City of Philadelphia - File #: 010595

• File #: 010595
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/11/2001
• In control: Committee of the Whole
• Final action: 2/14/2002
• Title: Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City of Philadelphia Public Employees Retirement Code," by providing that employees may purchase credited service for approved leaves of absence taken to participate in United Nations Peacekeeping or Police Missions, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Mariano
• Indexes: RETIREMENT CODE
• Code sections: 22-800 - Purchase of Credited Service, 22-801 - Leaves of Absence Without Pay

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/27/2002	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/14/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
2/14/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
2/6/2002	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/6/2002	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
2/6/2002	0	Committee of the Whole	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
2/5/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
2/5/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
2/5/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/11/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
10/11/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City of Philadelphia Public Employees Retirement Code," by providing that employees may purchase credited service for approved leaves of absence taken to participate in United Nations Peacekeeping or Police Missions, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City of Philadelphia Public Employees Retirement Code," is amended to read as follows:

TITLE 22. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIRMENT CODE

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CHAPTER 22-800. PURCHASE OF CREDITED SERVICE

§22-801. Leaves of Absence Without Pay.

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(2) Leaves for more than ninety (90) days. If a member receives approval for a leave of absence without pay for a period of more than ninety (90) days, the member may neither contribute to the Retirement System nor accrue credited service for retirement and death benefits for the period of the leave of absence except in the following cases:

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(e) The member is granted a leave of absence to serve in a United Nations International Peacekeeping or Police Mission.

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(4) Time within which to make contributions. If a member makes contributions to the Retirement System for the period of an unpaid leave of absence, other than an unpaid leave of absence which is subject to USERRA, [or] 51 Pa. C.S. Ch. 73, or for service in a United Nations Peacekeeping or Police Mission, the member must complete payments for credited service within ninety (90) days of the last day of the leave of absence. If a member does not complete payments within the prescribed time period, the member will not receive credited service for the period of the leave of absence. Provided, however, that members who file beyond the 90-day deadline may make such purchase by paying the additional interest provided in Section 22-807.

(5) Time within which to make contributions for ...