An active member of a local government retirement system that has a DROP as a part of its defined benefit pension plan who is eligible for a normal retirement benefit under the pension plan or will be eligible for a normal retirement benefit under the pension plan prior to participation in the DROP and who is not an elected official is eligible to participate in the DROP by filing a written application with the retirement system at least 30 days before the member's effective date of retirement.
53 P.S. § 895.1112