PRINTER'S NO. 254
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
298
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY HARKINS, MERSKI, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, DELLOSO,
MADDEN, NEILSON, N. NELSON, BRENNAN, INNAMORATO AND CONKLIN,
MARCH 10, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 10, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398, No.96), entitled
"An act providing for the creation, maintenance and operation
of a county employes' retirement system, and imposing certain
charges on counties and providing penalties," further
providing for supplemental benefits.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 30(b)(1) of the act of August 31, 1971
(P.L.398, No.96), known as the County Pension Law, is amended to
read:
Section 30. Supplemental Benefits.--* * *
(b) (1) The cost-of-living increase shall be reviewed at
least once in every three years by the board which may adjust
the current monthly benefit by up to, but no more than, the
percentages in accordance with cost-of-living index at the time
of review, provided that the adjustment need not be calculated
retroactively to the date of the previous cost-of-living
increase approved by the board under this section and need not
apply the cost-of-living index change for each year since the
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previous cost-of-living increase. Any adjustment approved under
this paragraph shall become effective January 1 of the calendar
year following the year in which the adjustment is approved.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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