Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 215.2 - Administrative duties of the Board(a) The Board will furnish, to the extent required by Federal law, information to members concerning those provisions of the Internal Revenue Code which may impose a tax liability upon a member or beneficiary. The sole responsibility for the tax liability, including the tax computation, is imposed upon the member and not the Board and the member should consult tax counsel or legal counsel for advice in these matters since the Board is not qualified or required to offer advice.(b) Under section 8502(g) of the Retirement Code (relating to administrative duties of board), an employer failing to comply with procedures as mandated in the Retirement Code dealing with duties imposed upon employers, shall pay for the cost of performing these duties, if the Board initiates action to perform the duties on behalf of the employer not doing so. If an employer is delinquent in the payment of contributions in accordance with section 8327 of the Retirement Code (relating to payments by employers), the Board will notify the Secretary of Education and the State Treasurer of the delinquency for the action as those officials are required to take hereunder, consistent with the billing and delinquency requirements in § 213.27(a) (relating to payments by employers).(c) Regulations adopted and promulgated for the uniform administration of the System shall be subject to prior approval by the actuary with respect to all computational procedures used in the calculation of contributions, benefits and related matters.(d) The Board will, each year, in addition to its itemized budget, which is submitted through the Governor's Office for General Assembly approval, also certify to the employers and the Commonwealth that percentage of total member's payroll necessary for the funding of prospective annuities for active members and the rates and amounts of normal accrued liability and supplemental contributions to be paid to the Fund, which actuarial certification will be regarded as final after Board approval. It is not subject to modification by the Budget Secretary or any other Commonwealth official.(e) The Board will, in compliance with the percentage certifications in subsection (e), determine within 30 days following the end of each quarter the amount due based thereon, taking into consideration the member's total payroll and shall submit simultaneously therewith a requisition for the amount determined to be due from the Commonwealth.(f) The Board will credit to the account of each member all amounts paid by the member into the fund, including the member's contributions for current service, payroll deductions for the purchase of service as otherwise provided in this part or lump sum payments for the purchase of service. A person or governmental employer may not make payments on behalf of the member unless authorized by the Retirement Code or this part. Member contributions shall be credited with statutory interest until the date of termination of service, except in the case of the vestee. In that event, statutory interest shall be credited until the effective date of retirement or until a return of the accumulated deductions, if the member so elects. In the case of a multiple service member, interest shall be credited to the member's accounts in each system until a termination of State and school service.(g)Retirement Code reference: Section 8502 of the Retirement Code.The provisions of this §215.2 amended October 16, 1998, effective 10/17/1998, 28 Pa.B. 5226; amended August 1, 2008, effective 8/2/2008, 38 Pa.B. 4083.