Bill 120915
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to provide an exception to membership in the Retirement System for participants in certain grant-funded programs, all under certain terms and conditions.
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“The Committee on Labor and Civil Service, to which was referred Bill No. 120915, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Public Employees Retirement Code,' to provide an exception to membership in the Retirement System for participants in certain grant-funded programs," respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bill to Council with a favorable recomm…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 6, 2012 · Dec 6, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
“Thank you, Mr. President. I move the rules of as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 120915. (Duly seconded.)”
Councilman Kenney · Stated Meeting, December 6, 2012 · Dec 6, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
“It has been moved and properly seconded that the rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 120915. All in favor say aye. (Aye.)”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, December 6, 2012 · Dec 6, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Nov 15, 2012Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 5, 2012HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
- Dec 5, 2012HEARING HELD · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
- Dec 5, 2012REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
- Dec 6, 2012SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 6, 2012ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 6, 2012ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 13, 2012READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Jan 14, 2013SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to provide an exception to membership in the Retirement System for participants in certain grant-funded programs, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 22. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT CODE * * * CHAPTER 22-200. MEMBERSHIP * * * § 22-201. Membership Upon Employment. * * * (2) Employees first hired on or after January 8, 1987. All employees who are hired, rehired, or first elected on or after January 8, 1987, shall be members of Plan A, Plan B, Plan L, or Plan Y of the Retirement System, except to the extent that they are afforded other options pursuant to § 22-203 (Membership After Reemployment) or are Police or Fire employees covered by subsection (3) or (5), or are municipal employees covered by subsection (4) or (5). Of these employees: (a) All Municipal Employees are members of Plan Y which covers members of the Municipal Division New as soon as they are employed by the City, except the following: * * * (.3) All persons who are grant program participants with respect to whom the payment of Retirement System contributions from federal or state grant funds would violate 20 C.F.R. § 641.565(b)(2)(iii)(A), or a similar provision. Such grant program participants are not members of the Retirement System, do not pay contributions to the Retirement System for their service in the grant program, and do not accrue credit for service in the grant program. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End