PRINTER'S NO. 1549
No. 1320 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY WOJNAROSKI, PETRARCA, DERMODY, READSHAW, STABACK, CALTAGIRONE, GEORGE, FICHTER, GRUCELA, PISTELLA, YOUNGBLOOD, THOMAS, HORSEY, WILT, SHANER, CASORIO, SOLOBAY, BELFANTI, McILHATTAN, PIPPY, COSTA, WALKO, ORIE, HARHAI, LAUGHLIN, TRELLO, J. TAYLOR, CURRY, JAMES, COLAFELLA AND L. I. COHEN, APRIL 9, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, APRIL 9, 2001
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), entitled 2 "An act relating to cities of the third class; and amending, 3 revising, and consolidating the law relating thereto," 4 further providing for service increments to pensions of 5 police and firefighters. 6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 7 hereby enacts as follows: 8 Section 1. Section 4303(b)(1) and (2) of the act of June 23, 9 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), known as The Third Class City Code, 10 reenacted and amended June 28, 1951 (P.L.662, No.164) and 11 amended or added January 18, 1952 (1951 P.L.2105, No.596) and 12 November 25, 1970 (P.L.754, No.246), are amended to read: 13 Section 4303. Allowances and Service Increments.--* * * 14 (b) In addition to the retirement allowance which is 15 authorized to be paid from the police pension fund by this act, 16 and notwithstanding the limitations therein placed upon such 17 retirement allowances and upon contributions, every contributor
1 who shall become entitled to the retirement allowance shall also 2 be entitled to the payment of a "service increment" in 3 accordance with and subject to the conditions hereinafter set 4 forth. 5 (1) Service increment shall be the sum obtained by computing 6 the number of whole years after having served the minimum 7 required by this act during which a contributor has been 8 employed by such city and paid out of the city treasury, 9 including credit for military service as provided in section 10 4302, and multiplying the said number of years so computed by an 11 amount equal to one-fortieth of the retirement allowance which 12 has become payable to such contributor in accordance with the 13 provisions of this act. In computing the service increment, no 14 employment after the contributor has reached the age of sixty- 15 five years shall be included, and no service increment shall be 16 paid in excess of [one hundred dollars ($100.00)] five hundred 17 dollars ($500.00) per month. 18 (2) Each contributor, from and after the effective date of 19 this amendment, shall pay into the retirement fund a monthly sum 20 in addition to his or her retirement contribution, which shall 21 be equal to one-half of one per centum of his or her salary: 22 Provided, That such payment shall not exceed the sum of [one 23 dollar ($1.00)] five dollars ($5.00) per month: And provided, 24 That such service increment contribution shall not be paid after 25 a contributor has reached the age of sixty-five years. 26 * * * 27 Section 2. Section 4322(b)(1) and (2) of the act, amended 28 October 4, 1978 (P.L.950, No.188), are amended to read: 29 Section 4322. Pensions and Service Increments.--* * * 30 (b) In addition to the pension which is authorized to be 20010H1320B1549 - 2 -
1 paid from the firemen's pension fund by this act and 2 notwithstanding the limitations therein placed upon such 3 pensions and upon contributions, every contributor who shall 4 become entitled to the pension shall also be entitled to the 5 payment of a "service increment" in accordance with and subject 6 to the conditions hereinafter set forth. 7 (1) Service increment shall be the sum obtained by computing 8 the number of whole years after having served the minimum 9 required by this act during which a contributor has been 10 employed by such city and paid out of the city treasury, 11 including credit for military service as provided in section 12 4321, and multiplying the said number of years so computed by an 13 amount equal to one-fortieth of the retirement allowance which 14 has become payable to such contributor in accordance with the 15 provisions of this act. In computing the service increment, no 16 employment after the contributor has reached the age of sixty- 17 five years shall be included, and no service increment shall be 18 paid in excess of [one hundred dollars ($100)] five hundred 19 dollars ($500) per month. 20 (2) Each contributor, from and after the effective date of 21 this amendment, shall pay into the pension fund a monthly sum in 22 addition to his pension contribution, which shall not exceed the 23 sum of [one dollar ($1)] five dollars ($5) per month: And 24 provided, That such service increment contribution shall not be 25 paid after a contributor has reached the age of sixty-five 26 years. 27 * * * 28 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. C20L11VDL/20010H1320B1549 - 3 -