Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

71 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5505.1 (2026)

 Additional member contributions.

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§ 5505.1.  Additional member contributions.

In addition to regular or joint coverage member contributions and social security integration contributions, contributions shall be made on behalf of each active member, regardless of class of service, at the rate of 1 1/4% of compensation until such time as the actuary certifies that all accrued liability contributions have been completed in accordance with the actuarial cost method provided in section 5508(b) (relating to actuarial cost method).

(July 22, 1983, P.L.104, No.31, eff. imd.)

 

1983 Amendment.  Act 31 added section 5505.1. 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.

Cross References.  Section 5505.1 is referred to in sections 5302, 5303, 5503.1, 5933 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1984–1989 · leading case: Ass'n of Pennsylvania State Coll. & Univ. Faculties v. State Sys. of Higher Educ., 479 A.2d 962 (Pa. 1984).
Ass'n of Pennsylvania State Coll. & Univ. Faculties v. State Sys. of Higher Educ., 479 A.2d 962 (Pa. 1984). · cites it 2× “71 Pa.C.S. § 5505.1. The one and one-quarter percent (1¼%) "additional member contribution" was deducted from members' pay beginning on or about August 10, 1983.”
Am. Fed'n of State, Cnty. & Mun. Employees v. Commonwealth, 533 A.2d 785 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). “We held in that opinion that Section 7 of Act 31 of 1983, 71 Pa. C. S. §5505.1 2 (Act 31), which requires active members in the State Employes’ Retirement System (SERS) to contribute an additional 114% of their salary to the SER Fund, was an unconstitutional impairment of the…”
Goodheart v. Thornburgh, 545 A.2d 399 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1988). · cites it 2× “71 Pa. C. S. §5505.1. It is these provisions which the parties in their respective motions for summary judgment, supported by affidavits, ask us to review.”
Goodheart v. Thornburgh, 522 A.2d 125 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). “Barry; Honorable James Gardner Colins; and Honorable Madaline Palladino.”
Am. Fed'n of State, Cnty. & Mun. Employees, Council 13 v. Commonwealth, 554 A.2d 39 (Pa. 1989). “Thereafter, Section 7 of Act 31 of 1983 became effective, 71 Pa.C.S. § 5505.1 (Act 31), requiring all members of the system to contribute an additional llk% of their salary to the System as member retirement contributions.”
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