An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in membership, contributions and benefits, further providing for creditable nonschool service; and, in membership, credited service, classes of service, and eligibility for benefits, further providing for creditable nonstate service.
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Overview
This bill modifies Pennsylvania’s public employee retirement systems to allow members to purchase additional service credit for military service. Specifically, it adjusts the limits on creditable nonschool and nonstate service, capping the amount of military service that can be added to a member’s record. It also clarifies the interaction between military service credit and other retirement systems.
Key provisions
- Limits military service credit for nonschool service to a maximum of ten years.
- Limits military service credit for nonstate service to a maximum of ten years.
- Addresses creditable service for members with multiple service periods.
- Clarifies the relationship between military service credit and the State Employees’ Retirement System.
- Specifies the interaction between military service credit and the Public School Employees’ Retirement System.
- Sets a 60-day period for the act to take effect.
Who is affected
- State Employees
- Public School Employees
- Military Veterans
- Pennsylvania Retirement Systems
Notable changes
- Adjusts the maximum allowable years of military service credit for both nonschool and nonstate service.
- Provides specific limits on the total service credit that can be purchased, considering multiple service periods.
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