Pennsylvania Administrative Code

§ 245.3. Joint coverage member contributions. New members of the System or members returning to State service shall not be eligible to make joint coverage member contributions. Contributions shall be limited to members who meet all of the following criteria: (1) They were in acti…

§ 245.4. Member purchases of credit for previous State service. (a) A State employee who is a member of the System or a school employee who is a member of the Public School Employees’ Retirement System who has timely elected multiple service may receive service credit for all unc…

§ 245.6. Incomplete payments. (a) Who may make incomplete payments. The right of a member to complete payments, once commenced, within 30 days after termination of State service, as provided in section 5506 of the code (relating to incomplete payments), shall be available only to…

§ 245.7. Contributions by the Commonwealth and other employers. (a) In the event an employer fails to make the payments necessary to build up the employer reserves for the payment of benefits to its employes, under sections 5507 and 5508 of the code (relating to contributions by …

§ 245.8. Actuarial cost method. [Reserved.]

§ 245.9. Appropriations and assessments by the Commonwealth. [Reserved]. Source The provisions of this § 245.9 amended March 12, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 449. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (18758) to (18759).

§ 247.1. Effect of return of total accumulated deductions. A member who elected to receive only his accumulated deductions in lieu of any other benefit to which he would otherwise be entitled, shall, by such election, be deemed to have irrevocably waived entitlement to such benef…

§ 247.11. Priority of forfeitures, attachments and assignments of funds. (a) The right of a person to any benefit or right accrued or accruing under the code, as amended from time to time, and the moneys in the fund are subject to prior payment or forfeiture of rights, as set for…

§ 247.2. Maximum single life annuity. For purposes of determining the single life annuity benefits provided for in section 5702(a)(4) of the code (relating to maximum single life annuity), if any, the benefit shall only be attributable to regular member accumulated deductions, ir…

§ 247.4. Disability annuities. (a) Social Security integration credits. If a member, eligible for a disability annuity, is also eligible to receive a Social Security integration annuity, the total annuity shall be payable to the member unless he elects to receive his Social Secur…

§ 247.5. Member’s options. Once a member has filed an application for benefits and chosen an option, including a single life annuity, the option shall be deemed to be irrevocable except as otherwise provided in section 5907(j) of the code (relating to rights and duties of State e…

§ 247.5a. Re-election of benefit option. (a) A member who has filed an application for benefits and who has designated a survivor annuitant has the right to re-elect a benefit option and to nominate a beneficiary or a new survivor annuitant if, after filing the application, the d…

§ 247.6. Termination of annuities. The requirement that the subsequent annuity of a member who returns to active service, having once been on retirement, be reduced on the basis of benefits received prior to superannuation age, does not apply to a member who returns to active Sta…

§ 247.7. Death benefits. (a) Manner of payments. In the event the member does not designate a beneficiary before death or the designation is not valid for any reason or no validly designated beneficiary survives the member by 30 days under 71 Pa.C.S. § 5709(c) (relating to the pa…

§ 247.9. Effect of payment of benefits to beneficiaries. As in the case of members, an election by a beneficiary under the provisions of Option 1 or any of the other options offered to him shall be deemed to be irrevocable.

§ 249.2. Administrative duties of the Board. The Board will furnish, to the extent required by Federal law, information to members concerning those provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, which may impose a tax liability to a member or beneficiary. The sole responsibilit…

§ 249.3. Duties of the Board to advise and report. Whenever an active member or eligible school employee applies for purchase of credit for previous State or intervening military service, the Board will bill the applicable employer, as the case may be, for its share in order to c…

§ 249.4. Reports to the Public School Employees’ Retirement Board. (a) Multiple service election. A former member who becomes an active member in the Public School Employees’ Retirement System and elects multiple service will receive a certification from the Board including not o…

§ 249.5. Applications and elections of members. (a) General. In the event a member of the Public School Employees’ Retirement System, who is receiving an annuity from the System, elects to become a multiple service member, his annuity payments shall be discontinued retroactively …

§ 249.51. State guarantee. The required interest charges payable, the maintenance of reserves in the fund, and the payment of all annuities and other benefits granted by the Board under the provisions of the code, are hereby made obligations of those departments, agencies, boards…

§ 249.53. Exemption from execution; assignment of rights. (a) General. In the event any member, entitled to a benefit, has been determined, at the time this benefit becomes payable, to be obligated to the Commonwealth for the repayment of money for any employment related reason, …

§ 249.54. Fraud and adjustment of errors. (a) Any person knowingly making any false statements falsifying or permitting to be falsified any record of this System with an intent to defraud it, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree punishable by la…

§ 249.55. Construction of code; collective bargaining generally. The pension benefits available to State employees under the code may only be changed, modified or altered by legislation. No collective bargaining agreement, or binding arbitration award, or any determination result…

§ 249.57. General regulations. (a) Effect of enactment of code. The code is intended as a reenactment and recodification of existing law, which also repeals, to the extent inconsistent therewith, those acts which are specifically enumerated in the repealer section of the code. (b…

§ 249.58. Optional Alternate Retirement Program. Under section 5301 of the code (relating to mandatory and optional membership), certain school employees may elect not to join the System in favor of an optional alternate retirement program approved by the employer. (1) Every empl…

§ 249.6. Duties of heads of departments. (a) In those instances where the head of a department, board, commission or agency does not certify to the State Treasurer the amounts deducted from each payroll for member contributions, because its payroll does not emanate from that agen…

§ 249.7. Rights and duties of employees and members. (a) Proof of date of birth. The Board will accept certification from the employing agency as to the proof of the date of birth for purposes of this section, which shall also include certification by the member, as required by t…

§ 249.8. Rights and duties of annuitants. The duty of an annuitant, who is receiving a disability annuity, to furnish a written statement concerning his earnings, as provided in section 5908(b) of the code (relating to rights and duties of annuitants), shall continue until the at…

§ 250.1. Applicability of general rules. Under 1 Pa. Code § 31.1 (relating to scope of part), 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to General Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure) is applicable to the activities of and proceedings before the Board, except as provided in this ch…

§ 250.11. Purpose. This subchapter administers the Public Employee Pension Forfeiture Act (43 P. S. § § 1311—1315).

§ 250.12. Judgment or record. The Board will, prior to taking any action on the account of any member under this subchapter, obtain from the appropriate court of record a certified copy of the judgment order or other similar document to enable it, with the advice of counsel, to a…

§ 250.13. Information. (a) The Board will request information of each employer, and the employer shall furnish such information to the Board as may be necessary, with respect to those public employes or officials who may be subject to the provisions of the Public Employee Pension…

§ 250.14. Notice. (a) If action is taken to forfeit benefits or to retain the contributions of a member to the extent necessary, to satisfy restitution or if other similar actions are taken, the Board will immediately, by certified mail, notify the affected member of the action t…

§ 250.15. Applicability of general rules. In accordance with § 250.1 (relating to applicability of general rules), formal proceedings under this subchapter are governed by 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to general rules of administrative practice and procedure). Notes of Decisions …

§ 250.2. Appeal period from decisions of administrative staff. (a) Decisions of administrative staff under authority delegated by the Board may be appealed to the Board by filing a formal appeal within 30 days after service of notice of the administrative decision. Extensions of …

§ 252.1. Agency mission statement. The mission of the Council to develop, coordinate, and implement a comprehensive health education, habilitation, and rehabilitation program for the prevention and treatment of drug and alcohol dependence.

§ 252.2. Council goals. The goals of the Council will be as follows: (1) To facilitate the recovery of drug and alcohol dependent people. (2) To decrease the probability of drug and alcohol experimenters becoming dependent. (3) To assist this generation and future generations in …

§ 253.1. Statement of policy. In order to effectively carry out the mandates of Act 63, an organizational structure has been established, with the approval of the Executive Board, that provides for the systematic delegation of authority of the Governor’s Council through its staff…

§ 253.10. Bureau of Management Information Systems. The Bureau of Management Information Systems shall provide the following services: (1) Develop, implement and maintain management information systems based upon input from appropriate Agency units, SCAs and service providers. (2…

§ 253.11. Division of Operations and Control. The Division of Operations and Control shall provide the following services: (1) Provide computer processing support for automated Council systems. (2) Provide data control support to all systems users for utilization of Council autom…

§ 253.12. Division of Systems and Programming. The Division of Systems and Programming shall provide the following services: (1) Provide systems analysis, design and programming support to meet the operating requirements of the Council, and the reporting requirements of the legis…

§ 253.13. Division of Evaluation and Technical Support. The Division of Evaluation and Technical Support shall provide the following services: (1) Provide evaluation services and technical support to meet Agency requirements. (2) Implement an overall evaluation plan to service th…

§ 253.14. Bureau of Administrative Services. The Bureau of Administrative Services shall provide the following services: (1) Provide administrative direction for the Office Services Division and the Personnel Division. (2) Develop and implement procedures governing the Council’s …

§ 253.15. Division of Office Services. The Division of Office Services shall provide the following services: (1) Furnish procurement services and supplies to the Council to adequately maintain operations. (2) Be responsible for the negotiation and assignment of all leased of- fic…

§ 253.16. Division of Personnel. The Division of Personnel shall provide the following services: (1) Direct and control all phases of the Agency’s personnel program including recruitment, employe services, labor relations, leave, personnel/payroll transactions, classification and…

§ 253.17. Bureau of Community Assistance. The Bureau of Community Assistance shall provide the following services: (1) Direct all operations of the Bureau’s four Regional Division Offices. (2) Provide feedback to other units of the Council based on the results of the Bureau’s pro…

§ 253.18. Division of Grants Management. The Division of Grants Management shall provide the following services: (1) Provide interface between the Council and the Comptroller on all contract and grant fiscal matters. (2) Receive, review, and analyze fiscal reports to keep appropr…