Section 213.3. Eligibility points for retention and reinstatement of service credits

(a) Every active member shall accrue one eligibility point for each year of credited school service although the actual service rendered may exceed 180 full-day sessions or 1,100 hours of employment during any period of 12 consecutive months.

(b) Every active member or multiple service member who is active in the State Employees’ Retirement System, on or subsequent to March 1, 1974, may purchase credit upon which eligibility points shall be applied, as a member of Class T-C for any periods of previous school service or permissible creditable nonschool service, as provided in this part, on the condition that the member pay for the service as provided in this part. An active member or multiple service member seeking to reinstate previous service shall be required to purchase and pay for all the service previously credited. The member is not permitted to purchase only a portion of previously credited service to be reinstated.

(c) In all instances when creditable school or nonschool service may be purchased, an active member, having elected to purchase the service, is not permitted to cancel the purchase.

(d) Retirement Code reference: Section 8303 of the Retirement Code (relating to eligibility points for retention and reinstatement of service credits).

The provisions of this § 213.3 amended October 16, 1998, effective October 17, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 5226; amended May 10, 2002, effective May 11, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 2326; amended August 1, 2008, effective August 2, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 4083. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (249404) and (288185).

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The provisions of this § 213.3 amended under the Public School Employees’ Retirement Code, 24 Pa.C.S. § § 8502(h) and 8507(d).