Bill 060506
Amending Section 22-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)," by providing an extraordinary extension for purposes of enhancing public safety for participants in the DROP program who are public safety employees, under certain terms and conditions.
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“Aye. The ayes are 14; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The final bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 060506.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, September 14, 2006 · Sep 14, 2006 · 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 was referred Bill No. 060432, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Residence Requirements,' by providing that an employee in the civil service need not be a bona fide resident of the City when appointed, but must establish and maintain bona fide resi…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 15, 2006 · Jun 15, 2006 · official transcript, this passage
“And Bill No. 060506, an ordinance amending Section 22-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan," by providing an extraordinary extension for purposes of enhancing public safety.”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 15, 2006 · Jun 15, 2006 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Jun 1, 2006Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 1, 2006Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 12, 2006HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
- Jun 12, 2006HEARING HELD · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
- Jun 12, 2006AMENDED · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
- Jun 12, 2006REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
- Jun 15, 2006ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 15, 2006SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 15, 2006ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 14, 2006READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 14, 2006PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 28, 2006SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Section 22-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)," by providing an extraordinary extension for purposes of enhancing public safety for participants in the DROP program who are public safety employees, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 22-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)," is hereby amended to read as follows: §22-310. Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP). * * * (2) Basic Concept of a DROP. Eligible employees who elect to participate in the DROP make an irrevocable commitment to separate from City service and retire upon ceasing participation in the DROP, which they must do no later than four (4) years after entering the DROP. Such employees remain employees of the City for all other purposes (except that deductions for employee pension contributions cease and the employee no longer accrues additional service credit for City pension) and are not treated as separated from the City during their participation in the DROP. However, the determination of the retirement benefit amount is made and payment begun upon entry into the DROP, except that payments of that benefit are credited to a special DROP account subject to certain conditions, rather than to the employee directly. (a) Extraordinary Extension. Based on a determination by the Mayor regarding the specific staffing needs in the Police Department or the Fire Department, the Mayor may determine that an extraordinary circumstanmce exists which threatens public health, safety and welfare, and where it would be in the City's best overall interests to extend participation, participants in the DROP who are public safety employees in their fourth year in the program may remain employees of the City for up to one additional year beyond the four (4) year limit under the same terms and conditions of the DROP. For purposes of this paragraph a "public safety employee" refers to City employees in the Police Department or the Fire Department. * * * ______________________________ Explanation: Italics indicates new matter added. ..End