Title Notes

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Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 3 of Act 71 of 2018 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law and applicability.

Special Provisions in Appendix. Act 71 of 2018 added section 3301, effective immediately. See section 3 of Act 71 of 2018 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law and applicability.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See sections 2, 3 and 4 of Act 31 of 1974 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to the applicability and effective date of Part XXV and continuation of former provisions of law.

See sections 16 and 17 of Act 29 of 1994 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to contractual rights of alternate payees and contractual rights of alternate payees and members.

See sections 10, 11 and 13 of Act 77 of 1995 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction and administration of State employees' provisions, references to Internal Revenue Code of 1986, qualified pension plans and termination of annuities.

See sections 19 and 20 of Act 12 of 1999 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to required membership in State Employees' Retirement System and membership, terms and conditions.

See sections 1, 23, 26, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36 of Act 9 of 2001 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative intent, effect on current members of limitation on benefits, references to Internal Revenue Code, obligation to make payments within specified time periods, funding liability for additional benefits, requirements for qualification as qualified pension plan, applicability of limitations on benefits, construction and administration of act and severability.

See sections 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 of Act 38 of 2002 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to determination of final average salary, cancellation of service in other retirement systems, statements or estimates of benefits, obligation to make payments within specified time periods, transfers from Public School Employees' Retirement System and legislative intent.

See sections 12, 12.1, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 28.1 of Act 120 of 2010 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of contribution rates, effect on State Police, applicability to pension obligation bonds, certain public officials held harmless, construction of calculation or actuarial method, restoration of service credit or retirement benefits, effect of Act 120 on Part XXV, construction and administration of Act 120, qualification of State Employees' Retirement System under Internal Revenue Code of 1986, Class A-3 or Class A-4 membership limited, changes in accrued liability of State Employees' Retirement System, Class A-3 or Class A-4 member eligibility and construction of law.

See sections 12(2), 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of Act 181 of 2012 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability, computation of benefits, member statements, obligation to make payments within specified time periods, restoration of service credits or retirement benefits, Pennsylvania State Police, construction of law, construction and administration of Act 181, requirements for qualification as qualified pension plan and references to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or 38 U.S.C. Ch. 43.

See sections 24, 28, 29 and 30 of Act 93 of 2015 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to references to Internal Revenue Code of 1986, requirements for qualification as qualified pension plan, construction of law and applicability of law.

See sections 401, 402, 404, 406, 412.1, 413 and 415 of Act 5 of 2017 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability, construction of calculation or actuarial method, accrued liability funding, construction relating to Federal law, determination of Class A-5 or Class A-6 service credit, provisions held invalid and obligation to make payments within specified time periods.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See sections 2(c), 3(2) and 4(1) and (3) of Act 31 of 1974 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to final average salary of executive officers, legislators, judges and officers of the Pennsylvania State Police and crediting of statutory interest to accounts of members on leave without pay and to the applicability of former provisions relating to contribution rates of members.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See sections 2 and 3 of Act 78 of 1987 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to annual employer contribution rates to optional alternate retirement programs and effective date and retroactivity.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 6.1 of Act 72 of 2019 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to accrued liability.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See sections 2(c) and 3(1), (3) and (4) of Act 31 of 1974 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to limitations on salaries of members for retirement purposes and additional retirement benefits for judges and legislative officers.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 30 of Act 9 of 2001 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to election of multiple service membership in State Employees' Retirement System.

Enactment. Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of Title 71 were added March 1, 1974, P.L.125, No.31, effective immediately.

Enactment. Part III was added June 28, 2018, P.L.460, No.71, effective in nine months, unless otherwise noted.

Enactment. Part V was added November 23, 2010, P.L.1269, No.120, effective May 1, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

Enactment. Part XXV was added March 1, 1974, P.L.125, No.31, effective immediately.


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