(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), with respect to current school service rendered by an active member on or after January 1, 1983, shall be picked up by the employer and shall be treated as the employer's contribution for purposes of IRC § 414(h).
(b) Treatment for other purposes.--For all other purposes, under this part and otherwise, such pickup contributions shall be treated as contributions made by a member in the same manner and to the same extent as contributions made by a member prior to January 1, 1983.
(July 22, 1983, P.L.104, No.31, eff. imd.; Dec. 19, 1984, P.L.1191, No.226, eff. imd.; Dec. 20, 1995, P.L.689, No.77, eff. imd.; Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.529, No.93, eff. imd.; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)
2017 Amendment. Act 5 amended subsec. (a).
1995 Amendment. Section 15(2) of Act 77 provided that the amendment shall be retroactive to January 1, 1983, but shall be deemed a clarifying amendment and declaratory of original intent.
1984 Amendment. Act 226 reenacted the entire section, retroactive to January 1, 1983. See section 9 of Act 226 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability of existing rules and regulations.