Return of total accumulated deductions.

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PA Code › Title 71 › Chapter 57 › Section 5701

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Any member upon termination of service may, in lieu of all benefits payable from the system under this chapter to which he may be entitled, elect to receive his total accumulated deductions by his required beginning date. (Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.529, No.93, eff. imd.; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.) Cross References. Section 5701 is referred to in sections 5303, 5306, 5905.1 of this title.

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