71 Pa.C.S. § 4
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The following shall apply:
(1) The amendment of 71 Pa.C.S. §§ 5803, 5804(c), 5806(c), 5809(a) and (b), 5812(2), 5814(b), 5815, 5902(c)(3) and 5953(a)(2)(ii):
(i) shall not be construed to mean that a method of funding or paying the administrative fees, costs and expenses of the State Employees' Defined Contribution Plan was not in accordance with the provisions of 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. XXV, other applicable law or any trust or plan document established under 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. XXV prior to the effective date of this section; and
(ii) in relation to the requirements for providing for the funding or payment of the administrative fees, costs and expenses of the State Employees' Defined Contribution Plan, any construction of 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. XXV as amended by the amendment of sections 5803, 5804(c), 5806(c), 5809(a) and (b), 5812(2), 5814(b), 5815, 5902(c)(3), 5953(a)(2)(ii) or any rule, regulation, trust or plan document adopted or established under 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. XXV, shall not create in any participant of the State Employees' Defined Contribution Plan or in any other person claiming an interest in the account of any
participant a contractual right, either express or implied, in method or amount of funding or payment of the fees, costs and expenses of the State Employees' Defined Contribution Plan.
(2) The amendment of 71 Pa.C.S. § 5809(b)(3) shall only apply to forfeitures after June 30, 2020.
(3) The addition of 71 Pa.C.S. § 5902(r) shall apply beginning with the first period of July 1 through June 30 that commences after the effective date of this section. Explanatory Note. Act 94 amended sections 5803, 5804, 5806, 5809, 5812, 5814, 5815, 5902 and 5953 of Title 71.
(1) The amendment of 71 Pa.C.S. §§ 5803, 5804(c), 5806(c), 5809(a) and (b), 5812(2), 5814(b), 5815, 5902(c)(3) and 5953(a)(2)(ii):
(i) shall not be construed to mean that a method of funding or paying the administrative fees, costs and expenses of the State Employees' Defined Contribution Plan was not in accordance with the provisions of 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. XXV, other applicable law or any trust or plan document established under 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. XXV prior to the effective date of this section; and
(ii) in relation to the requirements for providing for the funding or payment of the administrative fees, costs and expenses of the State Employees' Defined Contribution Plan, any construction of 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. XXV as amended by the amendment of sections 5803, 5804(c), 5806(c), 5809(a) and (b), 5812(2), 5814(b), 5815, 5902(c)(3), 5953(a)(2)(ii) or any rule, regulation, trust or plan document adopted or established under 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. XXV, shall not create in any participant of the State Employees' Defined Contribution Plan or in any other person claiming an interest in the account of any
participant a contractual right, either express or implied, in method or amount of funding or payment of the fees, costs and expenses of the State Employees' Defined Contribution Plan.
(2) The amendment of 71 Pa.C.S. § 5809(b)(3) shall only apply to forfeitures after June 30, 2020.
(3) The addition of 71 Pa.C.S. § 5902(r) shall apply beginning with the first period of July 1 through June 30 that commences after the effective date of this section. Explanatory Note. Act 94 amended sections 5803, 5804, 5806, 5809, 5812, 5814, 5815, 5902 and 5953 of Title 71.
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