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LABOR AND INDUSTRY

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Bureau of Labor Law Compliance, Apprenticeship and Training
*  Apprenticeship and Training Council Policy Manual
Contact: Apprenticeship Office Toll-Free (1-877-803-8560)

Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety
*  Universal Accessibility Interpretation

1)  April 3, 19954)  November 20, 19966)  July 28, 1997
2)  April 24, 19955)  April 15, 19977)  December 4, 1997 3) February 29, 1996
3)  February 29, 1996

Contact: James S. Varhola (717-787-3329)

GUIDANCE MANUALS:

Bureau of PENNSAFE
*  Workplace Safety Committees Technical Assistance Manual
*  Tier II Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirement and Fee Instructions; Facility Reporting Requirements.
*  Title III List of Lists (Consolidated List of Chemicals Subject to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know-Act [EPCPA] and Section 112[r] of the Clean Air Act, as amended)
*  Hazardous Substance Survey Form--Compliance Materials for Public Sector Employees
*  Hazardous Substance Survey Form--Employer Information Packet (Private Sector)
*  Leader's Guide for Right to Know Training Program
*  Right to Know Training Guidelines for Public Sector Employees
*  Workbook for Public Sector Employees in Providing Right to Know Training
Contact: Tom Ward, Jr. (717-783-1826)

Bureau of Workers' Compensation
*  Application for Certification of Workplace Safety Committee Completion Guide
*  Workplace Safety Committee Certification Renewal Affidavit Overview
*  Certified Employer Network Overview
*  Accident and Illness Prevention Service Provider Qualifications Guide
*  Insurer, Individual Self-Insured Employer and Group Self Insurance Fund Accident and Illness Prevention Service/Program Audit Overviews
*  Application and Summary of Requirements for Self-insurance
*  Instructions Accompanying Application to Have a Letter or Surety Bond Executed
*  Guidelines for Individual Self Insurance Actuarial Evaluations
*  Guidelines for Group Self Insurance Actuarial Evaluations
*  Employer's Guide to Self-Insuring Workers' Compensation
*  Workers' Compensation Self Insurance Loss Portfolio Transfer Guidelines
Contact: George Knehr (717-783-4476)

*  PA Workers' Compensation Employer Information Pamphlet
Contact: Tom Kurtz (717-787-3567)

*  Procedures for Completing an Application for Fee Review
Contact: Eileen Wunsch (717-783-5421)

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation--Bureau of Program Operations
*  Pennsylvania OVR Counselor Policy Manual
Contact: Roger Barton (717-772-3511)

Prevailing Wage Division
*  Pennsylvania Construction Wage Survey (Instruction booklet)
Contact: Bureau of Labor Law Compliance Toll-Free (1-800-932-0665)

INTERNAL GUIDELINES:

NONE

OTHER:

Bureau of Labor Law Compliance

Abstracts:
*  Summary of Wage Payment and Collection Law
*  Equal Pay Law
*  Minimum Wage Act Poster and Fact Summary
*  Abstract of Child Labor Law
*  Employment of Minors as Ambulance Attendants/Junior Firefighters
Contact: Bureau of Labor Law Compliance Toll-Free (1-800-932-0665)

Bureau of PENNSAFE
*  Compliance Checklist for Public Sector Employees
*  Occupational Exposure to Lead--Employer Fact Sheet
*  Employee Workplace Notice--Pennsylvania Worker and Community Right to Know Program
*  Community and Emergency Response Booklet (IUP)
*  ''Is Your Patient a Lead Exposed Worker?'' (Brochure for Health Care Providers)
*  ''After the Inspection: What Happens Next?'' (Pamphlet)
Contact: Tom Ward, Jr. (717-783-1826)

Bureau of Labor Law Compliance
*  Prevailing Wage Poster
Contact: Robert E. Moore (717-787-4763)

Bureau of Workers' Compensation
*  News & Notes (A Bureau of Workers' Compensation Public Newsletter)
*  Employer's Guide to Workers' Compensation Insurance in Pennsylvania (A folder which includes: An Employer's Overview, A Guide to Loss Cost Multipliers, A Guide to Classification Codes and other workers' compensation information of interest to employers.)
*  Bureau of Workers' Compensation Annual Report
Contact: Kathleen Dupin (717-783-5421)

*  Workplace Illnesses & Injuries Report (Annual Statistical Publication)
Contact: Terry Titus (717-787-3361)

Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Benefits and Allowances
*  UCP-1 Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Handbook
*  UCP-1(SC) Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Handbook for individuals filing through pilot UC Service Centers
*  UCP-1 (Insert) How to Figure Your Weekly Benefit Rate
*  UCP-3 Unemployment Compensation Information for Contributing Employers
*  UCP-3 (Insert) Pennsylvania UC Tax Information
*  UCP-6 Unemployment Compensation for Federal Civilian Employes
*  UCP-8 State Unemployment Compensation and Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plans
*  UCP-9 Unemployment Compensation Shareable Regular Extended Benefits Program
*  UCP-10 Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicepersons
*  UCP-11 Assistance for Workers Under the Trade Act of 1974
*  UCP-16 Unemployment Compensation Information for Reimbursable Employers
*  UCP-18 Unemployment Compensation Appeals Information
*  UCP-19 Unemployment Compensation in Pennsylvania
*  UCP-20 Eligibility Review Program--Information and Instruction for Claimants
*  UCP-22 Relief from Charges for Contributory Employes
*  UCP-23 Credit Weeks
*  UCP-24 Child Support Withholding from Unemployment Compensation
*  UCP-27 (Cert) Transitional Adjustment Assistance Benefits
*  UCP-28 Services Provided By Pennsylvania Teleclaims (PAT)
*  UCP-28 (Insert) Pennsylvania Teleclaims (PAT) Telephone Numbers
*  UCP-28Z Services Provided By Pennsylvania Teleclaims (PAT) For Interstate Claimants
*  PREP-1 Profile Re-Employment Program
*  DUA-5 Disaster Unemployment Assistance
*  BAM-12 Benefit Accuracy Measurement Program Information for Unemployment Insurance Claimants
*  BAM-13 Benefit Accuracy Measurement Program Information for Employers
*  ES-1938/1938A Trade Adjustment Assistance Benefits (including NAFTA TAA)
*  UC-87Z How to File Pennsylvania Interstate Claims on the Internet System
*  UC-89 Instructions for Filing Claims by Mail
*  UC-191/UC-334 Letter. Request for Restitution Agreement of Restitution/Some Good (POS) Reasons to Pay Now
*  UC-360 Claim Confirmation Letter
*  UC-1627 Important! (Translation Notice)
*  ES-2762 Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation and the Rights of Employers
*  ETA-8560 Trade Adjustment Assistance
*  ETA-9042 North American Free Trade Agreement
Contact: Pete Cope (717) 787-3547

Bureau of Employer Tax Operations
*  UCP-7Information For Employers--The Problem of ''Localized'' and ''Nonlocalized'' Employment
*  UCP-25 Employe Contributions
*  PA-100 Pennsylvania Combined Registration Forms and Instructions (Unnumbered Informational Flyer) Information for employers regarding Employees or Independent Contractor
Contact: Laura Reohr (717) 787-2097

Office of Equal Opportunity
*  Equal Opportunity is the Law Poster (English and Spanish)
Contact: Stella Spells (717-787-1767)


MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS

POLICY STATEMENTS:
*  ADA Policy Statement
*  HIV/AIDS Policy
*  Sexual Harassment Policy
*  Substance Abuse in the Workplace Policy
*  Workplace Violence Policy
Contact: Linda Leese (717) 861-8849

*  Equal Opportunity Statement
Contact: John Cutler (717) 861-8796

*  Emergency Fire Evacuation Plan
*  Operation of Clubs within National Guard Facilities
*  Privately Owned Weapons on National Guard Facilities
*  Smoking Policy
Contact: Linda Leese (717) 861-8849

*  Emergency Fire Evacuation Plan, Veterans
*  Homes
Contact: Cecil Hengeveld (717) 861-8903

*  Public Affairs Airlift Policy
Contact: LTC Latchford (717) 861-8825

*  Resident Abuse Policy and Procedures
*  Staff/Resident Fraternization Policy, Veterans' Homes
Contact: Cecil Hengeveld (717) 861-8903

*  Standard Operating Procedure for Armory Rentals
Contact: Duke Munford (717) 861-2915

INTERNAL GUIDELINES:

*  Adherence to Work Hours/Wear of Military Uniform
*  Bomb Threat Plan--DMVA contains classified information.
*  Curtailment of Activities at FTIG Due to Inclement Weather.
*  Discipline Manual
*  Photo ID Cards for State Civilian Employees at FTIG
*  Political Activity
*  Reporting Procedures for Workplace Violence
*  Retired Guardsmen Involvement
*  Notification of VIP Visits to FIG and DMVA Organizations
*  Overtime/Compensatory Leave Policy
*  Work Schedule
Contact: Linda Leese (717) 861-8849

*  Discrimination Complaint Process
Contact: John Cutler (717) 861-8796

*  Employee Orientation Checklist
*  Review of Procedures for Responding to PHRC/EEOC Complaints
*  Sexual Harassment: Your rights and responsibilities
*  Work Rules/Standards of Conduct
Contact: Linda Leese (717) 861-8849

OTHER/GUIDANCE/INSTRUCTIONAL MANUALS:
*  Personnel Manual
*  DMVA Guide to Classification
*  Employee Handbook
*  Guide to Managing the Official Personnel Folder
*  Leave Manual for the DMVA
*  Employee Safety Handbook
*  DMVA Guide for Controlling Sick Leave Abuse and Time and Attendance Problems
*  PA Worker and Community Right to Know Training Booklet
*  Partial and Full-Day Closings for State Employees at Ft. Indiantown Gap
*  Training Guidelines Manual
*  Work-Related Disability Leave and Modified Light Duty Manual
Contact: Linda Leese (717) 861-8849

*  Equal Opportunity Plan
*  Contract Compliance Plan for DMVA
*  DMVA Workforce Profile 1996
*  Training Plan and Report
Contact: John Cutler (717) 861-8796

*  Organizational and Functional Statement for the DMVA
*  Index of Administrative Publications (contains classified information) Pamphlet 310-1
*  Military Publications Index of Blank Forms (contains classified information) Pamphlet 25-32
Contact: Linda Leese (717) 861-8849

*  Patient Care Policy Manual, Veterans' Homes
*  State Home Construction Grant Program
*  Veterans Administration Guidelines for State Veterans' Homes
Contact: Cecil Hengeveld (717) 861-8903

Adjutant General's Biennial Report
Contact: John P. Maietta (717) 861-8720

*  Directory of Agencies Providing Information to Veterans
*  PA Veterans' Memorial
*  Telephone Directory for Veterans Organizations
*  Scotland Schools Admission Packet
Contact: Cecil Hengeveld (717) 861-8903

*  Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home
*  Northeastern PA Veterans' Center
*  PA Soldiers' and Sailors' Home
*  Southeastern PA Veterans' Center
*  Southwestern PA Veterans' Center
Contact: Cecil Hengeveld (717) 861-8903

*  Standard Operating Procedure for Armory Rentals
Contact: Duke Munford (717) 861-2915

*  PA Air National Guard Fact Sheet
*  PA Army National Guard Fact Sheet
Contact: LtCol Cleaver (717) 861-8468


PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE

Policy Statements:
--Bias Free Work Environment Policy
--Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
--HIV/AIDS Policy
--Prohibition of Discrimination Against Parolees, their Families and the General Public
--Policy on the Elimination of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
--Substance Abuse in the Workplace Policy

Other:
Annual Report (1995-1997)
Brochures
--General Information on Parole Supervision
--General Information on the Board
--SAVE (Substance Abuse Violators Effort)
--County SAVE Program
--RSAT (Residential Substance Abuse Treatment)
--Pre-Parole Bulletin
--Parole Plan Investigations
--PBPP Fatherhood Initiative
Contact: Keldeen Zellers Stambaugh, 717-787-6208


PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY

Civil and Criminal Training Division
*  Constables' Training Bulletins, August 1994 to present.
*  Deputy Sheriffs' Training Bulletins, April 1990 to present.
*  Statement of policy on basic training at 37 Pa. Code 421.103.
*  Criteria for instructors as listed on constables' certification application.
*  Constables' Education and Training Board (CETB) instructor information produced solely for contractor schools.
*  Code of Conduct for deputy sheriff's training, drafted by Pennsylvania State University in July 2000 and distributed to trainees in each basic training and waiver class.

Drug Control and System Improvement (DCSI) Division
*  U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, ''Byrne Formula Grant Program Guidance.'' *  U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance, State and Local Assistance Division (SLAD) Information Memorandums.
*  U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Fact Sheets

Funding Guidelines that are the responsibility of the DCSI Division:
*  Child Abuse Investigation and Prosecution Initiative
*  County Criminal Justice Planning Initiatives

Community Corrections Division
*  Index of grant funding announcements, April 2001

Grant Administration Division
*  PCCD Applicant's Manual on PCCD website, revised May 2001
*  U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of the Comptroller, Financial Guide
*  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Governor's Office, Management Directive 305.20 Grant Administration
*  Funding Guidelines disseminated as needed by various divisions

Evaluation, Research and Statistics Division
*  Funding guidelines for research/evaluation projects, April 9, 2001

Victims Compensation Division
*  Victims Compensation Claim Form
*  Claim Form Instruction Booklet
*  Victims Compensation Brochure (English and Spanish)
*  Victim Advocate Manual--revised April 18, 2000
*  Compensation Action Bulletins, January 2000 to present on an ''as needed'' basis.
*  Pathways and Partnership Newsletters, August 1999 to present-quarterly
*  Victims Compensation Policy and Procedure Manual, revised July 20, 2000
*  Annual Report for FY 1999-2000

Victims Services' Division
*  Local Policy Board Requirements, revised June 2001
*  Federal STOP Funding Guidelines relating to domestic violence
*  STOP Funding Announcement, revised July 2000
*  Rights and Services Act (RASA) Funding Announcement, revised June 2001
*  State Victim/Witness Standards and Procedures Manual, April 1999
*  Victims of Juvenile Offenders (VOJO) Standards and Procedures, effective December 2000
*  VOJO Funding Announcement, revised June 22, 2001
*  Comprehensive Victim Service Center Standards, revised February 2001
*  Monitoring tools for DCSI, VOJO, revised July 2001; RASA, revised June 2001; Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), revised April 2001
*  Subgrantees' Training Guide published by U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Victims of Crime, September 1999
*  DCSI federal guidelines, June 6, 2001
*  Concept paper formats
*  VOCA Funding Announcement, January 16, 2001

Pennsylvania Weed and Seed Program
*  Operations Manual, current for 2001-2002


PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

POLICY STATEMENTS:
Rental Housing Program
   12 Pa. Code, Section 31.11-31.25
      Contact: William Koons (717-780-3882)

Owner-Occupied Residential Housing Program
   12 Pa. Code, Section 31.101-31.105
      Contact: Donald Plunkett (717-780-3871)

Programs Generally
   12 Pa. Code, Section 31.111-31.117
      Contact: Donald Plunkett (717-780-3871)

Policy Statement on Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (including Program Guidelines, Act 91 Notice, and list of counseling agencies)
12 Pa. Code, Section 31.201 et. seq.
   Contact: Daryl Rotz (717-780-3922)

GUIDANCE MANUALS:
Development Division
PHFA Multifamily Housing Loan Application Package and Guidelines (contains PennHOMES and Tax Credit Guidelines)
PHFA Preprocessing Manual for Projects with Agency Federal HOME Funds
PHFA Preprocessing Manual for Projects with Agency Reserve Funds
   Contact: William Koons (717-780-3882)

PHFA Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program Guide
PHFA Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program Allocation Plan
   Contact: Jennifer Rodichok (717-780-3948)

Technical Services Division
   Architectural Submission Guide
   Submission Guide for Small Projects
   PHFA Preconstruction Meeting Guide
   General Payout Procedures for Mortgagors & Contractors
      Contact: Dottie Shipley (717-780-3860)

Management Division
   PHFA Policies, Procedures and Compliance Manual (PennHOMES Program)
   PHFA Management Office Policies and Procedures Manual--Section 8 New Construction and Substantial Rehabilitation Programs
   PHFA Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance Manual
      Contact: Donna Farnham (717-780-3814)

   PHFA PennHOMES Financial Reporting Manual
      Contact: Carol Carroll (717-780-3811)

Single Family Housing Division
PHFA Seller's Guide
HOMESTEAD Program Guidelines
Individual On-Lot Sewage Disposal System Loan Program Guidelines
PHFA Servicing Manual
      Contact: Donald Plunkett (717-780-3871)

INTERNAL GUIDELINES:
Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program Policies and Procedures
   Contact: Daryl Rotz (717-780-3922)

PHFA Board Minutes and Resolutions
PHFA Employee Manual
Bylaws of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
PHFA Right To Know Act Policy
   Contact: Carrie Barnes (717-780-3846)

OTHER:
PHFA Annual Report
2001 Pennsylvania Housing Study (available only on Web site at www.phfa.org)
Inventory of Assisted Rental Housing
Funding Affordable Housing (resource guide)
PHFA Statewide Homeownership Program Homebuyers Workbook
Report on the Economic Benefits of Affordable Housing Development in Pennsylvania
Report on the Use of Act 137
Report on the Implementation of Pennsylvania's County Housing Trust Fund Legislation
PHFA Possibilities (newsletter)
Pathway to Senior Activities (resource guide)
PHFA Service Connections (supportive services newsletter)
Answers to Common Questions About the Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Loan Program (fact sheet)
Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Lenders List (reference sheet)
   Contact: Paula Brightbill (717-780-3915)

PHFA Brochures
   Programs of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
   Statewide Homeownership Program
   Lower Income Homeownership and Closing Cost Assistance Programs
   Homeownership Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
   Questions & Answers about the Federal Recapture Tax
   Home Energy Efficiency and Home Buying
   Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program
   Tax Credit Program
      Contact: Paula Brightbill (717-780-3915)

   Additional information is available on PHFA's website (www.phfa.org) from time to time (including funding notices, Requests For Proposals, and news and public notices)


PENNSYLVANIA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY
--PENNVEST--

Internal Guidelines:

*  Policy and Procedure for Application, Permit and Right of Way Deadlines and Application Retainage, A-1, September 21, 1992
*  Policy and Procedure for the Renegotiation of Financial Assistance Terms, A-5, August 20, 1991.
*  Policy and Procedure for Project Cost Increases, A-6, November 1, 1995
*  Policy and Procedure for Emergency Work Undertaken Without A Letter of No Prejudice, A-10, 1991.
*  Policy and Procedure for Funding Tap in Fees, A-11, February 14, 1995
*  Policy and Procedure for Force Account Work, A-12, May 24, 1993.
*  Policy and Procedure for Eligible Amount of Acquisition Cost, A-13, November 19,1992.
*  Policy and Procedure for Eligibility of Street Resurfacing Costs, A-14, November 19, 1992.
*  Policy and Procedure for Processing Letters of No Prejudice and Preclosing Letters, C-6, March 22, 1999.
*  Policy and Procedure for Project Costs and Loan Closings, B-1, August 20, 1991
*  Policy and Procedure for the Selection of Contractors By Borrowers, B-7, August 20, 1991.
*  Policy and Procedure for Establishment of Borrowers' Accounts, B-8, August 20, 1991.
*  Policy and Procedure for Commitment Acceptance and Closing Deadline, B-9, May 24, 1993
Contact: Elaine Keisling 717 783-4494

Other:
*  PENNVEST: Pennsylvania's Doorway to the Future, 1994.
*  On-Lot Sewage Disposal System for the Individual Homeowner Funding Program August, 1997.
*  A Water, Sewer and Stormwater Utility's Guide to Financial and Technical Assistance Program, May, 1997.
*  Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Application, April, 1996.
*  Pennvest Annual Report, November , 1996.
*  Liquid Assets/ Newsletter; July, 1997.
Contact: Lou Ann Buffington (717) 787-8138.

   *  Many of these documents are also available on PENNVEST's website: www.pennvest.state.pa.us


PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Public School Employes' Retirement System

POLICY STATEMENTS:
*  Paying of Benefits when PSERS has been notified of Pending or Completed
*  Divorce Action
*  Purchase of Service Waiving of Payroll Deductions
*  Paying Death Benefits when Ex-Spouse is Last Named Beneficiary
*  Contested Death Benefits
*  Maternity Leave of Absence
*  Elimination of Frozen Present Value
*  Crediting Service For Lockouts
*  Method of Payment For Purchase of Service
*  Return to School Service for an Emergency Annuitant
*  Direct Rollover Limitations
*  Overpayments and Direct Rollovers
*  Alternate Retirement Dates and Termination Date
*  Special Retirement Incentive 30-Year Window
*  Inactive Interest
*  Employment and Income Restrictions for Disability Annuitants
*  Interpretation of Declaration of Intent to Retire Under Mellow
*  Multiple Service Election
*  Leaving Service Before Age 62 With Less Than Ten Years of Service
*  Converting Hours to Days
*  Crediting Purchases of Service during a Non-Qualifying Year
*  Definition of ''School Year''
*  Rate of Contribution
*  Paying Death Benefits and Collecting Overpayments from Deceased Members' Accounts
*  Activated Military Leave (Approved Military Leave of Absence)
*  Paying Death Benefits and Collecting Overpayments from Deceased Members' Accounts
*  Cadet Nurse Service
*  Birthday Rule for Determining Eligibility for Retirement Benefits
*  Designation of Primary and Contingent Alternate Payees in an Approved Domestic Relations Order
*  Processing Faxed Documents
*  Contested Death Benefits
*  Purchase of Service Payment Plan
*  Purchase of Service Payment Plan
*  Purchase of Previous Non-Qualifying School Service
*  Worker's Compensation Offset Under Act 57
Contact: Frank Ryder (717) 720-4733

GUIDANCE MANUALS:
*  PSERS Member Handbook (Current Ed. 1998)
*  PSERS Retired Member Handbook (Current Ed. 2000)
*  PSERS Update
*  PSERS Videos:
Working For Your Future
A Foundation For Your Retirement
Here When You Need Us
Enjoying Your Retirement
Making the Most of Your Retirement Dollars
*  PSERS Pamphlets:
Let's Talk About: Leaving Employment & Your Retirement Benefits
Let's Talk About: Taxes on Your Retirement Account
Let's Talk About: Disability Benefits
Let's Talk About: Being Retired
Let's Talk About: Your Retirement and Divorce
Let's Talk About: Death Benefits During Employment
Let's Talk About: Death Benefits During Retirement
Let's Talk About: Purchasing Credit for Service
*  PSERS Retirement Chalkboard (Active Members Newsletter)
*  PSERS Benefits Hotline (Retired Members Newsletter)
*  PSERS Reporting Unit Bulletin
Contact: Frank Ryder (717) 720-4733

DECISIONS:
*  PSERS Board of Trustees Adjudications
   Topics:
Act 1991-23 (''Mellow Bill'')
Change of Option
Cost of Living Increase
Credited Years of Service
Death Benefit
Disability
Effective Date of Retirement
Final Average Salary
Frozen Present Value
Forced Maternity Leave
Health Care Premium Assistance
Membership Eligibility
Merchant Marine
Multiple Service Credit
Overpayment
Payment of Interest
Pension Forfeiture
Purchase of Service
Reinstatement
Retirement-Covered Compensation
Miscellaneous
Contact: Frank Ryder (717) 720-4733

INTERNAL GUIDELINES:
*  PSERS Investment Policy
*  PSERS Board Minutes and Resolutions
*  Sample Domestic Relations Order and Instruction Memo
*  PSERS Employer Reference Manual
*  Board Bylaws
*  Board Election Guidelines
*  Asset Allocation Plan
*  Board Corporate Governance Voting Policy
*  PSERS Policy on Public Information
*  PSERS Business System Final Requirements Document
Contact: Frank Ryder (717) 720-4733

OTHER:
*  PSERS Website: www.psers.state.pa.us
*  PSERS Annual Financial Report (Includes Mission Statement)
*  Actuarial Report (annual and 5 year)
*  Actuarial Tables and Computational Procedures, Pa. Bulletin, Vol. 27, No. 33, pp. 3726-3739, July 26, 1997
*  Health Options Program Enrollment Package
Contact: Frank Ryder (717) 720-4733

Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System

POLICY STATEMENTS:
*  Calculation of Withdrawing Plan's Portion of Retired Member's Reserve
*  Allocation of Excess Interest to Municipal Account, Member's Accounts, and Retired Member's Reserve Accounts
*  Portability: Individual Member
*  Portability: Plan Spin-offs
*  Business and Educational Travel Policy
*  Y2K Statement
*  Return to Work Policy Statement
*  Actuarial Tables
*  Disposition of Surplus Equipment
*  Public Information

GUIDANCE MANUALS:
*  PMRS Notes & News
*  PMRS Pamphlets:
   Plan Benefit Summary (individualized for each municipality)
   Evaluating Your Pension Plan
   Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System
*  Individual Municipality Plan Benefit Agreements
*  PMRS Procedures Manual (1984)

DECISIONS:
*  PMRS Board of Trustees Adjudications
   Topics:
Death Benefit
Pension Forfeitures
Purchase of Service
Vesting
Miscellaneous

INTERNAL GUIDELINES:
*  PMRS Investment Guidelines and Proxy Voting
*  Investment Consultant Quarterly Reports
*  Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
*  Annual Report Summary
*  Actuarial Reports (Annual Evaluation and 5 year Experience Study Report)
*  Actuarial Tables
*  Sample Domestic Relations Order and Instruction Memo
*  PMRS Board Minutes and Resolutions
*  PMRS Policy on Public Information

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