(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.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 53 - Membership, Credited Service, Classes of Service, and Eligibility for Benefits
Section 5301 - Mandatory and optional membership in the system and participation in the plan
Section 5302 - Credited State service
Section 5303 - Retention and reinstatement of service credits
Section 5303.1 - Election to convert county service to State service
Section 5303.2 - Election to convert school service to State service
Section 5304 - Creditable nonstate service
Section 5305 - Social security integration credits
Section 5305.1 - Eligibility for actuarial increase factor
Section 5306 - Classes of service
Section 5306.1 - Election to become a Class AA member
Section 5306.2 - Elections by members of the General Assembly
Section 5306.3 - Election to become a Class A-4 member
Section 5306.4 - Election to become a Class A-6 member or solely a participant in the plan
Section 5306.6 - Election to purchase nonintervening military service
Section 5307 - Eligibility points
Section 5308 - Eligibility for annuities
Section 5308.1 - Eligibility for special early retirement
Section 5308.2 - Eligibility for limited early retirement
Section 5309 - Eligibility for vesting
Section 5309.1 - Eligibility for special vesting