(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, whenever a member elects to withdraw his total accumulated deductions pursuant to section 5311(a) (relating to eligibility for refunds) or 5701 (relating to return of total accumulated deductions) or elects to receive a portion of his benefit payable as a lump sum pursuant to section 5705(a)(4)(iii) or (a.1) (relating to member's options), the member may elect to receive the amount in not more than four installments.

(b) Payment of first installment.--The payment of the first installment shall be made in the amount and within seven days of the date specified by the member, except as follows:

(1) Upon receipt of a member's application to withdraw his total accumulated deductions as provided in section 5311(a) or 5701 and upon receipt of all required data from the head of the department and, if the member has Class G, Class H, Class I, Class J, Class K, Class L, Class M or Class N service, any data required from the county retirement system or pension plan to which the member was a contributor before being transferred to State employment, the board shall not be required to pay the first installment prior to 45 days after the filing of the application and the receipt of the data or the date of termination of service, whichever is later.

(2) In the case of an election as provided in section 5705(a)(4)(iii) or (a.1) by a member terminating service within 60 days prior to the end of a calendar year and upon receipt of all required data from the head of the department and, if the member has Class G, Class H, Class I, Class J, Class K, Class L, Class M or Class N service, any data required from the county retirement system or pension plan to which the member was a contributor before being transferred to State employment, the board shall not be required to pay the first installment prior to 21 days after the later of the filing of the application and the receipt of the data or the date of termination of service, but, unless otherwise directed by the member, the payment shall be made no later than 45 days after the filing of the application and the receipt of the data or the date of termination of service, whichever is later.

(3) In the case of an election as provided in section 5705(a)(4)(iii) or (a.1) by a member who is not terminating service within 60 days prior to the end of a calendar year and upon receipt of all required data from the head of the department and, if the member has Class G, Class H, Class I, Class J, Class K, Class L, Class M or Class N service, any data required from the county retirement system or pension plan to which the member was a contributor before being transferred to State employment, the board shall not be required to pay the first installment prior to 45 days after the filing of the application and the receipt of the data or the date of termination of service, whichever is later.

(c) Payment of subsequent installments.--The payment of subsequent installments shall be made at the time annuity checks are payable for the month and year specified by the member.

(d) Statutory interest.--Any lump sum, including a lump sum payable pursuant to section 5705.1 (relating to payment of accumulated deductions resulting from more than one class of service), or installment payable shall include statutory interest credited to the date of payment, except in the case of a member, other than a vestee or special vestee, who has not filed his application prior to 90 days following his termination of service.

(June 13, 1985, P.L.40, No.19, eff. 180 days; June 25, 1997, P.L.369, No.41, eff. imd.; June 22, 1999, P.L.75, No.12, eff. imd.; Nov. 23, 2010, P.L.1269, No.120, eff. imd.; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)

2017 Amendment. Act 5 amended subsecs. (a), (b) and (d).

1997 Amendment. See section 6 of Act 41 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to limitation of special vestee status.

1985 Amendment. Act 19 added section 5905.1.

Cross References. Section 5905.1 is referred to in section 5705.1 of this title.