PRINTER'S NO. 4176

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2886 Session of 1986


        INTRODUCED BY BELARDI AND CAWLEY, NOVEMBER 19, 1986

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, NOVEMBER 19, 1986

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of April 13, 1972 (P.L.184, No.62), entitled
     2     "An act giving municipalities the right and power to adopt
     3     home rule charters or one of several optional plans of
     4     government and to exercise the powers and authority of local
     5     self-government subject to certain restrictions and
     6     limitations; providing procedures for such adoption and
     7     defining the effect thereof," authorizing certain
     8     municipalities to extend pension credit for prior military
     9     service for its employees.

    10     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    11  hereby enacts as follows:
    12     Section 1.  Section 302 of the act of April 13, 1972
    13  (P.L.184, No.62), known as the Home Rule Charter and Optional
    14  Plans Law, is amended by adding a subsection to read:
    15     Section 302.  * * *
    16     (b.1)  Notwithstanding any provision of this or another act
    17  to the contrary, any municipality that is or was a city of the
    18  second class A may permit all municipal employes, including
    19  police and firefighters, to purchase prior military service time
    20  as a credit for pension purposes, as determined by ordinance.
    21     * * *

     1     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.




















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