{"data":{"id":"us-pa/24-pa.c.s.-8305.2","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"24 Pa.C.S. § 8305.2","heading":"Election to become a Class T-F member.","body":"(a) General rule.--A person who first becomes a school employee and an active member, or a person who first becomes a multiple service member who is a State employee and a member of the State Employees' Retirement System, on or after the effective date of this subsection and who is eligible to become a Class T-E member may elect to become a member of Class T-F.\n(b) Time for making election.--A member must elect to become a Class T-F member by filing a written election with the board within 45 days of notification by the board that such member is eligible for such election. A school employee who is eligible to elect to become a Class T-F member who begins USERRA leave during the election period without having elected Class T-F membership may make the election within 45 days after being reemployed from USERRA leave.\n(c) Effect of election.--An election to become a Class T-F member shall be irrevocable and shall commence from the original date of eligibility. A member who elects Class T-F membership shall receive Class T-F service credit on any and all future service, regardless of whether the member terminates service or has a break in service.\n(d) Effect of failure to make election.--If a member fails to timely file an election to become a Class T-F member, then the member shall be enrolled as a member of Class T-E and the member shall never be able to elect Class T-F service, regardless of whether the member terminates service or has a break in service.","path":["Title 24 - EDUCATION","PART IV RETIREMENT FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 83 MEMBERSHIP, CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS","SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=24\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=83\u0026sctn=5\u0026subsctn=2","current_through":"2026-03-18 (Statute Update stamp, 24 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:48Z","sha256":"d79e43b8936d53871fbe6b0717ea17a82404c8beb1de7a46cf98cbc5858d0b0e","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/24-pa.c.s.-8305.1","next":"us-pa/24-pa.c.s.-8305.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}