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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.--
* * *
(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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