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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 33, who work for the Office of Housing and Community Development, 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 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
(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 AFSCME, District Council [33 (other than OHCD employees);] 33; or
(d) are municipal employees 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, within thirty (30) days of employment, the employee (except an employee who either (.1) is represented by Lodge No. 5 of the F.O.P. and is an employee of the Register of Wills or (.2) is a guard represented by DC 33) 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 represented by AFSCME, Distri...
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