(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.
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