Bill 040755
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Section 22-501 relating to service-connected health care benefits to amend the requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
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“To the President and Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I am pleased to advise you that on February 10, 2005, I signed all the bills that were passed by Council at its Session on January 25, 2005, except Bill NO. 040755 and Bill No. 040326. And I am returning without signature Bill No. 040755 passed by the Council on January 25, 2005. And I am returning as disapproved 040326 passed by the Council on…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 10, 2005 · Feb 10, 2005 · official transcript, this passage
“Aye. The ayes are 16, the nays are 0. A majority of all Members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 040755. THE”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, January 25, 2005 · Jan 25, 2005 · official transcript, this passage
“To the President and Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Labor and Civil Service, to which as referred Bill No. 040326 entitled an ordinance amending Title 22 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Public Employees Code," by amending Chapter 22-400 entitled "Disability Benefits," by amending 22-401 and Section 22-402, relating to ordinary disability retirement benefits to delete provision…”
The Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 16, 2004 · Dec 16, 2004 · official transcript, this passage
“And Bill No. 040755, an ordinance amending Title 22 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Section 22-501 relating to service connected health care benefits to amend the requirements.”
The Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 16, 2004 · Dec 16, 2004 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Sep 23, 2004Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 23, 2004Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 4, 2004HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
- Dec 14, 2004HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
- Dec 14, 2004HEARING HELD · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
- Dec 14, 2004REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
- Dec 16, 2004ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 16, 2004SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 16, 2004ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jan 25, 2005READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Jan 25, 2005PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Feb 10, 2005NO ACTION TAKEN · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Section 22-501 relating to service-connected health care benefits to amend the requirements, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," is hereby amended as follows: TITLE 22. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT CODE * * * Chapter 22-500. Death Benefits §22-501. Service-Connected Death and Health Care Benefits. * * * (5) Service-connected health care benefit. If the Board determines that the death of a Police Employee or Fire Employee who had been a member of Plan A, Plan B, Plan D or Plan X resulted from the performance of the duties of such member's position, a service-connected health care benefit shall become payable to the survivors of such member as set forth below. The Board shall avail itself of the services of the Medical Panel in making its determination whether the member died as a result of the performance of the duties of the member's position. (a) The service-connected health care benefit shall consist of regular payments on behalf of the spouse and the member's dependent children of the appropriate cost of maintaining medical, dental, optical and pharmaceutical prescription benefits for such beneficiaries at the same benefit level as would have been in force if the deceased member were still alive and employed in the same position as held at the time of death. Payments on behalf of the spouse shall cease upon remarriage. Payments on behalf of any surviving child shall cease when the child reaches the age of eighteen (18) years or, if any such child upon attaining age eighteen is and remains dependent because of physical or mental infirmity, the duration of the infirmity or, if the child is enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student, when the child ceases to be so enrolled or attains the age of twenty-two (22) years, whichever occurs first. * * * SECTION 2. Effective Date and Retroactivity. The provisions of this Ordinance shall take effect immediately and shall apply retroactively with respect to any applications that were approved by the Board of Pensions and Retirement after the effective date of the original bill adding this benefit (Bill No. 655-A of 1986), January 23, 1986. Explanation: Underlining indicates new matter added. [Brackets] indicate matter to be deleted. ..End ?? ?? ?? ?? 3