71 Pa.C.S. Ch. 51

in effect

71 Pa.C.S. § 5101 Short title.

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "State Employees' Retirement Code."

71 Pa.C.S. § 5102

(iv) Except insofar as relates to section 415(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the amendment of 71 Pa.C.S. §§ 5302, 5305, 5501 and 5502. (v) The amendment or addition of 71 Pa.C.S. §§ 5303; 5306 except for subsection (a.1)(7)(ii); 5306.1; 5306.2; 5502.1; 5507; 5508; 5702(c); 5706(c)(2)(i); 5707(f); 5708.1; 5708.2; 5708.3; 5708.5; 5937; and 5938.

71 Pa.C.S. § 5103 Notice to members and participants.

Notice by publication, including, without being limited to, newsletters, newspapers, forms, first class mail, letters, manuals and, to the extent authorized by a policy adopted by the board, electronically, including, without being limited to, e-mail or Internet websites, distributed or made available to members and participants in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice of the provisions of this part that require notice to members or participants shall be deemed sufficient notice for all purposes. (Apr. 23, 2002, P.L.272, No.38, eff. imd.; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)

71 Pa.C.S. § 5104 Reference to State Employees' Retirement System.

(a) Construction.--As of the effective date of this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, any reference to the State Employees' Retirement System in a statutory provision other than this part and 24 Pa.C.S. Pt. IV (relating to retirement for school employees) shall include a reference to the State Employees' Defined Contribution Plan, and any reference to the State Employees' Retirement Fund shall include a reference to the State Employees' Defined Contribution Trust. (b) Agreement.--The agreement of an employer listed in the definition of "State employee" or any other law to make contributions to the fund or to enroll its employees as members in the system shall be deemed to be an agreement to make contributions to the trust or to enroll its employees in the plan. An employer may not agree or elect to make contributions to the trust or to enroll its employees in the plan without also agreeing or electing to make contributions to the fund or to enroll its employees as members in the system. (June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.) 2017 Amendment. Act 5 added section 5104.

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