71 Pa.C.S. Ch. 25

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71 Pa.C.S. § 25 Qualification of State Employees' Retirement System under Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(a) General provisions.--Nothing in this act which amends or supplements provisions of 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. XXV shall create in any member of the system or in any other person claiming an interest in the account of any such member a contractual right, either express or implied, in relation to requirements for qualification of the State Employees' Retirement System as a qualified pension plan under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Public Law 99-514, 26 U.S.C. § 401(a)) nor any construction of 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. XXV, as so amended or supplemented, or any rules or regulations adopted under 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. XXV. The provisions of 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. XXV shall remain subject to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the General Assembly reserves to itself such further exercise of its legislative power to amend or supplement such provisions as may from time to time be required in order to maintain the qualification of such system as a qualified pension plan under section 401(a) and other applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (b) References to Internal Revenue Code of 1986.--References in this act to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including for this purpose administrative regulations promulgated thereunder, are intended to include such laws and regulations in effect on the effective date of this section and as they may hereafter be amended or supplemented or supplanted by successor provisions.

71 Pa.C.S. § 2501 Performance ratings.

(a) Evaluations.--Performance evaluations shall be considered for purposes prescribed by the Office of Administration. (b) Frequency of evaluations.--Agencies shall evaluate the performance of agency employees during the employees' probationary periods and at least once a year thereafter. (c) Forms and procedure.--Performance evaluation forms and procedures shall be reviewed and approved by the Office of Administration prior to utilization.

71 Pa.C.S. § 2502 Transfers and reassignments.

(a) Transfers.--The transfer of a classified service employee from a position under the jurisdiction of one appointing authority to a position in the same class under the jurisdiction of another appointing authority may be made with the approval of the Office of Administration and both appointing authorities. (b) Reassignments.--An appointing authority may reassign a classified service employee under the appointing authority's jurisdiction from one position to another in the same class or in a similar class at the same pay range for which the employee qualifies. (c) Manner of transfers and reassignments.--Transfers and reassignments shall be accomplished in a manner prescribed by the Office of Administration. (d) Promotion.--A transfer or reassignment of an employee from a position in one class to a position in a class for which a higher maximum salary is prescribed shall be deemed a promotion and may be accomplished only in the manner provided for in this part. (e) Appointment after certification.--No individual may be transferred or reassigned from a position in the unclassified service to a position in the classified service unless appointed to the classified service position after certification of the individual's name from an eligible list in accordance with the provisions of this part.

71 Pa.C.S. § 2503 Demotions.

(a) Employees subject to demotion and rights.--The following apply: (1) An appointing authority may demote to a vacant position in a lower class an employee in the classified service who does not satisfactorily perform the duties of the position to which the employee was appointed or promoted and who is able to perform the duties of the lower class position. (2) In case of a demotion, the employee shall have all rights of appeal as provided in this part. (3) No employee may be demoted because of the employee's race, gender, religion, disability or political, partisan or labor union affiliation or other nonmerit factor. (b) Voluntary demotion.--A voluntary demotion may be made by an appointing authority upon written request of the employee with the approval of the Office of Administration.

71 Pa.C.S. § 2504 Classification and compensation.

The classification of positions and the compensation of employees in the classified service shall conform to standards and rules adopted by the board.

71 Pa.C.S. § 2505 Effect of reclassifications.

(a) Reclassification.--When an employee's job changes or the board changes a classification and a reallocation of the position becomes necessary, the employee shall be reclassified to the new classification, provided the employee meets the established requirements for the new classification. (b) Reclassification to lower level.--Reclassification to a lower level shall not be construed as a demotion.

71 Pa.C.S. § 2506 Other personnel standards and rules.

With respect to other personnel management matters, including hours of work, paid holidays, vacations, sick leave and employee training, employees in the classified service shall conform to standards and rules established by the Governor and the board for Commonwealth employees generally.

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