22 Pa. Code § 201.2a

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024

Section 201.2a - Definitions

(a) In addition to the definitions in 1 Pa. Code § 31.3 (relating to definitions), as used in this chapter, the following words and terms have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Adjudicatory benefit appeal-An appeal from the ESRC to the Board in which a formal hearing is requested and in which an adjudication of the Board is issued under 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501-508 and 701-704 (relating to Administrative Agency Law) and 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to General Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure).

Board-The Public School Employees' Retirement Board.

Claimant-An individual who, or entity that, has requested an adjudicatory benefit appeal.

Executive Director-The appointed executive director of the System. The Executive Director of the System is also the Secretary of the Board.

ESRC-The Executive Staff Review Committee, which consists of the Executive Director and additional senior staff members as appointed by the Executive Director.

Hearing examiner-A presiding officer appointed to hear an adjudicatory benefit appeal in accordance with 1 Pa. Code § 35.185 (relating to designation of presiding officers).

Nonadjudicatory benefit appeal-An appeal to the ESRC, which is resolved without conducting a hearing or issuing an adjudication.

Party-An individual or entity participating in an adjudicatory benefit appeal, including an intervenor and any person or entity joined to the appeal.

Retirement Code-The Public School Employees' Retirement Code (24 Pa.C.S. §§ 8101-8535).

Secretary of the Board-The appointed Secretary of the Board as provided in the Retirement Code. The Secretary of the Board is also the Executive Director of the System.

Subordinate officer-

(i) An officer or employee of the System.

(ii) The term does not include the Executive Director, Secretary of the Board or the Board.

System-The Public School Employees' Retirement System.

(b) This section supplements 1 Pa. Code § 31.3; the definition of "subordinate officer" supersedes the definition in 1 Pa. Code § 31.3.

22 Pa. Code § 201.2a