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Council Proposed Rule to Exempt DFPers from Military Service Purchase Interest

Official:Amending Chapter 22-800, entitled “Purchase of Credited Service,” of Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Public Employees Retirement Code,” to allow certain employees to purchase credited service for prior military service without the payment of certain interest for a certain time period, and to make technical amendments; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Henon

Introduced: June 18, 2020

: Committee on Labor and Civil Service

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2020–2023 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 allows Philadelphia Fire Department employees to purchase credited service for prior military service without paying interest for a certain time period. Eligible employees must meet specific requirements and submit their application within one year of the ordinance's effective date.

What This Bill Does

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Eligible Philadelphia Fire Department employees can purchase credited service for prior military service without paying interest, as long as they submit their application within one year of the ordinance's effective date.
This exemption from interest payment applies only to the purchase of prior military service, not other types of governmental service.
The employee must meet the requirements specified in Section 22-802(1)(a) to be eligible for this benefit.
The exemption from interest payment is temporary and only applies for a certain time period, although the exact duration is not specified.