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City to Reimburse Property Assessors for Certification Costs Amid Calls for Transparency in Taxpayer-Funded Training

Official:Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City-County Consolidation," by requiring the City to reimburse Property Assessors working in the City's Office of Property Assessment for costs incurred in acquiring and maintaining required certifications; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Blackwell

Introduced: April 28, 2011

: Committee on Law and Government

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires the City to reimburse property assessors for costs related to obtaining and maintaining certifications required for their job.

What This Bill Does

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Requires the City to reimburse Property Assessors in the Office of Property Assessment for costs related to obtaining and maintaining required certifications.
Specifies that the City shall reimburse employees for costs incurred in acquiring and maintaining certifications required for their job.
Requires employees whose work responsibilities include determining real property assessments and valuations to have relevant and appropriate qualifications, including state-regulated certifications.
The City shall be responsible for reimbursing employees for costs incurred in acquiring and maintaining required certifications, under certain terms and conditions.