PRINTER'S NO. 1245
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
977
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MURT, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, COHEN, D. COSTA AND
FREEMAN, APRIL 16, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 16, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 29, 1956 (1955 P.L.1804, No.600),
entitled, as amended, "An act providing for the establishment
of police pension funds or pension annuities in certain
boroughs, towns and townships; authorizing the establishment
of police pension funds or pension annuities by regional
police departments; providing for the regulation and
maintenance of police pension funds or pension annuities;
providing for an actuary; continuance of existing funds or
transfer thereof to funds herein established; prescribing
rights of beneficiaries; contributions by members; providing
for expenses of administration; continuation of existing
authority to provide annuity contracts; credit for military
service; refunds; exempting allowances from judicial process;
and repealing certain acts," providing for part-time service
credit.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of May 29, 1956 (1955 P.L.1804, No.600),
referred to as the Municipal Police Pension Law, is amended by
adding a section to read:
Section 4.1. (a) A member of the police force employed by a
borough, town, township or regional police department, who has
been a regularly appointed full-time employe of the political
subdivision or regional police department for a period of at
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