member of any pension system funded by public moneys [is
convicted or pleads guilty or pleads no defense] enters a plea
of guilty or no contest in any court of record to any crime
related to a public office or public employment and which plea
is accepted by the court or whenever there is initial entry of a
jury verdict or judicial order of guilty against the public
official or public employee in any court of record to any crime
related to a public office or public employment, the court shall
order the defendant to make complete and full restitution to the
Commonwealth or political subdivision of any monetary loss
incurred as a result of the criminal offense.
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(d) [The retirement board, administrator of the pension fund
or employer of the defendant] Upon the finding of guilty of a
public official or public employee, or upon the entry of a plea
of guilty or no contest in any court of record by a public
official or public employee and which plea is accepted by the
court , the court shall notify the appropriate benefits
administrator of such finding or entrance of plea within three
business days of the finding or plea . UNTIL RESTITUTION IS
DETERMINED BY A COURT, THE APPROPRIATE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR
SHALL NOT MAKE PAYMENT OF ANY REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS APPLIED
FOR AFTER THE DATE OF SUCH FINDING OR ENTRY TO THE PUBLIC
OFFICIAL OR PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNTIL THE COURT NOTIFIES THE
APPROPRIATE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR THAT NO RESTITUTION IS DUE.
The court shall notify the appropriate benefits administrator if
restitution is or is not ordered and the amount, if applicable.
The appropriate benefits administrator, upon being served with a
copy of the court's order, shall pay over all such pension
benefits, contributions or other benefits to the extent
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