Pennsylvania § 5502 - Social Security integration member contributions.
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§ 5502. Social Security integration member contributions.
Except for any period of current service in which the making of regular member contributions has ceased solely by reason of section 5502.1 (relating to waiver of regular member contributions and Social Security integration member contributions) or any provision of this part relating to limitations under IRC § 401(a)(17) or 415, contributions shall be made on behalf of an active member of any class who prior to March 1, 1974, has elected Social Security integration coverage. The amount of such contributions shall be 6 1/4% of that portion of his compensation as an active member in excess of the maximum wages taxable under the provisions of the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.), in addition to the regular member contributions which, after such election, shall be determined on the basis of the basic contribution rate of 5% and the additional member contribution of 1 1/4%: Provided, That a member may elect to discontinue Social Security integration coverage and shall thereafter be ineligible to accrue any further Social Security integration credits or any additional benefits on account of Social Security integration membership.
(Oct. 7, 1975, P.L.348, No.101, eff. imd.; Dec. 14, 1982, P.L.1249, No.284, eff. imd.; July 22, 1983, P.L.104, No.31, eff. imd.; Dec. 20, 1995, P.L.689, No.77, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; May 17, 2001, P.L.26, No.9, eff. imd.; Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.529, No.93, eff. imd.; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)
1983 Amendment. See section 10 of Act 31 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to waiver of actuarial note requirement for retirement bills.
1982 Amendment. See sections 2, 3 and 4 of Act 284 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to required contributions by head of department, nonseverability and retroactivity.
References in Text. Section 5502.1, referred to in this section, expired December 31, 2015.
Cross References. Section 5502 is referred to in sections 5305, 5503.1, 5933 of this title.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 5502
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5502 cover?
Section 5502 ("Social Security integration member contributions.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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