PRINTER'S NO. 1023
No. 908 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF AND COSTA, MAY 3, 1999
REFERRED TO FINANCE, MAY 3, 1999
AN ACT 1 Amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the 2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further defining 3 "effective date of retirement." 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. The definition of "effective date of retirement" 7 in section 8102 of Title 24 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 8 Statutes is amended to read: 9 § 8102. Definitions. 10 The following words and phrases when used in this part shall 11 have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the 12 meanings given to them in this section: 13 * * * 14 "Effective date of retirement." The first day following the 15 date of termination of service of a member if he has properly 16 filed an application for an annuity within 90 days of such date 17 or: 18 (1) In the case of a member who applies for an annuity
1 subsequent to 90 days after termination of service, the date 2 of filing such application or the date specified on the 3 application, whichever is later. 4 (2) In the case of a vestee who files an application for 5 an annuity within 90 days of his superannuation age, the 6 attainment of such age. 7 (3) In the case of a vestee who defers the filing of an 8 application for an annuity to a date later than 90 days 9 following attainment of superannuation age, the date of 10 filing or the date specified on the application, whichever is 11 later. 12 (4) In the case of a finding of disability, the date 13 certified by the board as the effective date of disability. 14 (5) In the case of the supplemental annuity provided for 15 under section 8348.5 (relating to supplemental annuities 16 commencing 1998), the most recent date of termination of 17 service of a member. 18 * * * 19 Section 2. The definition of "effective date of retirement" 20 in section 5102 of Title 71 is amended to read: 21 § 5102. Definitions. 22 The following words and phrases as used in this part, unless 23 a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall 24 have the following meanings: 25 * * * 26 "Effective date of retirement." The first day following the 27 date of termination of service of a member if he has properly 28 filed an application for an annuity within 90 days of such 29 date[; in] or: 30 (1) In the case of a vestee or a member who does not 19990S0908B1023 - 2 -
1 apply for an annuity within 90 days after termination of 2 service, the date of filing an application for an annuity or 3 the date specified on the application, whichever is later. 4 (2) In the case of a finding of disability, the date 5 certified by the board as the effective date of disability. 6 (3) In the case of the supplemental annuity provided for 7 under section 5708.5 (relating to supplemental annuities 8 commencing 1998), the most recent date of termination of 9 service of a member. 10 * * * 11 Section 3. The amendment of 24 Pa.C.S. § 8102 and 71 Pa.C.S. 12 § 5102 shall apply retroactively to the first monthly annuity 13 payment after July 1, 1998, and each monthly annuity payment 14 thereafter as provided in 24 Pa.C.S. § 8348.5 and 71 Pa.C.S. § 15 5708.5. 16 Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately. D13L24SFL/19990S0908B1023 - 3 -