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Bill 100095

Amending Section 22-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)," by conforming the City's DROP program to the requirements of Pennsylvania Act No. 44 of 2009 (H.B. 1828), which restricts the DROP eligibility of elected officials.

Introduced Feb 25, 2010Committee on Labor and Civil ServiceOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember GreenCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember DiCiccoCouncil President VernaCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember MillerCouncilmember KellyCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember Clarke

From the floor

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  1. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, I am pleased to advise you 3.25.10 STATED - COMMUNICATIONS that on March 24, 2010, I signed the following bill that was passed by Council at its session on March 18th, 2010: Bill No. 100095.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 25, 2010 · Mar 25, 2010 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Thank you. I would ask the Chief Clerk to please read the title of Bill No. 100095.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 18, 2010 · Mar 18, 2010 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “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. 100095, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 22-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan," by conforming the City's DROP program to the requirements of Pennsylvania Act No. 44 of 2009 (House Bill 1828), which restricts the DROP eligibility…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, March 11, 2010 · Mar 11, 2010 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 100095. (Duly seconded.)”

    Councilman Green · Stated Meeting, March 11, 2010 · Mar 11, 2010 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 25, 2010Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 25, 2010Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Mar 10, 2010HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  4. Mar 10, 2010HEARING HELD · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  5. Mar 10, 2010REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  6. Mar 11, 2010ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Mar 11, 2010SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Mar 11, 2010ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Mar 18, 2010READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Mar 18, 2010PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Mar 24, 2010SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 22-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)," by conforming the City's DROP program to the requirements of Pennsylvania Act No. 44 of 2009 (H.B. 1828), which restricts the DROP eligibility of elected officials. ..Body WHEREAS, Pennsylvania Act No. 44 of 2009 (H.B. 1828) provides that a deferred retirement option plan established prior to September 18, 2009 "shall be available to an official elected prior to [September 18, 2009] who runs for reelection," and requires the City to amend its deferred retirement option plan to conform to that requirement; and WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Ordinance to conform the City's deferred retirement option program to the requirements of H.B. 1828; now, therefore, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 22-310 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: §22-310. Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP). * * * (4) Eligibility. * * * (a) Eligibility of Elected Officials. No elected official shall be eligible to participate in the DROP, except: (i) this provision shall not affect the DROP eligibility of an elected official who entered the DROP before this subsection became law; and (ii) an official elected to office before September 18, 2009 shall remain eligible to participate in the DROP during such term in office and during any successive term or terms of office to which such official is reelected. * * * ______________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End 2