1998.
§ 5708.6. Supplemental annuities commencing 2002.
§ 5708.7. Supplemental annuities commencing 2003.
§ 5708.8. Special supplemental postretirement adjustment of 2002.
- § 5709. 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 ...
- § 5710. Payments under other laws.
No payment provided for in this part shall be reduced on account of any other benefits, now or hereafter provided for, under any workmen's compensation ...
Chapter 59. Administration, Funds, Accounts, General Provisions
Subchapter A. Administration
- § 5901. The State Employees' Retirement Board.
(a) Status and membership.--The board shall be an independent administrative board and consist of 11 members: the State Treasurer, ex officio, two Senators, two members ...
- § 5902. Administrative duties of the 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 ...
- § 5903. Duties of the board to advise and report to heads of departments and members.
§ 5903. Duties of the board to advise and report to heads of departments and members. (a) Manual of regulations.--The board shall, with the advice ...
- § 5904. Duties of the board to report to the Public School Employees' Retirement Board.
§ 5904. Duties of the board to report to the Public School Employees' Retirement Board. (a) Multiple service membership of State employees.--Upon receipt of an ...
- § 5905. Duties of the board regarding applications and elections of members.
§ 5905. Duties of the board regarding applications and elections of members. (a) Statement to new members.--As soon as practicable after each member shall have ...
§ 5905.1. Installment payments of accumulated deductions.
- § 5906. Duties of heads of departments.
(a) Status of members.--The head of department shall, at the end of each pay period, notify the board in a manner prescribed by the board ...
- § 5907. Rights and duties of State employees and members.
(a) Information on new employees.--Upon his assumption of duties each new State employee shall furnish the head of department with a complete record of his ...
- § 5908. 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 ...
Subchapter C. State Employees' Retirement Fund and Accounts
- § 5931. 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 ...
- § 5932. State Employees' Retirement Fund.
The fund shall consist of all balances in the several separate accounts set apart to be used under the direction of the board for the ...
- § 5933. 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 ...
- § 5934. State accumulation account.
The State accumulation account shall be the ledger account to which shall be credited all contributions of the Commonwealth or other employers whose employees are ...
- § 5935. 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 payment of ...
- § 5936. State Police benefit account.
(a) Credits and charges to account.--The State Police benefit account shall be the ledger account to which shall be credited all contributions received under the ...
- § 5937. Enforcement officers' benefit account.
(a) Credits and charges to account.--The enforcement officers' benefit account shall be the ledger account to which shall be credited moneys transferred from the enforcement ...
- § 5938. Supplemental annuity account.
The supplemental annuity account shall be the ledger account to which shall be credited all contributions from the Commonwealth in accordance with section 5507(b) (relating ...
- § 5939. Interest reserve account.
The interest reserve account shall be the ledger account to which shall be credited all income earned by the fund and to which shall be ...
- § 5940. 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 ...
- § 5941. Benefits completion plan.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the board shall establish and serve as trustee of a retirement benefit plan within the meaning of, in ...
Subchapter E. General Provisions
- § 5951. State guarantee.
The required interest charges payable, the maintenance of reserves in the fund, and the payment of all annuities and other benefits granted by the board ...
- § 5952. State supervision.
The fund and ledger accounts provided for by this part shall be subject to the supervision of the State Insurance Department. ...
- § 5953. Taxation, attachment and assignment of funds.
(a) General rule.-- (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), the right of a person to any benefit or right accrued or ...
§ 5953.1. Approval of domestic relations orders.
§ 5953.2. Irrevocable beneficiary.
§ 5953.3. Irrevocable survivor annuitant.
§ 5953.4. Amendment of approved domestic relations orders.
§ 5953.5. Transfer of domestic relations orders against county
pension plans.
- § 5954. 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 ...
- § 5955. Construction of part.
Regardless of any other provision of law, pension rights of State employees shall be determined solely by this part or any amendment thereto, and no ...
§ 5955.1. Construction of part with respect to older workers
protection.
- § 5956. Provisions severable.
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 ...
Last modified: November 22, 2007
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