Bill 160470
Amending the Ordinance approved July 12, 1968, as last amended June 12, 2014, relating to pension benefits for employees working on behalf of Philadelphia Gas Works by revising the Philadelphia Gas Works Pension Plan to incorporate amendments thereto with respect to death benefits for certain plan participants; all under certain terms and conditions.
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“160336, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Stated Meeting June 16, 2016 by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Lehigh Avenue, Trenton Avenue, Norris Street, Front Street, Coral Street, Boston Street, Emerald Street, Hagert Street, and Kensington Avenue"; and Bill No. 160369, entitled "An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing t…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 16, 2016 · Jun 16, 2016 · official transcript, this passage
“The Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 160402, entitled "An ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2017 Capital Budget providing for expenditures of the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works"; and Bill No. 160470, entitled "An ordinance amending the ordinance approved July 12, 1968, as last amended June 12, 2014, relating to pension benefits for employees working on behalf of the Philadelphia…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 9, 2016 · Jun 9, 2016 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- May 12, 2016Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 2, 2016HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Finance
- Jun 2, 2016HEARING HELD · Committee on Finance
- Jun 2, 2016REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Finance
- Jun 9, 2016READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 9, 2016ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 9, 2016SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 16, 2016READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 28, 2016SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending the Ordinance approved July 12, 1968, as last amended June 12, 2014, relating to pension benefits for employees working on behalf of Philadelphia Gas Works by revising the Philadelphia Gas Works Pension Plan to incorporate amendments thereto with respect to death benefits for certain plan participants; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Ordinance approved July 12, 1968 and amended December 14, 1973, March 8, 1979, February 26, 1981, March 4, 1982, December 19, 1983, November 14, 1986, July 17, 1987, December 20, 1988, March 6, 1995, January 1, 1999, June 26, 2002, July 1, 2004, December 21, 2011, and June 12, 2014 relating to retirement benefits for employees working on behalf of the Philadelphia Gas Works, is hereby amended as follows: PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS PENSION PLAN * * * SECTION 9 DEATH BENEFITS * * * Sec. 9.02 Eligibility. (a) With respect to any Active or Deferred Vested Participant whose death occurred prior to May 15, 2015, and with respect to any Deferred Vested Participant who separated from service prior to May 15, 2015 and whose death occurred on or after May 15, 2015, ifIf anthe Active Participant or Deferred Vested Participant at the time of his/her death: (1a) hasd combined Years of Credited Service and attained Age of sixty-five (65) or more of which at least fifteen (15) represent Years of Credited Service and at least forty-five (45) represent attained Age; or (2b) hasd twenty (20) Years of Credited Service regardless of attained Age, then there shall be paid toand has not already received a benefit under this Plan, then his/her Death Beneficiary (if any) shall be eligible for a benefit in the form of a Preretirement Death Annuity, with the benefit commencing as if the Participant has retired due to Total Disability, pursuant to Section 7, on the day preceding the date of his/her death and selected Survivor Benefit Option 1 in Section 10.02. (b) With respect to any Active Participant whose death occurs on or after May 15, 2015, if the Active Participant at the time of his/her death has fifteen (15) Years of Credited Service regardless of attained Age, and has not already received a benefit under this Plan, then his/her Death Beneficiary (if any) shall be eligible for a benefit in the form of a Preretirement Death Annuity, with the benefit commencing as if the Participant has retired due to Total Disability, pursuant to Section 7, on the day preceding the date of his/her death and selected Survivor Benefit Option 1 in Section 10.02. (c) With respect to any Deferred Vested Participant who separates from service on or after May 15, 2015 and whose death occurs on or after May 15, 2015, if the Deferred Vested Participant at the time of his/her death has fifteen (15) Years of Credited Service regardless of attained Age, and has not already received a benefit under this Plan, then his/her Death Beneficiary (if any) shall be eligible for a benefit in the form of a Preretirement Death Annuity, with the benefit commencing as if the Participant has retired due to Total Disability, pursuant to Section 7, on the day preceding the date of his/her death and selected Survivor Benefit Option 1 in Section 10.02. * * * * * * SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately. Strikethrough indicates matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End 2