71 Pa.C.S. Ch. 6

71 Pa.C.S. § 6 Fees collected by State Employees' Retirement System.

In the event that the State Employees' Retirement System has collected a fee or other monetary charge for the preparation, duplication, production, redaction or other expenses associated with the inspection or provision of a record, material or data that as a result of the amendment of 71 Pa.C.S. § 5902(e) will not be made available for inspection by and will not be provided to the requester who made the payment, the State Employees' Retirement System shall return the fee or money to the requester. 2006, NOVEMBER 29, P.L.1628, NO.188 § 2. Liability for additional benefits. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the liability for any additional benefits established by the amendment of 71 Pa.C.S. § 5306(b) shall be funded in equal dollar annual payments over a period of ten years commencing July 1, 2007. Explanatory Note. Act 188 amended sections 5302 and 5306 of Title 71. § 3. Applicability. This act shall apply as follows: (1) The amendment of 71 Pa.C.S. § 5302(b)(2), insofar as it relates to business agents appointed by an employee organization representing correction officers at State correctional institutions, shall apply only to leaves of absence approved after December 31, 2006, for active members who are appointed as the business agents identified in section 5302(b)(2). (2) The amendment of 71 Pa.C.S. § 5306(b) shall apply retroactively to January 26, 2004. 2007, JUNE 27, P.L.32, NO.8 § 2. Recertification of employer contribution rates. If, prior to the effective date of this section, the board certifies employer contribution rates for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, the board shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, recertify to the Secretary of the Budget the contributions, rates, factors and amounts set forth in 71 Pa.C.S. § 5902(k). The board's recertification shall reflect all changes in the contributions, rates, factors and amounts previously certified by the board prior to the effective date of this act for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, which are required to comply with 71 Pa.C.S. § 5508. Such recertification shall occur within 15 days of the effective date of this section and shall supersede the prior certification for all purposes. Explanatory Note. Act 8 amended section 5508 of Title 71. 2010, NOVEMBER 23, P.L.1269, NO.120 § 12. Continuation of contribution rates. Contribution rates shall remain in effect until June 30, 2010, as follows: (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, the employer contribution rates certified by the Public School Employees' Retirement Board for fiscal year 2009-2010 shall remain in effect until June 30, 2010. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, the employer contribution rates certified by the State Employees' Retirement Board for fiscal year 2009-2010 shall remain in effect until June 30, 2010. Explanatory Note. Act 120 amended or added sections 8102, 8301, 8303, 8304, 8305, 8305.2, 8307, 8308, 8321, 8323, 8324, 8326, 8327, 8328, 8342, 8344, 8345, 8348.1, 8348.2, 8348.3, 8348.5, 8348.6, 8348.7, 8502, 8505, 8507, 8535 and 8536 of Title 24 and Part V and sections 5102, 5302, 5303, 5304, 5306, 5306.3, 5308, 5309, 5501.1, 5501.2, 5502.1, 5503.1, 5504, 5505, 5507, 5508, 5702, 5704, 5705, 5705.1, 5708.1, 5708.2, 5708.3, 5708.5, 5708.6, 5708.7, 5708.8, 5902, 5903, 5905, 5905.1, 5907, 5933, 5934, 5936, 5937, 5938, 5955 and 5957 of Title 71.

71 Pa.C.S. § 6.1 Accrued liability.

Notwithstanding any provision of 71 Pa.C.S. §§ 5507 and 5508 to the contrary, for purposes of 71 Pa.C.S. § 5508(c)(4), any change in the accrued liability that results from the addition of paragraph (6) of the definition of "enforcement officer" in 71 Pa.C.S. § 5102 shall be funded in equal dollar installments as a percentage of compensation of all affected active members and affected active participants employed by the Office of State Inspector General over a period of 10 years from the first day of July following the valuation date coincident with or next following the effective date of this section. Explanatory Note. Act 72 amended or added sections 8102, 8327, 8327.1, 8328, 8409 and 8501 and Subchapter D and section 8702 of Title 24 and sections 5102, 5306.4, 5310 and 5702 of Title 71.

71 Pa.C.S. § 6.2 Severability.

The provisions of this act are severable. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.

71 Pa.C.S. § 6.3 Applicability.

The following shall apply: (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), the addition of paragraph (6) of the definition of "enforcement officer" in 71 Pa.C.S. § 5102 shall apply retroactively to September 18, 2017. (2) The addition of paragraph (6) of the definition of "enforcement officer" in 71 Pa.C.S. § 5102 shall not apply retroactively to September 18, 2017, for an employee hired after December 31, 2018. (3) The addition of paragraph (6) of the definition of "enforcement officer" in 71 Pa.C.S. § 5102 shall not apply to a current or former employee of the Office of Inspector General who dies prior to 60 days after the effective date of this section. (4) Except as provided under paragraph (5), only service performed by employees under paragraph (6) of the definition of "enforcement officer" in 71 Pa.C.S. § 5102 after September 17, 2017, may be service as an enforcement officer. (5) Only service performed on or after the effective date of this section by employees under paragraph (6) of the definition of "enforcement officer" in 71 Pa.C.S. § 5102 who were hired after December 31, 2018, may be service as an enforcement officer. 2019, NOVEMBER 27, P.L.723, NO.105