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Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to expand the scope of "Plan '10" and "DC Plan" to cover additional employees pursuant to an arbitration decision, to change contribution rates, and to make technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, An Arbitration Panel constituted pursuant to Section 805 of the Act of July 23, 1970, No. 195, 53 P.S. § 1101.805, issued an Award dated March 16, 2012, providing for inclusion of certain municipal employees in Plan '10 and for new contribution rates; 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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§ 22-105. 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 plainly requires otherwise:
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(19.1) Guards represented by DC 33. Members represented by District Council 33 who are "guards" within the meaning of Section 805 of the Public Employe Relations Act, Act 1970-195, P.L. 563, 43 P.S. § 1101.805.
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CHAPTER 22-200. MEMBERSHIP.
§ 22-201. Membership Upon Employment.
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(5) Employees first hired [or assuming elected office] on or after January 1, 2010. All employees who (i) are either (a) police or fire employees or [who are] (b) represented by Lodge 5 of the F.O.P. and are employees of the Sheriff's Office or of the Register of [Wills;] Wills or (c) guards represented by DC 33; and [who] (ii) are hired or rehired on or after the date set out below are members of Plan '10 immediately upon employment by the City or upon taking office, unless, with respect to only police employees, fire employees an...
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