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Bill 140206

Amending Section 22-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)," by revising and clarifying requirements relating to separation from employment, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Mar 20, 2014Committee on Labor and Civil ServiceOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President ClarkeCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember Jones

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 that on May 14, 2014 I signed all the bills that were passed by Council at its session on May 1, 2014. And that I signed the following bills that were passed by Council at its session on May 8 of 2014, Bill No. 140205 and Bill No. 140206.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 15, 2014 · May 15, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Labor and Civil Service, to which was referred Bill 140093, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Miscellaneous,' by adding a new Chapter 21-2800, entitled 'Fire Service Paramedic Safety and Health,' by adopting minimum standards to protect the health, safety and dignity of uniformed Philadelphia as fire service paramedics"; and Bill No. 140094, entitled "An ord…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 1, 2014 · May 1, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 20, 2014Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Apr 29, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  3. Apr 29, 2014HEARING HELD · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  4. Apr 29, 2014REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Labor and Civil Service
  5. May 1, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. May 1, 2014SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. May 1, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. May 8, 2014READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. May 14, 2014SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 22-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)," by revising and clarifying requirements relating to separation from employment, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 22-310 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows: § 22-310. Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP). * * * (5) Benefit Requirements and Calculation. * * * (f) Separation and Payment of DROP benefit. A DROP participant who separates from active service with the City (including a layoff or furlough of fifteen or more consecutive days, but not including a layoff or furlough of fewer than fifteen consecutive days) is entitled to receive the member's DROP benefit in a lump sum. In addition, upon the effective date of such separation, the member shall be retired, and becomes eligible to receive a service retirement benefit, in the monthly amount calculated in Section 22-310(5)(b)(.1) above. * * * ..End