(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. CHAPTER 53 MEMBERSHIP, CREDITED SERVICE, CLASSES OF SERVICE, AND ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS Sec. 5301. Mandatory and optional membership in the system and participation in the plan. 5302. Credited State service. 5303. Retention and reinstatement of service credits. 5303.1. Election to convert county service to State service. 5303.2. Election to convert school service to State service. 5304. Creditable nonstate service. 5305. Social security integration credits. 5305.1. Eligibility for actuarial increase factor. 5306. Classes of service. 5306.1. Election to become a Class AA member. 5306.2. Elections by members of the General Assembly. 5306.3. Election to become a Class A-4 member. 5306.4. Election to become a Class A-6 member or solely a participant in the plan. 5306.5. Election by active members to become a Class A-5 member, Class A-6 member or plan participant. 5306.6. Election to purchase nonintervening military service. 5307. Eligibility points. 5308. Eligibility for annuities. 5308.1. Eligibility for special early retirement. 5308.2. Eligibility for limited early retirement. 5309. Eligibility for vesting. 5309.1. Eligibility for special vesting. 5310. Eligibility for death benefits. 5311. Eligibility for refunds.
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