Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

71 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5701 (2026)

Return of total accumulated deductions.

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CHAPTER 57

BENEFITS

Sec.

5701. Return of total accumulated deductions.

5701.1. Transfer of accumulated deductions.

5702. Maximum single life annuity.

5703. Reduction of annuities on account of social security old-age insurance benefits.

5704. Disability annuities.

5705. Member's options.

5705.1. Payment of accumulated deductions resulting from more than one class of service.

5706. Termination of annuities.

5707. Death benefits.

5708. Supplemental annuities.

5708.1. Additional supplemental annuities.

5708.2. Further additional supplemental annuities.

5708.3. Supplemental annuities commencing 1994.

5708.4. Special supplemental postretirement adjustment.

5708.5. Supplemental annuities commencing 1998.

5708.6. Supplemental annuities commencing 2002.

5708.7. Supplemental annuities commencing 2003.

5708.8. Special supplemental postretirement adjustment of 2002.

5709. Payment of benefits from the system.

5710. Payments under other laws.

Enactment. Chapter 57 was added March 1, 1974, P.L.125, No.31, effective immediately.

Cross References. Chapter 57 is referred to in section 5934 of this title.

§ 5701. Return of total accumulated deductions.

Any member upon termination of service may, in lieu of all benefits payable from the system under this chapter to which he may be entitled, elect to receive his total accumulated deductions by his required beginning date.

(Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.529, No.93, eff. imd.; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)

Cross References. Section 5701 is referred to in sections 5303, 5306, 5905.1 of this title.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1987–2009 · leading case: Am. Fed'n of State, Cnty. & Mun. Employees v. Commonwealth, 533 A.2d 785 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987).

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Am. Fed'n of State, Cnty. & Mun. Employees v. Commonwealth, 533 A.2d 785 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987). “Further, the Code provides that an employee who terminates employment may discontinue membership in the SERS by withdrawing total accumulated deductions in lieu of other benefits, 71 Pa. C. S. §5701, or may elect to become a “full coverage member” by pay *89 ing the lump sum…”

Teti v. State Employees' Ret. Bd., 981 A.2d 399 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2009). “The only available options to Decedent at the time of his retirement were a return of his contributions, 71 Pa.C.S. § 5701, or a disability annuity pursuant to Section 5308(c).”

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