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24 PA Cons Stat § 8303.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 24 - EDUCATION|Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits|Section 8303.1 - Waiver of adjustments

§ 8303.1. Waiver of adjustments.  (a) Allowance.--Upon appeal by an affected member, beneficiary or survivor annuitant, the board may waive an adjustment or any portion of an adjustment made under section 8534(b) (relating to fraud and adjustment of errors) if in the opinion of the board or the board's designated representative:  (1) the adjustment or portion of the adjustment will cause undue hardship to the member, beneficiary or survivor annuitant;  (2) the adjustment was not the result of erroneous information supplied by the member, beneficiary or survivor annuitant;  (3) the member had no knowledge or notice of the error before adjustment was made, and the member, beneficiary or survivor annuitant took action with respect to their benefits based on erroneous information provided by the system; and  (4) the member, beneficiary or survivor annuitant had no reasonable grounds to believe the erroneous information was incorrect before the adjustment was made.  (b) Time period.--In order to obtain consideration of a waiver under this section, the affected member, beneficiary or survivor annuitant must appeal to the board in writing within 30 days after receipt of notice that benefits have been adjusted or, if no notice was given, within 30 days after the adjustment was known or should have been known to the affected member, beneficiary or survivor annuitant. For any adjustments made prior to the effective date of this subsection for which the member, beneficiary or survivor annuitant appealed to the board and was denied, an appeal under this section must be filed within 90 days of the effective date of this subsection. (June 18, 1998, P.L.685, No.88, eff. imd.)  1998 Amendment. Act 88 added section 8303.1.
24 PA Cons Stat § 8305.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 24 - EDUCATION|Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits|Section 8305.1 - Election to become a Class T-D member

§ 8305.1. Election to become a Class T-D member.  (a) General rule.--A person who is:  (1) a member of the system; or  (2) a multiple service member who is a State employee and a member of the State Employees' Retirement System; and who, on the effective date of this subsection, is eligible for Class T-D membership may elect to become a member of Class T-D.  (b) Time for making election.--The member must elect to become a Class T-D member by filing a written notice with the board on or before December 31, 2001, or before the termination of school service or State service as applicable, whichever first occurs.  (c) Effect of election.--An election to become a Class T-D member shall remain in effect until the termination of employment. Those members who, on the effective date of this section, contribute at the rate of 5 1/4% shall be deemed to have accepted the basic contribution rate of 6 1/2% for all Class T-D service performed on or after January 1, 2002. Those members who, on the effective date of this section, contribute at the rate of 6 1/4% shall be deemed to have accepted the basic contribution rate of 7 1/2% for all Class T-D service performed on or after January 1, 2002.  (d) Effect of failure to make election.--If the member fails to timely file an election to become a Class T-D member, then all of the member's Class T-C school service shall be credited as Class T-C service, and said service shall not be eligible for Class T-D service credit upon termination of service and subsequent employment as an active member. (May 17, 2001, P.L.26, No.9, eff. July 1, 2001; Apr. 23, 2002, P.L.272, No.38, eff. imd.)  2002 Amendment. Act 38 amended subsec. (c).  2001 Amendment. Act 9 added section 8305.1. See section 38(a) of Act 9 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to elections to change member classification.  Cross References. Section 8305.1 is referred to in sections 8303, 8304, 8305 of this title.
24 PA Cons Stat § 8305.2 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 24 - EDUCATION|Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits|Section 8305.2 - Election to become a Class T-F member

§ 8305.2. Election to become a Class T-F member.   (a) General rule.--A person who first becomes a school employee and an active member, or a person who first becomes a multiple service member who is a State employee and a member of the State Employees' Retirement System, on or after the effective date of this subsection and who is eligible to become a Class T-E member may elect to become a member of Class T-F.  (b) Time for making election.--A member must elect to become a Class T-F member by filing a written election with the board within 45 days of notification by the board that such member is eligible for such election. A school employee who is eligible to elect to become a Class T-F member who begins USERRA leave during the election period without having elected Class T-F membership may make the election within 45 days after being reemployed from USERRA leave.  (c) Effect of election.--An election to become a Class T-F member shall be irrevocable and shall commence from the original date of eligibility. A member who elects Class T-F membership shall receive Class T-F service credit on any and all future service, regardless of whether the member terminates service or has a break in service.  (d) Effect of failure to make election.--If a member fails to timely file an election to become a Class T-F member, then the member shall be enrolled as a member of Class T-E and the member shall never be able to elect Class T-F service, regardless of whether the member terminates service or has a break in service. (Nov. 23, 2010, P.L.1269, No.120, eff. July 1, 2011; July 1, 2013, P.L.174, No.32, eff. July 1, 2013)    2013 Amendment. Act 32 amended subsec. (b).  2010 Amendment. Act 120 added section 8305.2.  Cross References. Section 8305.2 is referred to in sections 8304, 8305 of this title.
24 PA Cons Stat § 8305.3 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 24 - EDUCATION|Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits|Section 8305.3 - Election to become a Class T-H member

§ 8305.3. Election to become a Class T-H member. (a) General rule.--A person who first becomes a school employee and an active member on or after July 1, 2019, and who is eligible to become a Class T-G member may elect to become a member of Class T-H.  (b) Time for making election.--A member must elect to become a Class T-H member by filing a written election with the board within 90 days of notification by the board that the member is eligible for the election. A school employee who is eligible to elect to become a Class T-H member who begins USERRA leave during the election period without having elected Class T-H membership may make the election within 90 days after being reemployed from USERRA leave.  (c) Effect of election.--An election to become a Class T-H member shall be irrevocable and shall commence from the original date of eligibility. A member who elects Class T-H membership shall receive Class T-H service credit on any and all future service, regardless of whether the member terminates service or has a break in service.  (d) Effect of failure to make election.--If a member fails to timely file an election to become a Class T-H member, and does not elect to become a Class DC participant under section 8305.4 (relating to election to become a Class DC participant), then the member shall be enrolled as a member of Class T-G, and the member shall never be able to elect Class T-H service, regardless of whether the member terminates service or has a break in service.  (June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)   2017 Amendment. Act 5 added section 8305.3.  Cross References. Section 8305.3 is referred to in sections 8304, 8305, 8305.4 of this title.
24 PA Cons Stat § 8305.4 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 24 - EDUCATION|Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits|Section 8305.4 - Election to become a Class DC participant

§ 8305.4. Election to become a Class DC participant. (a) General rule.--A person who first becomes a school employee and an active member on or after July 1, 2019, and who is eligible to become a Class T-G member may elect to become a participant of Class DC.  (b) Time for making election.--A member must elect to become a Class DC participant by filing a written election with the board within 90 days of notification by the board that the member is eligible for the election. A school employee who is eligible to elect to become a Class DC participant who begins USERRA leave during the election period without having elected to become a Class DC participant may make the election within 90 days after being reemployed from USERRA leave.  (c) Effect of election.--An election to become a Class DC participant shall be irrevocable and shall commence from the original date of eligibility. A member who elects to become a Class DC participant shall remain a Class DC participant on any and all future service, regardless of whether the participant terminates service or has a break in service.  (d) Effect of failure to make election.--If a member fails to timely file an election to become a Class DC participant, and does not elect to become a member of Class T-H under section 8305.3 (relating to election to become a Class T-H member), then the member shall be enrolled as a member of Class T-G, and the member shall never be able to elect to become a Class DC participant, regardless of whether the member terminates service or has a break in service.  (June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)   2017 Amendment. Act 5 added section 8305.4.  Cross References. Section 8305.4 is referred to in sections 8305, 8305.3 of this title.
24 PA Cons Stat § 8306 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 24 - EDUCATION|Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits|Section 8306 - Eligibility points

§ 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 system or if a multiple service member, as a member of the State Employees' Retirement System. A member shall accrue an additional two-thirds of an eligibility point for each year of Class D-3 credited service under the State Employees' Retirement System. In the case of a fractional part of a year of credited service, a member shall accrue the corresponding fractional portion of an eligibility point.  (a.1) USERRA leave.--A member or participant who is reemployed from USERRA leave or who dies while performing USERRA leave shall be granted the eligibility points that he would have accrued had he continued in his school office or employment instead of performing USERRA leave. If a school employee who is reemployed from USERRA leave makes the member or mandatory pickup participant contributions to be granted school service credit for the USERRA leave, no additional eligibility points may be granted.  (b) Transitional rule.--For the purposes of the transition:  (1) In determining whether a member, other than a disability annuitant who returns to school service after June 30, 2001, upon termination of the disability annuity, who is not a school employee or a State employee on June 30, 2001, and July 1, 2001, and who has previous school service, has the five eligibility points required by the definition of "vestee" in sections 8102 (relating to definitions), 8307 (relating to eligibility for annuities), 8308 (relating to eligibility for vesting) and 8345 (relating to member's options), only eligibility points earned by performing credited school service, USERRA leave or credited State service as an active member of the State Employees' Retirement System after June 30, 2001, shall be counted until such member earns one eligibility point by performing credited school service or, if a multiple service member, credited State service after June 30, 2001, at which time all eligibility points as determined under subsection (a) shall be counted.  (2) A member subject to paragraph (1) shall be considered to have satisfied any requirement for five eligibility points contained in this part if the member has at least ten eligibility points determined under subsection (a).  (May 17, 2001, P.L.26, No.9, eff. July 1, 2001; July 1, 2013, P.L.174, No.32, eff. July 1, 2013; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)    Cross References. Section 8306 is referred to in sections 8102, 8303 of this title.
24 PA Cons Stat § 8307 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 24 - EDUCATION|Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits|Section 8307 - Eligibility for annuities

§ 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 filing of a proper application. All members must begin receiving a superannuation annuity by the member's required beginning date.  (b) Withdrawal annuity.-- (1) A vestee in Class T-C or Class T-D with five or more eligibility points or an active or inactive Class T-C or Class T-D member who terminates school service having five or more eligibility points shall, upon filing a proper application, be entitled to receive an early annuity.  (2) A vestee in Class T-E or Class T-F with ten or more eligibility points or an active or inactive Class T-E or Class T-F member who terminates school service having ten or more eligibility points shall, upon filing a proper application, be entitled to receive an early annuity.  (3) A vestee in Class T-G or Class T-H with ten or more eligibility points or an active or inactive Class T-G or Class T-H member who terminates school service having ten or more eligibility points shall, upon filing a proper application, be entitled to receive an early annuity.  (c) Disability annuity.--An active or inactive member who has credit for at least five years of service shall, upon filing of a proper application, be entitled to a disability annuity if he becomes mentally or physically incapable of continuing to perform the duties for which he is employed and qualifies for an annuity in accordance with the provisions of section 8505(c)(1) (relating to duties of board regarding applications and elections of members and participants).  (Apr. 29, 1994, P.L.159, No.29, eff. 60 days; May 17, 2001, P.L.26, No.9, eff. July 1, 2001; Nov. 23, 2010, P.L.1269, No.120, eff. July 1, 2011; Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.529, No.93, eff. imd.; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)    2001 Amendment. See section 36.1 of Act 9 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability of amendment to Public School Employees' Retirement System members.  Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 4(5) of Act 96 of 1975 in the appendix to this title for the effective date of provisions relating to eligibility for disability annuities.  Cross References. Section 8307 is referred to in sections 8305.5, 8306, 8309, 8342, 8343, 8344, 8347, 8507 of this title.
24 PA Cons Stat § 8308 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 24 - EDUCATION|Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits|Section 8308 - Eligibility for vesting

§ 8308. Eligibility for vesting. Any Class T-C or Class T-D member who terminates school service, or if a multiple service member and an active member of the State Employees' Retirement System who terminates State service, with five or more eligibility points shall be entitled to vest his retirement benefits until the member's required beginning date. Any Class T-E, Class T-F, Class T-G or Class T-H member who terminates school service, or if a multiple service member and an active member of the State Employees' Retirement System who terminates State service, with ten or more eligibility points shall be entitled to vest his retirement benefits until his required beginning date.  (May 17, 2001, P.L.26, No.9, eff. July 1, 2001; Nov. 23, 2010, P.L.1269, No.120, eff. July 1, 2011; Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.529, No.93, eff. imd.; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)    2001 Amendment. See section 36.1 of Act 9 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability of amendment to Public School Employees' Retirement System members.  Cross References. Section 8308 is referred to in sections 8305.5, 8306 of this title.
24 PA Cons Stat § 8309 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 24 - EDUCATION|Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits|Section 8309 - Eligibility for death benefits

§ 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 for annuities) his beneficiary shall be entitled to a death benefit as provided in section 8347 (relating to death benefits). In the event of the death of a member not eligible for an annuity his beneficiary shall receive the accumulated deductions standing to the member's credit in the fund.
24 PA Cons Stat § 8310 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 24 - EDUCATION|Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits|Section 8310 - Eligibility for refunds

§ 8310. Eligibility for refunds. Upon termination of service any active member, regardless of eligibility for benefits, may elect to receive his accumulated deductions by his required beginning date in lieu of any benefit from the system to which he is entitled.  (Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.529, No.93, eff. imd.; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)   Cross References. Section 8310 is referred to in section 8505.1 of this title.
24 PA Cons Stat § 8311 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 24 - EDUCATION|Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits|Section 8311 - Eligibility for early retirement

§ 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 shall be available to specified eligible members as follows:  (1) During the period June 1, 1982 through August 31, 1982, those members 55 years or older with a minimum of 25 eligibility points who choose to retire, may do so with no reduction in the sum of his or her single life annuities because of age.  (2) During the period June 1, 1982 through August 31, 1982, in the case of those members age 50 to 55 having a minimum of 25 eligibility points, the sum of single life annuities for members who choose to retire shall be reduced by a percentage determined by multiplying the number of months, including a fraction of a month as a full month, by which the effective date precedes age 55 by one-fourth percent. (June 17, 1982, P.L.534, No.152, eff. imd.)  1982 Amendment. Act 152 added section 8311. See sections 2, 3 and 4 of Act 152 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative intent, nonseverability and retroactivity.
24 PA Cons Stat § 8312 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 24 - EDUCATION|Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits|Section 8312 - Eligibility for special early retirement

§ 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 retirement provisions shall be applicable to specified eligible members as follows:  (1) During the period of July 1, 1985 to June 30, 1986, any member who has attained the age of at least 53 years and 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 8342 (relating to maximum single life annuity) without any reduction by virtue of an effective date of retirement which is under the superannuation age.  (2) During the period of July 1, 1985 to June 30, 1986, any member who has attained the age of at least 50 years but not greater than 53 years and 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 8342 with a reduction by virtue of an effective date of retirement which is under the superannuation age of a percentage 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 July 1, 1987, 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 8342 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 calculateded pursuant to section 8342 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.; 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.)  1994 Amendment. Section 21 of Act 29 provided that the amendment of section 8312 shall be 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.
24 PA Cons Stat § 8313 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 24 - EDUCATION|Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits|Section 8313 - Eligibility for limited early retirement

§ 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 the period of time from the effective date of this section through July 10, 1998:  (i) has credit for at least 30 eligibility points;  (ii) terminates school service; and  (iii) files an application for an annuity with an effective date of retirement not later than July 11, 1998, shall be entitled to receive a maximum single life annuity calculated pursuant to section 8342 (relating to maximum single life annuity) without any reduction by virtue of an effective date of retirement which is under the superannuation age.  (2) Any member who, during the period of time from April 1, 1999, through June 30, 1999:  (i) has credit for at least 30 eligibility points;  (ii) terminates school service; and  (iii) 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 8342 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 8313.