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 for annuities), his beneficiary shall be entitled to a death benefit.
(June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.; July 2, 2019, P.L.434, No.72, eff. 60 days)
2019 Amendment. See section 6.2 of Act 72 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to severability.
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