(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.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits
Section 8301 - Mandatory and optional membership in the system and participation in the plan
Section 8302 - Credited school service
Section 8303 - Eligibility points for retention and reinstatement of service credits
Section 8303.1 - Waiver of adjustments
Section 8304 - Creditable nonschool service
Section 8305 - Classes of service
Section 8305.1 - Election to become a Class T-D member
Section 8305.2 - Election to become a Class T-F member
Section 8305.3 - Election to become a Class T-H member
Section 8305.4 - Election to become a Class DC participant
Section 8305.5 - Election to become Class T-G, Class T-H or Class DC
Section 8306 - Eligibility points
Section 8307 - Eligibility for annuities
Section 8308 - Eligibility for vesting
Section 8309 - Eligibility for death benefits
Section 8310 - Eligibility for refunds
Section 8311 - Eligibility for early retirement
Section 8312 - Eligibility for special early retirement
Section 8313 - Eligibility for limited early retirement
Section 8321 - Regular member contributions for current service
Section 8322 - Joint coverage member contributions
Section 8322.1 - Pickup contributions
Section 8323 - Member contributions for creditable school service
Section 8325 - Incomplete payments
Section 8325.1 - Annual compensation limit under IRC ยง 401(a)(17)
Section 8326 - Contributions by the Commonwealth
Section 8327 - Payments by employers
Section 8327.1 - Nonparticipating employer withdrawal liablity
Section 8328 - Actuarial cost method
Section 8329 - Payments on account of social security deductions from appropriations
Section 8330 - Appropriations by the Commonwealth
Section 8341 - Return of accumulated deductions
Section 8342 - Maximum single life annuity
Section 8343 - Reduction of annuities on account of social security old-age insurance benefits
Section 8344 - Disability annuities
Section 8345 - Member's options
Section 8346 - Termination of annuities
Section 8348 - Supplemental annuities
Section 8348.1 - Additional supplemental annuities
Section 8348.2 - Further additional supplemental annuities
Section 8348.3 - Supplemental annuities commencing 1994
Section 8348.4 - Special supplemental postretirement adjustment
Section 8348.5 - Supplemental annuities commencing 1998
Section 8348.6 - Supplemental annuities commencing 2002