PENNSYLVANIA, March 14 - date of employment, except as otherwise provided in section

5706(a) and (a.1) (relating to termination of annuities),

regardless of the optional membership category of the

position.

(2) An annuitant or a participant receiving

distributions who returns to service as a State employee on

or after January 1, 2019, shall resume active membership in

the system and, if an active member of Class A-5 or Class A-

6, shall be an active participant in the plan as of the

effective date of employment, except as otherwise provided in

section 5706(a) and (a.1), regardless of the optional

membership or participation category of the position:

Provided, however, That a participant or former participant

who previously elected to be solely a participant under

section 5306.4 or 5306.5 shall be a participant in the plan

and not an active member of the system, except for service as

a Class A-5 exempt employee.

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§ 5706. Termination of annuities.

(a) General rule.--

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(2) This subsection shall not apply in the case of any

annuitant who:

(i) may render services to the Commonwealth in the

capacity of an independent contractor; or

(ii) is over normal retirement age or who has been

an annuitant for more than one year and who may render

service to the Commonwealth:

(A) as a member of an independent board or

commission or as a member of a departmental

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