Section 211.3. Construction

(a) Former annuitants who are active members of the System on October 2, 1975, are not subject to the recalculation of annuities of annuitants who return to school service thereafter.

(b) The rights of members of Class T-B, as provided in section 301(2)(c) and (d) of the Public School Employees’ Retirement Code of 1959 (24 P. S. § 3301(2)(c) and (d) (repealed)) shall continue.

(c) The provisions relating to former teachers as provided in sections 303(3) and 407(1) of the Public School Employees’ Retirement Code of 1959 (24 P. S. § § 3303(3) and 3407(1) (repealed)), shall continue.

(d) As applicable to members terminating school service on or after March 1, 1974, the provisions relating to the purchase of credit for previous school or creditable nonschool service and the calculation of benefits shall be effective March 1, 1974.

(e) The provisions relating to the crediting of statutory interest to the accounts of members on leave without pay shall become effective on July 1, 1975.

(f) Part-time employee membership, as provided by the Retirement Code, shall become effective with the beginning of the school year 1975-76, subject to the limitations based upon qualification, as provided in this part.

(g) For the purpose of the Retirement Code, the school year commences on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following year.

(h) The provisions relating to eligibility for disability annuities, shall be effective, as applied to all active or inactive members, from December 1, 1974.

The provisions of this § 211.3 adopted August 1, 2008, effective August 2, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 4083.

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Authority

The provisions of this § 211.3 adopted under the Public School Employees’ Retirement Code, 24 Pa.C.S. § 8502(h).