The opinion
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
Appellee’s motion to strike the portions of appellant’s brief that address matters not encompassed by this- Court’s grant of allowance of appeal, which was limited to the issue of equal protection, is granted. The order of the Commonwealth Court, 154 Pa.Cmwlth. 586 , 624 A.2d 286 , is affirmed. See
Harper v. State Employees’ Retirement System,
538 Pa. 520 , 649 A.2d 643 (1993).
MONTEMURO, J., is sitting by designation.