PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 239
PRINTER'S NO. 1055
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
239
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GREINER, TOPPER, GROVE, GINGRICH, MURT, WHEELAND,
A. HARRIS, EVERETT, KAUFFMAN, PYLE, GOODMAN, HELM, DIAMOND,
ZIMMERMAN, HICKERNELL, MOUL, PHILLIPS-HILL, NESBIT AND RADER,
JANUARY 28, 2015
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 1, 2015
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 DEFINITIONS AND FOR supplemental benefits.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 30(b) of the act of August 31, 1971
(P.L.398, No.96), known as the County Pension Law, amended July
18, 1986 (P.L.1410, No.126), is amended to read:
SECTION 1. SECTION 2 OF THE ACT OF AUGUST 31, 1971 (P.L.398,
NO.96), KNOWN AS THE COUNTY PENSION LAW, IS AMENDED BY ADDING A
DEFINITION TO READ:
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.--AS USED IN THIS ACT:
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(5.1) "COST-OF-LIVING INDEX" MEANS THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS (CPI-U) FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA, NEW
JERSEY, DELAWARE AND MARYLAND AREA.
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SECTION 2. SECTION 30(B) OF THE ACT, AMENDED JULY 18, 1986
(P.L.1410, NO.126), 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 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 PREVIOUS COST-OF-LIVING
INCREASE.
(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require
the county commissioners or, in counties operating under a home
rule charter or optional plan, the governing authority to adjust
the percentages retroactively to the date of the previous cost-
of-living increase under this section.
Section 2 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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