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71 PA Cons Stat § 3102 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT|Chapter 31 - Hearings and Records|Section 3102 - Oaths, testimony and production of papers

§ 3102. Oaths, testimony and production of papers. (a) Administration of oaths.--Each member of the commission, the director and any other employee or agent authorized by the commission shall have the power to administer oaths in matters pertaining to the work of the commission.  (b) Subpoenas.--The commission shall have the power to secure by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books and papers.  (c) Authority of court.--A judge of a court of record shall, upon proper application of the commission, compel the attendance of witnesses, the production of books and papers and the giving of testimony before the commission by attachment for contempt, or otherwise, in the same manner as the production of evidence may be compelled before the court.
71 PA Cons Stat § 3103 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT|Chapter 31 - Hearings and Records|Section 3103 - Records open to public

§ 3103. Records open to public. (a) General rule.--The minutes of the commission shall be preserved as permanent records. Correspondence, other papers and records of the commission shall be maintained for periods established in the commission's records retention schedule, which may, upon publication of notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, be changed at the discretion of the commission to meet the criteria and needs of the commission.  (b) Electronic records.--The commission and the director, in their deliberations, may rely on computerized or electronically or mechanically reproduced records.  (c) Records to be public.--On written request, supported by justification acceptable to the director and subject to reasonable regulation, all records of the commission shall be open to public inspection during ordinary business hours except as otherwise provided for under this chapter.
71 PA Cons Stat § 3104 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT|Chapter 31 - Hearings and Records|Section 3104 - False statements made under oath constitute perjury

§ 3104. False statements made under oath constitute perjury. (a) Offense defined.--A false statement made under oath in an application or other paper filed with the commission, in an investigation conducted by or under the direction of the commission or in proceedings arising under this part, shall be perjury and punishable under the provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 49 (relating to falsification and intimidation).  (b) Penalty.--An individual intentionally failing to disclose a material fact or in any manner concealing information in order to obtain employment or promotion under this part shall, in addition to any other penalty provided in this chapter, be removed from all eligible lists for a period of time to be determined by the Office of Administration and, if appointed or promoted, be summarily removed.
71 PA Cons Stat § 3201 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT|Chapter 32 - Commission Funds, Costs and Service|Section 3201 - Receiving money and allocating or apportioning costs

§ 3201. Receiving money and allocating or apportioning costs. (a) Receipt.--The commission may receive money from the Federal Government or an agency of the Federal Government or from any other source for the administration of this part. The commission and the Secretary of the Budget shall allocate among the departments and agencies under this part the cost of administering this part.  (b) Transfer.--On the effective date of this section, the Secretary of the Budget shall, if necessary, transfer money to the Office of Administration in the amount necessary to support the transfer of duties.
71 PA Cons Stat § 3301 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT|Chapter 33 - Records, Status and Appropriations|Section 3301 - Transfer of records

§ 3301. Transfer of records. (a) Transfer.--The following, which are in effect on the effective date of this section, shall be transferred from the commission to the Office of Administration on the effective date of this section:  (1) Each eligible list previously established or certified. (2) All books, records and documents in paper and electronic form and format. (3) All supplies, materials, equipment and computer hardware and software relating to or used in connection with a merit system in the service of the Commonwealth.  (b) Eligible list.-- (1) Each eligible list shall be used for appointments by the Office of Administration in the same manner as provided in this part until examinations have been selected or conducted by the Office of Administration and new eligible lists have been prepared.  (2) Individuals whose names remain on an existing eligible list shall be retained on the eligible list for at least 180 days from the date the eligible list was established until the eligible list is replaced by a more recently prepared eligible list.  (3) If applications have been filed for examinations or examinations have been held, but no eligible list established in connection with a merit system in the service of the Commonwealth is in effect on the effective date of this section, the applications and examinations transferred to the Office of Administration shall have the same force and effect as if the applications had been filed or the examinations had been held by the Office of Administration.    Special Provisions in Appendix. Act 71 of 2018 added section 3301, effective immediately. See section 3 of Act 71 of 2018 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law and applicability.
71 PA Cons Stat § 3302 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT|Chapter 33 - Records, Status and Appropriations|Section 3302 - Status of certain employees

§ 3302. Status of certain employees. An individual occupying a position in the classified service which, on the day preceding the effective date of this section, was under a type of merit system, including a merit system by virtue of the Civil Service Act, shall be accorded the status the individual held on that date. Nothing in this part shall be construed to remove from the classified service any position which was in the classified service in the service of this Commonwealth immediately prior to the effective date of this section.
71 PA Cons Stat § 3303 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT|Chapter 33 - Records, Status and Appropriations|Section 3303 - Veterans' preference

§ 3303. Veterans' preference. Nothing in this part shall be construed to repeal or supersede the provisions of 51 Pa.C.S. Pt. V (relating to employment preferences and pensions).
71 PA Cons Stat § 3304 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT|Chapter 33 - Records, Status and Appropriations|Section 3304 - Audits of application of veterans' preference

§ 3304. Audits of application of veterans' preference. The commission shall conduct audits of appointments and changes in employment in the classified service to ensure strict compliance with 51 Pa.C.S. Pt. V (relating to employment preferences and pensions).
71 PA Cons Stat § 5101 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT|Chapter 51 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 5101 - Short title

§ 5101. Short title. This part shall be known and may be cited as the "State Employees' Retirement Code."
71 PA Cons Stat § 5103 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT|Chapter 51 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 5103 - Notice to members and participants

§ 5103. Notice to members and participants. 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 by the board, electronically, including, without being limited to, e-mail or Internet websites, distributed or made available to members and participants in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice of the provisions of this part that require notice to members or participants shall be deemed sufficient notice for all purposes.  (Apr. 23, 2002, P.L.272, No.38, eff. imd.; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)
71 PA Cons Stat § 5104 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT|Chapter 51 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 5104 - Reference to State Employees' Retirement System

§ 5104. Reference to State Employees' Retirement System. (a) Construction.--As of the effective date of this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, any reference to the State Employees' Retirement System in a statutory provision other than this part and 24 Pa.C.S. Pt. IV (relating to retirement for school employees) shall include a reference to the State Employees' Defined Contribution Plan, and any reference to the State Employees' Retirement Fund shall include a reference to the State Employees' Defined Contribution Trust.  (b) Agreement.--The agreement of an employer listed in the definition of "State employee" or any other law to make contributions to the fund or to enroll its employees as members in the system shall be deemed to be an agreement to make contributions to the trust or to enroll its employees in the plan. An employer may not agree or elect to make contributions to the trust or to enroll its employees in the plan without also agreeing or electing to make contributions to the fund or to enroll its employees as members in the system.  (June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)   2017 Amendment. Act 5 added section 5104.
71 PA Cons Stat § 5303.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT|Chapter 53 - Membership, Credited Service, Classes of Service, and Eligibility for Benefits|Section 5303.1 - Election to convert county service to State service

§ 5303.1. Election to convert county service to State service.   (a) General rule.--County employees who are transferred to State employment pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 1905 (relating to county-level court administrators) may elect to convert their county service in the retirement system or pension plan in which they were contributors immediately prior to the transfer to State employment.  (b) Time for making election.--The election to convert county service to State service must be made by filing written notice with the board within 90 days after the transfer to State employment. An election to convert service shall be effective when filed with the board but shall not be effective before the date of transfer to State employment. An election to convert county service to State service shall be irrevocable.  (c) Effect of failure to make election.--Failure to elect to convert county service to State service within the election period set forth in subsection (b) shall result in the county service not being converted to State service. Transferred employees who do not elect to convert county service to State service shall not have the opportunity to make a subsequent conversion election should they later obtain different employment in the unified judicial system or other State employment eligible for membership in the system.  (d) Effect of election.--An election to convert county service to State service shall convert all county service in the retirement system or pension plan in which the transferred employee was a member immediately before the transfer to State employment, even if not performed as a judicial system employee of the county. The election shall not convert service in other retirement systems or pension plans that is not credited in the county plan from which the member is transferred. Once the conversion occurs, the converted service shall lose all attributes and characteristics as county service and shall be State service as set forth in this part.  (June 22, 1999, P.L.75, No.12, eff. imd.)    1999 Amendment. Act 12 added section 5303.1. See sections 19, 22(b), 23 and 25 of Act 12 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to required membership in State Employees' Retirement System, contributions left in county retirement system, cancellation of previously credited county service and determination of final average salary.  Cross References. Section 5303.1 is referred to in sections 5102, 5302, 5303, 5306, 5507, 5906, 5907, 5953.5 of this title.
71 PA Cons Stat § 5305.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT|Chapter 53 - Membership, Credited Service, Classes of Service, and Eligibility for Benefits|Section 5305.1 - Eligibility for actuarial increase factor

§ 5305.1. Eligibility for actuarial increase factor. A person who is: (1) an active member; (2) an inactive member on leave without pay; (3) a multiple service member who is a school employee and an active member of the Public School Employees' Retirement System; or  (4) an active participant or an inactive participant on leave without pay; who terminates State service or school service, as the case may be, after attaining age 70 and who applies for a superannuation annuity with an effective date of retirement the day after the date of termination of State service or school service shall have that person's maximum single life annuity calculated pursuant to section 5702(a.1) (relating to maximum single life annuity).  (May 17, 2001, P.L.26, No.9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)    Cross References. Section 5305.1 is referred to in section 5702 of this title.
71 PA Cons Stat § 5306.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT|Chapter 53 - Membership, Credited Service, Classes of Service, and Eligibility for Benefits|Section 5306.1 - Election to become a Class AA member

§ 5306.1. Election to become a Class AA member. (a) General rule.--A person who is:  (1) a member of the system; or (2) a multiple service member who is a school employee and a member of the Public School Employees' Retirement System;  who on July 1, 2001, is eligible for Class AA membership may elect to become a member of Class AA.  (b) Time for making election.--The election to become a Class AA member must be made by the member filing written notice with the board before January 1, 2002, or before the member terminates State service or, if a school employee, terminates school service, whichever occurs first.  (c) Effect of election.--An election to become a Class AA member shall become effective the later of July 1, 2001, or the date when the election is filed with the board and shall remain in effect until the termination of employment or an election is made to become a member of Class A-5 or Class A-6 or solely a participant in the plan under section 5306.5 (relating to election by active members to become a Class A-5 member, Class A-6 member or plan participant). Upon termination and subsequent reemployment, the member's class of service shall be credited in the class of service otherwise provided for in this part, and the State employee's eligibility for participation in the plan shall be as provided in this part.  (d) Effect of failure to make election.--Subject to the provisions of this part relating to election of Class A-5 or Class A-6 or to be solely a participant in the plan, failure to elect to become a Class AA member within the election period set forth in subsection (b) shall result in all of the member's Class A State service, other than service performed as a State police officer or in a position in which the member could elect a class of membership other than Class A, being credited as Class A service and not subject to further election or crediting as Class AA service upon termination and subsequent employment.  (May 17, 2001, P.L.26, No.9, eff. July 1, 2001; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)    2017 Amendment. Act 5 amended subsecs. (c) and (d).  2001 Amendment. Act 9 added section 5306.1. See section 38(b) of Act 9 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to elections to change member classification.  Cross References. Section 5306.1 is referred to in sections 5303, 5306 of this title.
71 PA Cons Stat § 5306.2 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT|Chapter 53 - Membership, Credited Service, Classes of Service, and Eligibility for Benefits|Section 5306.2 - Elections by members of the General Assembly

§ 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 become a member of Class D-4. The election to become a Class D-4 member must be made by the member of the General Assembly by filing written notice with the board before July 1, 2001, or before the member terminates State service as a member of the General Assembly, whichever occurs first.  (b) Effect of election.--Membership as a Class D-4 member shall become effective on July 1, 2001, and shall remain in effect until the termination of service as a member of the General Assembly or an election is made to become a member of Class A-5 or Class A-6 or solely a participant in the plan under section 5306.5 (relating to election by active members to become a Class A-5 member, Class A-6 member or plan participant). Upon termination and a subsequent reemployment, the member's class of service shall be credited in the class of service otherwise provided for in this part, and the State employee's eligibility for participation in the plan shall be as provided in this part.  (c) Effect of failure to make election.--A member of the General Assembly who is a member of Class A as a result of failure to elect to become a member of another class or who is a member of another class other than Class D-4 as a result of electing membership in such class for legislative service shall not be eligible to receive or elect a different class of service for such legislative service either during the period of legislative service or upon termination and subsequent employment unless the State employee elects to become a member of Class A-5 or Class A-6 or solely a participant in the plan under section 5306.5.  (May 17, 2001, P.L.26, No.9, eff. imd.; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)   2017 Amendment. Act 5 amended subsecs. (b) and (c).  2001 Amendment. Act 9 added section 5306.2.  Cross References. Section 5306.2 is referred to in sections 5303, 5306 of this title.
71 PA Cons Stat § 5308.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT|Chapter 53 - Membership, Credited Service, Classes of Service, and Eligibility for Benefits|Section 5308.1 - Eligibility for special early retirement

§ 5308.1. Eligibility for special early retirement. Notwithstanding any provisions of this title to the contrary, the following special early retirement provisions shall be applicable to specified eligible members:  (1) During the period of July 1, 1985, to September 30, 1991, an active member who has attained the age of at least 53 years and has accrued at least 30 eligibility points shall be entitled, upon termination of State service and compliance with section 5907(f) (relating to rights and duties of State employees, members and participants), to receive a maximum single life annuity calculated under section 5702 (relating to maximum single life annuity) without a reduction by virtue of an effective date of retirement which is under the superannuation age.  (2) During the period of July 1, 1985, to September 30, 1991, an active member who has attained the age of at least 50 years but not greater than 53 years and has accrued at least 30 eligibility points shall be entitled, upon termination of State service and compliance with section 5907(f), to receive a maximum single life annuity calculated under section 5702 with a reduction by virtue of an effective date of retirement which is under the superannuation age of a percentage factor which shall be determined by multiplying the number of months, including a fraction of a month as a full month, by which the effective date of retirement precedes the attainment of age 53 by 0.25%.  (3) During the period of October 1, 1991, to June 30, 1993, a member who has credit for at least 30 eligibility points shall be entitled, upon termination of service and filing of a proper application, to receive a maximum single life annuity calculated pursuant to section 5702 without any reduction by virtue of an effective date of retirement which is under the superannuation age.  (4) During the period of July 1, 1993, to July 1, 1997, a member who has credit for at least 30 eligibility points shall be entitled, upon termination of service and filing of a proper application, to receive a maximum single life annuity calculated pursuant to section 5702 without any reduction by virtue of an effective date of retirement which is under the superannuation age.  (June 29, 1984, P.L.450, No.95, eff. imd.; June 13, 1985, P.L.40, No.19, eff. imd.; July 8, 1986, P.L.435, No.91, eff. imd.; July 13, 1987, P.L.354, No.69, eff. imd.; Oct. 21, 1988, P.L.844, No.112, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Aug. 5, 1991, P.L.183, No.23, eff. imd.; Apr. 29, 1994, P.L.159, No.29, eff. imd.; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)    2017 Amendment. Act 5 amended the intro. par. and par. (1).  1994 Amendment. Act 29 amended the entire section, retroactive to July 1, 1993. See section 19 of Act 29 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to liability for additional benefits.
71 PA Cons Stat § 5308.2 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT|Chapter 53 - Membership, Credited Service, Classes of Service, and Eligibility for Benefits|Section 5308.2 - Eligibility for limited early retirement

§ 5308.2. Eligibility for limited early retirement.  Notwithstanding any provisions of this title to the contrary, any eligible member who, during the period of time from July 1, 1998, through June 30, 1999: (1) has credit for at least 30 eligibility points; (2) terminates State service; and (3) files an application for an annuity with an effective date of retirement not later than July 1, 1999, shall be entitled to receive a maximum single life annuity calculated pursuant to section 5702 (relating to maximum single life annuity) without any reduction by virtue of an effective date of retirement which is under the superannuation age.  (Apr. 2, 1998, P.L.229, No.41, eff. imd.)    1998 Amendment. Act 41 added section 5308.2.