In order to assure an orderly transition, the following provisions of repealed law shall be saved and applicable as specified: (1) Additional retirement benefits for judges.-- The rights provided in section 401(4) of the act of June 1, 1959 (P.L.392, No.78), relating to additional retirement benefits for certain judges, shall continue to apply to those members of Class E or E-1 who have exercised the option therein contained prior to the effective date of this act. (2) Contribution rates of members.-- The provisions of section 301 of the act of June 1, 1959 (P.L.392, No.78), relating to the contribution rate of a member, shall be applicable until the first day of his first full pay period following the effective date of this act. (3) Limitations on salaries for retirement purposes.-- Any member may elect to have his retirement benefits attributable to service prior to January 1, 1973 calculated on the basis of any limitations on salaries as determined for retirement purposes pursuant to the act of June 16, 1971 (P.L.157, No.8) and the benefit rates which are applicable to the appropriate class of service prior to January 1, 1973. All benefits attributable to service subsequent to January 1, 1973 shall be calculated on the compensation and benefit rates effective subsequent to January 1, 1973. (4) Benefits for additional compensation of legislative officers.-- The retirement benefits attributable to any additional compensation received as an officer of the General Assembly prior to December 1, 1974 by a member serving as an officer of the General Assembly subsequent to that date shall not be less than the benefits calculated on the basis of the highest three year average of additional compensation applied to the number of years of legislative service and class of service multiplier as of November 30, 1974. References in Text. The act of June 16, 1971 (P.L.157, No.8), referred to in par. (3), established the Commonwealth Compensation Commission which was abolished by the act of July 27, 1973 (P.L.225, No.57).
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