PRINTER'S NO. 3164
No. 2287 Session of 1986
INTRODUCED BY TRELLO, IRVIS, MOWERY, FRYER, VAN HORNE, FEE,
BATTISTO, HALUSKA, COLAFELLA AND A. C. FOSTER, JR., MARCH 19,
1986
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MARCH 19, 1986
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of November 10, 1965 (P.L.835, No.351),
2 entitled "An act providing pensions for surviving spouses of
3 police officers in cities of the second class A under certain
4 terms and conditions, and providing for contributions by
5 members of the police pension or retirement fund and
6 appropriations by the city for that purpose," further
7 providing for contributions by members and annual
8 appropriations by the city.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Sections 4 and 5 of the act of November 10, 1965
12 (P.L.835, No.351), entitled "An act providing pensions for
13 surviving spouses of police officers in cities of the second
14 class A under certain terms and conditions, and providing for
15 contributions by members of the police pension or retirement
16 fund and appropriations by the city for that purpose," are
17 amended to read:
18 Section 4. [Each] Except to the extent that subsection (c)
19 of section 607 of the act of December 18, 1984 (P.L.1005,
20 No.205), known as the "Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard
1 and Recovery Act," applies, each member who elects to be
2 governed under the provisions of this act shall agree to
3 contribute one percent of his earned compensation in addition to
4 all other contributions required by law and ordinances adopted
5 pursuant thereto.
6 Section 5. The annual appropriation made by cities of the
7 second class A for the purpose of paying police pension or
8 retirement allowances shall be sufficient[, when added to the
9 contributions made by members during such year, sums received
10 from tax distributions and income from investments, to pay in
11 full the retirement allowances and the pensions authorized by
12 this act for surviving spouses payable during such year.] to
13 meet the minimum obligation of the municipality with respect to
14 the pension plan pursuant to the act of December 18, 1984
15 (P.L.1005, No.205), known as the "Municipal Pension Plan Funding
16 Standard and Recovery Act."
17 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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