Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 243.4 - Credited State service(a) In the case of a member who withdraws his total accumulated deductions, his membership and service credits shall be cancelled.(b) Credited State service shall be available to a member on leave without pay on March 1, 1974, or thereafter, who is studying under a Federal Grant approved by the head of his department; provided the program of study is job related. The application for credit shall be approved by the head of the department stating the statutory basis for the Federal Grant and guaranteeing employer contributions for the service. Credited State service shall also be granted members on leave without pay for service rendered to the Federal Government or another State or local government under the act of January 5, 1971 ( Pub. L. No. 91-648) (5 U.S.C.A. § § 3371-3376); provided, that the member, in both cases, returns from the leave without pay status to State service for at least 1 year, and further provided that the member is not entitled to retirement credits or benefits for such service from any other governmental agency. The Board shall be provided with assurances that the department, which grants the leaves, shall pay the employer contributions required under section 5507 of the code (relating to contributions by the Commonwealth and other employers) in addition to the requirement that the employe pay the regular member contributions required by the member under section 5501 of the code (relating to regular member contributions for current service). The service will not be credited in excess of 2 years under any circumstances.(c) From and after January 1, 1976, in computing credited State service of a member for the determination of benefits, a member will receive credit for 1 year of State service for being employed and contributing based thereon for a period of 1,650 hours. If a member is employed and contributes therefore for less than 1,650 hours, he will be credited with a fractional portion of a year which corresponds to the number of hours compensated in relation to 1,650 hours.(d) Intervening military service will be disallowed or cancelled in those instances where the required military tour of duty has been voluntarily extended beyond the time of military obligation, with or without the implied or express consent of the employing agency.(e) If the Board finds that any State service has been improperly credited, it will cause the credit to be cancelled and accumulated deductions attributable thereto refunded to the member.The provisions of this § 243.4 amended March 12, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 449. This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 243.10 (relating to eligibility for annuities).