Pennsylvania HB349: An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to retirement for State employees and officers, further providing for definitions; in membership, credited service, classes of service, and eligibility for benefits, further providing for creditable nonstate service; and, in administration, funds, accounts, general provisions, further providing for construction of part.

What the bill says

Amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to retirement for State employees and officers, further providing for definitions; and, in membership, credited service, classes of service, and eligibility for benefits, further providing for creditable nonstate service.; AND, IN ADMINISTRATION, FUNDS, ACCOUNTS, GENERAL PROVISIONS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PART.

From the amended text, October 7, 2026:

Amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to retirement for State employees and officers, further providing for definitions; and, in membership, credited service, classes of service, and eligibility for benefits, further providing for creditable nonstate service.; AND, IN ADMINISTRATION, FUNDS, ACCOUNTS, GENERAL PROVISIONS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PART. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 5102 of Title 71 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read: § 5102. Definitions. The following words and phrases as used in this part, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following meanings: * * * " Municipal police officer. " An individual employed as a police officer who is a municipal policeman under the act of February 1, 1974 (P.L.34, No.15), known as the Pennsylvania <-- <-- Municipal Retirement Law , without regard to whether the individual was a member of the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System for such service . * * * Section 2. Section 5304(c)(7) and (8) of Title 71 are amended and the subsection is amended by adding a paragraph to read: § 5304. Creditable nonstate service. * * * (c) Limitations on nonstate service.--Creditable nonstate service credit shall be limited to: * …