PRINTER'S NO. 2382

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1858 Session of 1975


        INTRODUCED BY M. M. MULLEN, GEISLER, FLAHERTY, CAPUTO, CESSAR,
           ZORD AND NOVAK, OCTOBER 15, 1975

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS,
           OCTOBER 15, 1975

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of August 1, 1975 (No.87), entitled "An act
     2     relating to pensions for employees of the City of
     3     Pittsburgh," authorizing members to purchase credit for
     4     military service and clarifying the effective date of the
     5     act.

     6     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     7  hereby enacts as follows:
     8     Section 1.  Section 4, act of August 1, 1975 (No.87),
     9  entitled "An act relating to pensions for employees of the City
    10  of Pittsburgh," is amended by adding a subsection to read:
    11     Section 4.  Contributions by Members.--* * *
    12     (f.1)  Any member may purchase full credit toward his pension
    13  for service with the armed forces or militia occurring prior to
    14  or during such city service, not to exceed three years. Members
    15  desiring such credit shall be required to pay to the fund an
    16  amount equal to 5% of the salary or wages he would have earned
    17  had he been an employee during the period of military service,
    18  with interest at the rate of 5% of the amount paid into the
    19  fund.

     1     Section 2.  Section 13 of the act is amended to read:
     2     Section 13.  Effective Date.--This act shall take effect
     3  immediately and shall be retroactive to January 1, 1975.
     4     Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.


















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