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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, including employees represented by AFSCME, District Council 47 and certain employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement, to change contribution rates, and to make technical amendments, 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 is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 22. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT CODE.
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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) either (a) are police or fire employees; or [who] (b) are represented by Lodge 5 of the F.O.P. and are employees of the Sheriff's Office or of the Register of Wills; or (c) are represented by AFSCME, District Council 47; or (d) are municipal employees in the civil service not represented by a union; 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, except to the extent that they are afforded other options pursuant to § 22-203 (Membership After Reemployment) or unless, with respect to only police employees, fire employees, [and] employees of the Sheriff's Office, employees represented by AFSCME, District Council 47, and municipal employees in the civil service not represented by a union, within thirty (30) days of employment, the employee makes an irrevocable election to become a member of Plan A or B or Y, as applicable.
(a) For police employees: January 1, 2010.
(b) For fire employees: October 15, 2010.
(c) For employees of the Sheriff's Office or of the Register of Wills: January 1, 2012.
(d) For employees ...
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