71 Pa.C.S. § 38 Elections to change member classification.
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(b) Class AA members.--Elections to become a Class AA member may be filed with the State Employees' Retirement Board before July 1, 2001, but will not be effective until July 1, 2001, and will be effective only if the member is eligible to make the election on July 1, 2001. 2002, APRIL 23, P.L.272, NO.38 § 21. Determination of final average salary. Notwithstanding the definition of "final average salary" contained in 71 Pa.C.S. § 5102, if a member who elects to convert school service to State service pursuant to 71 Pa.C.S. § 5303.2 terminates State service before having been a member of the State Employees' Retirement System for three nonoverlapping periods of four consecutive calendar quarters, the final average salary shall be determined on the basis of the compensation received as a State employee and as a school employee before the transfer to State employment and shall be calculated over any three nonoverlapping periods of four consecutive calendar quarters during which the member was a State employee or a school employee, with the compensation for part-time service being annualized on the basis of the fractional portion of the year for which credit is received. Explanatory Note. Act 38 amended or added sections 5102, 5103, 5301, 5302, 5303, 5303.2, 5304, 5306, 5508, 5701.1, 5704, 5706, 5708.6, 5708.7, 5708.8, 5709, 5903, 5904, 5908, 5933, 5934 and 5938 of Title 71.