5308 - Eligibility for annuities.
§ 5308. Eligibility for annuities. (a) Superannuation annuity.--Attainment of superannuation age by an active member or an inactive member on leave without pay with three or more years of credited State or school service shall entitle him to receive a superannuation annuity upon termination of State service and compliance with section 5907(f) (relating to rights and duties of State employees and members). (b) Withdrawal annuity.--Any vestee or any active member or inactive member on leave without pay who terminates State service having five or more eligibility points, or who has Class G, Class H, Class I, Class J, Class K, Class L, Class M or Class N service and terminates State service having five or more eligibility points, upon compliance with section 5907(f), (g) or (h) shall be entitled to receive an annuity. (c) Disability annuity.--An active member or inactive member on leave without pay who has credit for at least five years of service or any active member or inactive member on leave without pay who is an officer of the Pennsylvania State Police or an enforcement officer shall, upon compliance with section 5907(k), be entitled to a disability annuity if he becomes mentally or physically incapable of continuing to perform the duties for which he is employed and qualifies in accordance with the provisions of section 5905(c)(1) (relating to duties of the board regarding applications and elections of members). (Oct. 7, 1975, P.L.348, No.101, eff. imd.; Apr. 29, 1994, P.L.159, No.29, eff. 60 days; June 22, 1999, P.L.75, No.12, eff. imd.; May 17, 2001, P.L.26, No.9, eff. July 1, 2001) 2001 Amendment. Act 9 amended subsec. (b). See section 37 of Act 9 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability of amendment to State Employees' Retirement System members. 1994 Amendment. Act 29 amended subsec. (c). 1975 Amendment. Section 3 of Act 101 provided that the provision of section 5308(a) requiring three or more years of credited State or school service for eligibility for a superannuation annuity shall be applicable only to members joining the system on or after the effective date of the act. Cross References. Section 5308 is referred to in sections 5307, 5310, 5702, 5703, 5704, 5707 of this title.