Title 24, EDUCATION

(a) Eligibility.--An active member or a multiple service member who is an active member of the State Employees' Retirement System shall be eligible to receive Class T-C, Class T-E, Class T-F, Class T-G or Class T-H service credit for creditable nonschool service and Class T-D, Cl…

(a) Class T-C membership.--A school employee who is a member of Class T-C on the effective date of this part or who becomes a member of the system subsequent to the effective date of this part shall be classified as a Class T-C member, provided the school employee does not become…

(a) General rule.--A person who is: (1) a member of the system; or (2) a multiple service member who is a State employee and a member of the State Employees' Retirement System; and who, on the effective date of this subsection, is eligible for Class T-D membership may elect to be…

(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 …

(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 member of Class T-H. (b) Time for making election.--A member must elect to become a Class T-H memb…

(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 p…

(a) General rule.--A person who: (1) is a Class T-C, Class T-D, Class T-E or Class T-F member of the system or a Class T-C, Class T-D, Class T-E or Class T-F multiple service member who is a State employee and a member of the State Employees' Retirement System; and (2) on July 1,…

(a) General rule.--An active member of the system shall accrue one eligibility point for each year of credited service as a member of the system or if a multiple service member, as a member of the State Employees' Retirement System. A member shall accrue an additional two-thirds …

(a) Superannuation annuity.--An active or an inactive member who attains superannuation age shall be entitled to receive a superannuation annuity upon termination of service and filing of a proper application. All members must begin receiving a superannuation annuity by the membe…

Any Class T-C or Class T-D member who terminates school service, or if a multiple service member and an active member of the State Employees' Retirement System who terminates State service, with five or more eligibility points shall be entitled to vest his retirement benefits unt…

In the event of the death of a member who is eligible for an annuity in accordance with section 8307(a) or (b) (relating to eligibility for annuities) his beneficiary shall be entitled to a death benefit as provided in section 8347 (relating to death benefits). In the event of th…

Upon termination of service any active member, regardless of eligibility for benefits, may elect to receive his accumulated deductions by his required beginning date in lieu of any benefit from the system to which he is entitled. (Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.529, No.93, eff. imd.; June 12…

Notwithstanding any provisions of this title to the contrary, for the period only of June 1, 1982 through August 31, 1982, the following retirement options shall be available to specified eligible members as follows: (1) During the period June 1, 1982 through August 31, 1982, tho…

Notwithstanding any provisions of this title to the contrary, for the period only of July 1, 1985, to July 1, 1997, the following special early retirement provisions shall be applicable to specified eligible members as follows: (1) During the period of July 1, 1985 to June 30, 19…

Notwithstanding any provisions of this title to the contrary, the following early retirement provisions shall be applicable to eligible members: (1) Any member who, during the period of time from the effective date of this section through July 10, 1998: (i) has credit for at leas…

(a) General.--Regular member contributions shall be made to the fund on behalf of each active member for current service except for any period of current service in which the making of such contributions has ceased solely by reason of any provision of this part relating to the li…

The regular member contributions made to the fund as and to the extent required by section 8321 (relating to regular member contributions for current service) for current service of a joint coverage member shall be reduced by 40% of the tax on taxable wages prescribed by the Fede…

(a) Treatment for purposes of IRC § 414(h).--All contributions to the fund required to be made under sections 8321 (relating to regular member contributions for current service), 8322 (relating to joint coverage member contributions) and 8305 (relating to classes of service), wit…

(a) Previous school service, sabbatical leave and full coverage.--The contributions to be paid by an active member or an eligible State employee for credit in the system for reinstatement of all previously credited school service, school service not previously credited, sabbatica…

(a) Source of contributions.--The total contributions to purchase credit as a member of Class T-C, Class T-E, Class T-F, Class T-G or Class T-H for creditable nonschool service of an active member or an eligible State employee shall be paid either by the member, the member's prev…

In the event that a member terminates school service or a multiple service member who is an active member of the State Employees' Retirement System terminates State service before any agreed upon payments, including USERRA leave, or return of benefits on account of returning to s…

(a) General rule.--In addition to other applicable limitations set forth in this part, and notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, the annual compensation of each noneligible member and each participant taken into account for benefit purposes under this subcha…

(a) Contributions on behalf of active members.--The Commonwealth shall make contributions into the fund on behalf of all active members and participants, including members and participants on activated military service leave, in an amount equal to one-half the amount certified by…

(a) General rule.--Each employer, including the Commonwealth as employer of employees of the Department of Education, State-owned colleges and universities, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, Scotland School for Veterans' Children an…

(a) General rule.--A nonparticipating employer is liable to the system for withdrawal liability in the amount determined under subsection (c). A nonparticipating employer is an employer that is determined by the board to have ceased: (1) covered operations under the system; or (2…

(a) Employer contribution rate.--The amount of the total employer contributions shall be computed by the actuary as a percentage of the total compensation of all active members and active participants, as applicable, during the period for which the amount is determined and shall …

(a) Payments by Commonwealth.--Where the Secretary of Education enters into an agreement with the Commonwealth to place under the Federal Social Security Act members who have elected coverage, the Commonwealth shall pay to the employers one-half of the contributions payable under…

(a) Annual submission of budget.--The board shall prepare and through the Governor submit annually to the General Assembly an itemized budget consisting of the amounts necessary to be appropriated by the Commonwealth out of the General Fund required to meet the separate obligatio…

Any member upon termination of service may, in lieu of all benefits payable from the system under this chapter to which he may be entitled, elect to receive his accumulated deductions by his required beginning date. (Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.529, No.93, eff. imd.; June 12, 2017, P.L.11…

(a) General rule.--Upon termination of service, any full coverage member who is eligible to receive an annuity pursuant to the provisions of section 8307(a) or (b) (relating to eligibility for annuities) and has made an application in accordance with the provisions of section 850…

(a) General rule.--A joint coverage member who is eligible to receive an annuity under section 8307(a) or (b) (relating to eligibility for annuities) shall be entitled to receive the annuity provided for in section 8342 (relating to maximum single life annuity) and section 8348 (…

(a) Amount of annuity.--A member who has made application for a disability annuity as provided in section 8507(k) (relating to rights and duties of school employees, members and participants) and has been found to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of sections 8307(c) …

(a) General rule.--Any Class T-C or Class T-D member who is a vestee with five or more eligibility points, any Class T-E, Class T-F, Class T-G or Class T-H member who is a vestee with ten or more eligibility points, or any eligible member upon termination of school service who is…

(a) General rule.--If an annuitant returns to school service or enters or has entered State service and elects multiple service membership, any annuity payable to him under this part shall cease effective upon the date of his return to school service or entering State service wit…

(a) Members eligible for annuities.--Any member or former member on USERRA leave, other than an annuitant, who dies and was eligible for an annuity in accordance with section 8307(a) or (b) (relating to eligibility for annuities) shall be considered as having applied for an annui…

(a) General rule.--Every annuitant who is in receipt of a superannuation, withdrawal or disability annuity, shall continue to receive such annuity and beginning July 1, 1979, any annuitant who retired on or prior to July 1, 1978, shall receive a cost-of-living supplement determin…

(a) Benefits.--Commencing with the first monthly annuity payment after July 1, 1984, any eligible benefit recipient shall be entitled to receive an additional monthly supplemental annuity from the system. (b) Amount of additional supplemental annuity.--The amount of the additiona…

(a) Benefits.--Commencing with the first monthly annuity payment after January 1, 1989, any eligible benefit recipient shall be entitled to receive a further additional monthly supplemental annuity from the system. This shall be in addition to the supplemental annuities provided …

(a) Benefits.--Commencing with the first monthly annuity payment after July 1, 1994, any eligible benefit recipient shall be entitled to receive a further additional monthly supplemental annuity from the system. This shall be in addition to the supplemental annuities provided for…

(a) Eligibility.--An annuitant who: (1) retired after October 1, 1975, and before January 1, 1985; (2) has military service as set forth in section 8304(b)(1) or (2) (relating to creditable nonschool service); (3) is receiving or will receive retirement pay under 10 U.S.C. Ch. 67…

(a) Benefits.--Commencing with the first monthly annuity payment after July 1, 1998, any eligible benefit recipient shall be entitled to receive a further additional monthly supplemental annuity from the system. This shall be in addition to the supplemental annuities provided for…

(a) Benefits.--Commencing with the first monthly annuity payment after July 1, 2002, any eligible benefit recipient shall be entitled to receive an additional monthly supplemental annuity from the system. This shall be in addition to the supplemental annuities provided for in sec…

(a) Benefits.--Commencing with the first monthly annuity payment after July 1, 2003, any eligible benefit recipient shall be entitled to receive an additional monthly supplemental annuity from the system. This shall be in addition to the supplemental annuities provided for in sec…

(a) Annuities.--Any annuity granted under the provisions of this part and paid from the fund shall be paid in equal monthly installments commencing by the required beginning date. (b) Death benefits.--If the amount of a death benefit payable from the fund to a beneficiary of a me…