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Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by expanding the scope of "Plan '10" and "DC Plan" to cover additional employees, including Fire Department employees; by revising the definition of "Fire employee"; and by making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, An Arbitration Panel constituted pursuant to Act 1968, June 24, P.L. 237, No. 111, 43 P.S. §§ 217.1, et seq. ("Act 111"), issued an Award dated October 12, 2010, providing for a new pension plan for fire members of the City's retirement system, called "Plan '10"; and
WHEREAS, Section 7 of Act 111, 43 P.S. § 217.7, provides that such award "shall constitute a mandate . . . to the lawmaking body of [the] political subdivision . . . with respect to matters which require legislative action"; and
WHEREAS, Council, therefore, has a mandatory duty under State law to implement the pension award; and
WHEREAS, Council wishes to clarify the status of fire service paramedics as fire employees, for pension purposes only; now, therefore
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 22-100. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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§ 22-104. Continuation of Divisions and Plans.
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(2) Plans. The several plans of benefits that form part of the City of Philadelphia Public Employees Retirement System are designated and assigned to the foregoing divisions thereof as follows:
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Plan '10 includes (i) certain employees hired or rehired on or after January 1, 2010, subject to election under Section 22-201(5); and (ii) certain electing employees; all as set forth in § 22-201(5) and § 22-206.
§ 22-105. Definitions.
In addition to the definitions set forth in § 1-103(1) of the Code, the following definitions apply to this Title unless the context plainl...
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