2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 24 - EDUCATION
Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits
8305.1 - Election to become a Class T-D member.

     § 8305.1.  Election to become a Class T-D member.
        (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 become a member of Class
     T-D.
        (b)  Time for making election.--The member must elect to
     become a Class T-D member by filing a written notice with the
     board on or before December 31, 2001, or before the termination
     of school service or State service as applicable, whichever
     first occurs.
        (c)  Effect of election.--An election to become a Class T-D
     member shall remain in effect until the termination of
     employment. Those members who, on the effective date of this
     section, contribute at the rate of 5 1/4% shall be deemed to
     have accepted the basic contribution rate of 6 1/2% for all
     Class T-D service performed on or after January 1, 2002. Those
     members who, on the effective date of this section, contribute
     at the rate of 6 1/4% shall be deemed to have accepted the basic
     contribution rate of 7 1/2% for all Class T-D service performed
     on or after January 1, 2002.
        (d)  Effect of failure to make election.--If the member fails
     to timely file an election to become a Class T-D member, then
     all of the member's Class T-C school service shall be credited
     as Class T-C service, and said service shall not be eligible for
     Class T-D service credit upon termination of service and
     subsequent employment as an active member.
     (May 17, 2001, P.L.26, No.9, eff. July 1, 2001; Apr. 23, 2002,
     P.L.272, No.38, eff. imd.)

        2002 Amendment.  Act 38 amended subsec. (c).
        2001 Amendment.  Act 9 added section 8305.1. See section
     38(a) of Act 9 in the appendix to this title for special
     provisions relating to elections to change member
     classification.
        Cross References.  Section 8305.1 is referred to in sections
     8303, 8304, 8305 of this title.