THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY MELLOW, COSTA AND WOZNIAK, FEBRUARY 1, 2010

REFERRED TO FINANCE, FEBRUARY 1, 2010  

AN ACT

Amending the act of July 3, 1947 (P.L.1242, No.507), entitled

"An act relating to police and firemen's pension funds in

cities of the second class A, and directing such cities to

appropriate certain moneys thereto, and requiring reports and

audits," further providing for credit for military service.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 1 of the act of July 3, 1947 (P.L.1242,

No.507), entitled "An act relating to police and firemen's

pension funds in cities of the second class A, and directing

such cities to appropriate certain moneys thereto, and requiring

reports and audits," amended July 15, 1968 (P.L.341, No.166), is

amended to read:

Section 1.  There shall be paid over, as hereinafter

provided, to the organization or association constituting and

having in charge the distribution of police and firemen's

pension funds in every city of the second class A, three per

centum (3%) of all city taxes collected by the city, other than

taxes levied to pay interest on or to extinguish the debt of the

city, or any part thereof, to be divided equally between the

police and firemen's association or organization. In addition to

the three per centum (3%) of city taxes required to be paid

pursuant to this section, moneys shall be appropriated by cities

of the second class A to organizations and associations

distributing police and firemen's pension funds, whenever

necessary to enable the organizations or associations to pay the

amounts of minimum pensions prescribed by act of Assembly,

pursuant to section 11 of article III. of the Constitution of

Pennsylvania. In addition to the above payments and

appropriations, moneys [may] shall be appropriated by cities of

the second class A to organizations and associations

distributing police and firemen's pension funds, whenever

necessary, to entitle any policeman or fireman who is a member

of the pension fund and who served in the armed forces of the

United States subsequent to September 1, 1940, and who was not a

member of the police or firemen's pension funds prior to such

military service, and who commenced employment as a policeman or

fireman in a city of the second class A [within three (3) years

from] after the date of release from active duty to have full

credit for each year or fraction thereof, not to exceed five (5)

years of such service upon his payment to the police or

firemen's pension fund an amount equal to that which he would

have paid had he been a member during the period for which he

desires credit computed with reference to the compensation he

received upon entry into city service as a policeman or fireman

and his current percentage of salary deductions, and an

additional amount as the equivalent of the contributions of the

city on account of such military service, which amount may be

paid in a lump sum or by installments as may be approved by the

organizations or associations distributing pension funds to

police and firemen.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.