Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 83.3 - Compulsory and optional membership(a) Each municipality shall determine, subject to review and approval by the Board, the eligibility of its employes for membership in the System.(b) If membership in a plan is optional, the municipality shall advise affected employes of the option and, within 1 year after the optional membership is available to the employe, the employe shall exercise the option or indicate in writing that membership in the plan is not elected. The action is irrevocable during the period of the continuous service of the employe.(c) Each municipality shall supply the Board with its rules regarding a probationary period for plan membership and the period shall be uniform for all employes. An employe in the probationary status, if subsequently enrolled as a member may not be eligible for service credit for the time served in the probationary period.The provisions of this §83.3 amended June 23, 2000, effective 6/24/2000, 30 Pa.B. 3168.