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 waiver of regular member contributions and Social Security integration member contributions) or any provision of this part relating to limitations under IRC § 401(a)(17) or 415, contributions shall be made on behalf of an active member of any class who prior to March 1, 1974, has elected Social Security integration coverage. The amount of such contributions shall be 6 1/4% of that portion of his compensation as an active member in excess of the maximum wages taxable under the provisions of the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.), in addition to the regular member contributions which, after such election, shall be determined on the basis of the basic contribution rate of 5% and the additional member contribution of 1 1/4%: Provided, That a member may elect to discontinue Social Security integration coverage and shall thereafter be ineligible to accrue any further Social Security integration credits or any additional benefits on account of Social Security integration membership.
(Oct. 7, 1975, P.L.348, No.101, eff. imd.; Dec. 14, 1982, P.L.1249, No.284, eff. imd.; July 22, 1983, P.L.104, No.31, eff. imd.; Dec. 20, 1995, P.L.689, No.77, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; May 17, 2001, P.L.26, No.9, eff. imd.; Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.529, No.93, eff. imd.; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)
1983 Amendment. See section 10 of Act 31 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to waiver of actuarial note requirement for retirement bills.
1982 Amendment. See sections 2, 3 and 4 of Act 284 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to required contributions by head of department, nonseverability and retroactivity.
References in Text. Section 5502.1, referred to in this section, expired December 31, 2015.
Cross References. Section 5502 is referred to in sections 5305, 5503.1, 5933 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Section 5501 - Regular member contributions for current service
Section 5502 - Social Security integration member contributions
Section 5503 - Joint coverage member contributions
Section 5503.1 - Pickup contributions
Section 5505 - Contributions for the purchase of credit for creditable nonstate service
Section 5505.1 - Additional member contributions
Section 5506 - Incomplete payments
Section 5506.1 - Annual compensation limit under IRC § 401(a)(17)
Section 5507 - Contributions to the system by the Commonwealth and other employers
Section 5508 - Actuarial cost method
Section 5508.1 - Advance payment of accrued liability contributions
Section 5509 - Appropriations and assessments by the Commonwealth