§ 5504. Member contributions for the purchase of credit forprevious State service or to become a full coveragemember.(a) Amount of contributions for service in other than Class G through N.--The contributions to be paid by an active member or eligible school employee for credit for total previous State service other than service in Class G, Class H, Class I, Class J, Class K, Class L, Class M and Class N or to become a full coverage member shall be sufficient to provide an amount equal to the regular and additional accumulated deductions which would have been standing to the credit of the member for such service had regular and additional member contributions been made with full coverage in the class of service and at the rate of contribution applicable during such period of previous service and had his regular and additional accumulated deductions been credited with statutory interest during all periods of subsequent State and school service up to the date of purchase. (a.1) Converted county service.--No contributions shall be required to restore credit for previously credited State service in Class G, Class H, Class I, Class J, Class K, Class L, Class M and Class N. Such service shall be restored upon the commencement of payment of the contributions required to restore credit for all other previous State service. (b) Certification and method of payment.--The amount payable shall be certified in each case by the board in accordance with methods approved by the actuary and shall be paid in a lump sum within 30 days or in the case of an active member or eligible school employee who is an active member of the Public School Employees' Retirement System may be amortized with statutory interest through salary deductions in amounts agreed upon by the member and the board. The salary deduction amortization plans agreed to by members and the board may include a deferral of payment amounts and statutory interest until the termination of school service or State service as the board in its sole discretion decides to allow. The board may limit the salary deduction amortization plans to such terms as the board in its sole discretion determines. In the case of an eligible school employee who is an active member of the Public School Employees' Retirement System, the agreed upon salary deductions shall be remitted to the Public School Employees' Retirement Board, which shall certify and transfer to the board the amounts paid. (Oct. 7, 1975, P.L.348, No.101, eff. imd.; Dec. 14, 1982, P.L.1249, No.284, eff. imd.; July 22, 1983, P.L.104, No.31, eff. imd.; June 22, 1999, P.L.75, No.12, eff. imd.; May 17, 2001, P.L.26, No.9, eff. July 1, 2001) 2001 Amendment. Act 9 amended subsec. (b). 1999 Amendment. Act 12 amended subsec. (a) and added subsec. (a.1). See section 26 of Act 12 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Federal, State and local tax laws. 1983 Amendment. See section 10 of Act 31 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to waiver of actuarial note requirement for retirement bills. Cross References. Section 5504 is referred to in sections 5303, 5306, 5903, 5904, 5933 of this title.
§ 5504. Member contributions for the purchase of credit forprevious State service or to become a full coveragemember.(a) Amount of contributions for service in other than Class G through N.--The contributions to be paid by an active member or eligible school employee for credit for total previous State service other than service in Class G, Class H, Class I, Class J, Class K, Class L, Class M and Class N or to become a full coverage member shall be sufficient to provide an amount equal to the regular and additional accumulated deductions which would have been standing to the credit of the member for such service had regular and additional member contributions been made with full coverage in the class of service and at the rate of contribution applicable during such period of previous service and had his regular and additional accumulated deductions been credited with statutory interest during all periods of subsequent State and school service up to the date of purchase. (a.1) Converted county service.--No contributions shall be required to restore credit for previously credited State service in Class G, Class H, Class I, Class J, Class K, Class L, Class M and Class N. Such service shall be restored upon the commencement of payment of the contributions required to restore credit for all other previous State service. (b) Certification and method of payment.--The amount payable shall be certified in each case by the board in accordance with methods approved by the actuary and shall be paid in a lump sum within 30 days or in the case of an active member or eligible school employee who is an active member of the Public School Employees' Retirement System may be amortized with statutory interest through salary deductions in amounts agreed upon by the member and the board. The salary deduction amortization plans agreed to by members and the board may include a deferral of payment amounts and statutory interest until the termination of school service or State service as the board in its sole discretion decides to allow. The board may limit the salary deduction amortization plans to such terms as the board in its sole discretion determines. In the case of an eligible school employee who is an active member of the Public School Employees' Retirement System, the agreed upon salary deductions shall be remitted to the Public School Employees' Retirement Board, which shall certify and transfer to the board the amounts paid. (Oct. 7, 1975, P.L.348, No.101, eff. imd.; Dec. 14, 1982, P.L.1249, No.284, eff. imd.; July 22, 1983, P.L.104, No.31, eff. imd.; June 22, 1999, P.L.75, No.12, eff. imd.; May 17, 2001, P.L.26, No.9, eff. July 1, 2001) 2001 Amendment. Act 9 amended subsec. (b). 1999 Amendment. Act 12 amended subsec. (a) and added subsec. (a.1). See section 26 of Act 12 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Federal, State and local tax laws. 1983 Amendment. See section 10 of Act 31 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to waiver of actuarial note requirement for retirement bills. Cross References. Section 5504 is referred to in sections 5303, 5306, 5903, 5904, 5933 of this title.
§ 5504. Member contributions for the purchase of credit forprevious State service or to become a full coveragemember.(a) Amount of contributions for service in other than Class G through N.--The contributions to be paid by an active member or eligible school employee for credit for total previous State service other than service in Class G, Class H, Class I, Class J, Class K, Class L, Class M and Class N or to become a full coverage member shall be sufficient to provide an amount equal to the regular and additional accumulated deductions which would have been standing to the credit of the member for such service had regular and additional member contributions been made with full coverage in the class of service and at the rate of contribution applicable during such period of previous service and had his regular and additional accumulated deductions been credited with statutory interest during all periods of subsequent State and school service up to the date of purchase. (a.1) Converted county service.--No contributions shall be required to restore credit for previously credited State service in Class G, Class H, Class I, Class J, Class K, Class L, Class M and Class N. Such service shall be restored upon the commencement of payment of the contributions required to restore credit for all other previous State service. (b) Certification and method of payment.--The amount payable shall be certified in each case by the board in accordance with methods approved by the actuary and shall be paid in a lump sum within 30 days or in the case of an active member or eligible school employee who is an active member of the Public School Employees' Retirement System may be amortized with statutory interest through salary deductions in amounts agreed upon by the member and the board. The salary deduction amortization plans agreed to by members and the board may include a deferral of payment amounts and statutory interest until the termination of school service or State service as the board in its sole discretion decides to allow. The board may limit the salary deduction amortization plans to such terms as the board in its sole discretion determines. In the case of an eligible school employee who is an active member of the Public School Employees' Retirement System, the agreed upon salary deductions shall be remitted to the Public School Employees' Retirement Board, which shall certify and transfer to the board the amounts paid. (Oct. 7, 1975, P.L.348, No.101, eff. imd.; Dec. 14, 1982, P.L.1249, No.284, eff. imd.; July 22, 1983, P.L.104, No.31, eff. imd.; June 22, 1999, P.L.75, No.12, eff. imd.; May 17, 2001, P.L.26, No.9, eff. July 1, 2001) 2001 Amendment. Act 9 amended subsec. (b). 1999 Amendment. Act 12 amended subsec. (a) and added subsec. (a.1). See section 26 of Act 12 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Federal, State and local tax laws. 1983 Amendment. See section 10 of Act 31 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to waiver of actuarial note requirement for retirement bills. Cross References. Section 5504 is referred to in sections 5303, 5306, 5903, 5904, 5933 of this title.
