Title 11, CITIES

(a) Requirements for ordinance.--With regard to continuous service and minimum retirement age requirements, the ordinance establishing the police pension fund shall prescribe as follows: (1) A minimum period of continuous service of not less than 20 years. (2) If a minimum retire…

(a) Ordinance.--The ordinance establishing a police pension fund may provide for a limited vested benefit if the benefit would conform to section 305 of the act of December 18, 1984 (P.L.1005, No.205), known as the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act. (b) Req…

(a) Allowance.--A payment for an allowance shall only be a charge on the police pension fund and may not be a charge on another fund under the control of or in the city treasury. (b) Apportionment of the pension.--The basis of the apportionment of the pension: (1) Shall be determ…

(a) Increase of allowance.--Upon the recommendation of the persons having custody and management of the police pension fund, a city may, at its discretion, increase the allowance of individuals receiving an allowance from the police pension fund by reason of and after the termina…

(a) Injury sustained in the line of duty.--Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, a police officer who becomes totally disabled due to an injury sustained in the line of duty shall be deemed to be fully vested in the police pension fund regardless of the actual number of …

Whenever an individual becomes entitled to receive an allowance from the police pension fund and has been admitted to participate in the fund, the individual may not be deprived of the individual's right to equal and proportionate participation in the fund on the basis upon which…

Unless otherwise required by the act of December 18, 1984 (P.L.1005, No.205), known as the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act, or another provision of law, this section shall govern the payment to the police pension fund of money raised by a tax levied by th…

Only a person designated in accordance with section 14301(b)(4) (relating to police pension fund) shall be authorized to make decisions to hold, receive and distribute the money of the police pension fund.

By gift, grant, devise or bequest, a city may take money or real, personal or mixed property in trust for the benefit of the pension fund. The care, management, investment and disposal of the body of the trust shall be vested in the officer or officers of the city for the time th…

(a) Refund.--If a contributing member of the police pension fund ceases to be a member of the police force before becoming entitled to a pension, the total amount of the contributions paid into the pension fund by the member shall be refunded to the member in full, without intere…

The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Salary." The fixed amount of compensation paid at regular, periodic intervals by the city to the member and from whi…

(a) Duty of city.--Except as provided in this subchapter, a city shall provide an annuity contract or establish, by ordinance, a firefighters pension fund. (b) Monthly charge.--The annuity contract or firefighters pension fund shall be maintained, in part, by an equal and proport…

(a) Ordinance.--The ordinance establishing a firefighters pension fund may provide for a limited vested benefit if the benefit would conform to section 305 of the act of December 18, 1984 (P.L.1005, No.205), known as the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act. (…

(a) Ordinance.--With regard to continuous service and minimum age requirements, the ordinance establishing or regulations governing the firefighters pension fund shall prescribe as follows: (1) A minimum period of continuous service of not less than 20 years. (2) If a minimum age…

(a) Payments.--The following apply: (1) Payments of pensions shall only be a charge on the firefighters pension fund and shall not be a charge on any other fund under the control, or in the treasury, of the city. (2) The basis of the pension of a member shall be determined by the…

(a) Recommendation.--A city may, at any time, at its discretion and upon the recommendation of the persons having custody and management of the firefighters pension fund, increase the allowances of individuals receiving allowances of any kind from the fund by reason of and after …

(a) Requirement.--Whenever an individual becomes entitled to receive a pension from the firefighters pension fund and has been admitted to participate in the pension fund, the individual shall not be deprived of the individual's right to participation in the pension fund on the b…

Unless otherwise required by the act of December 18, 1984 (P.L.1005, No.205), known as the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act, or by any other provision of law, this section shall govern the payment of money raised by taxes levied by the city to the firefigh…

(a) Transfers.--In any city where the members of the fire department are members of a pension fund not established solely for the purpose of pensioning members of the fire department, an amount equal to the money contributed to the other pension fund by members of the fire depart…

A city may take, by gift, grant, devise or bequest, any money or property, real, personal or mixed, in trust for the benefit of the pension fund. The care, management, investment and disposal of the body of the trust shall be vested in the officer or officers of the city as the c…

(a) Refund.--If a contributing member of the firefighters pension fund ceases to be a member of the fire department before the member becomes entitled to a pension, the total amount of the contributions paid into the pension fund by the member shall be refunded in full without in…

The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Board." A pension board created by a city under section 14341(a) (relating to pension board and duties). "Employed,"…

(a) Nonmembers.--Cities may create a pension fund for employees who are not members of the police force or city-paid fire department and surviving spouses of retired members if council so elects and the families of employees that are injured or killed in service in the manner, un…

(a) Members.--Any city which creates a pension fund in accordance with this subchapter shall establish a pension board consisting of the mayor, the city controller, the superintendent of finance, two employees to be chosen by the employees contributing to the pension fund and, if…

In a city which has created a pension fund and board in accordance with this subchapter, an employee 60 years of age or older who has been employed for a period of 20 years or more shall, upon application to the board, be retired from service and shall, subject to qualifications …

(a) Entitlement.-- (1) During the lifetime of an individual employed by a city creating a fund and board in accordance with this subchapter, the individual shall be entitled to receive 50% of the amount which would constitute the highest average annual salary or wages which the i…

(a) Allowance.--If a city has entered into an agreement with the Commonwealth to place certain employees under the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.), the board may authorize any joint coverage member of the retirement system to elect, according to the pr…

(a) Ordinance.--In accordance with this subchapter, an ordinance creating a fund may provide for a limited vested benefit if it would conform to section 305 of the act of December 18, 1984 (P.L.1005, No.205), known as the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act. …

The employees of any city creating a fund and board in accordance with this subchapter shall pay monthly to the board an amount equal to 2% of their monthly salaries or wages and, if council elects by ordinance to make payments, an additional amount not to exceed 1% if deemed nec…

(a) Determination.--If a city has entered into an agreement with the Commonwealth to place its employees under the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C § 301 et seq.), the board shall appoint an actuary and may fix the employee's compensation. The actuary shall determine t…

Any individual holding a position in a city as a laborer at a per diem wage shall not be compelled to pay or contribute toward the fund but shall have the option of so doing and, in that event only, of becoming entitled to the pension provided for under this subchapter.

The head of every department and office employing individuals entitled to receive a pension shall certify to the board all employees so employed and the amount of salary or wages which is paid to employees, together with dismissals, resignations or terminations of service, and, f…

When deemed advisable, it shall be the duty of the board to receive, retain and invest the funds payable in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter and pay over, by warrant or check, the amount due to employees.

Council may annually set aside, apportion and appropriate, out of all taxes and income of the city, to the board a sum sufficient to maintain the pensions or compensations due on account of the city contributions for all employees, except volunteer firefighters. The board of trus…

(a) Applicability.--The benefits provided for by this subchapter shall apply to all individuals employed in any capacity or holding positions in or, in the case of a volunteer firefighter, rendering services recognized and accepted by a city creating a fund and board in accordanc…

The time of service of 20 years shall be computed from the time of the first or original employment, which shall consist of service to the city and need not be continuous.

The compensation or pension shall not be subject to attachment or execution, shall be payable only to the beneficiary designated and shall not be subject to assignment or transfer.

No individual who becomes a beneficiary shall be employed by the city in any capacity. Subject to the provisions of section 14361 (relating to right to a pension if salary refused), nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an individual who becomes a beneficiary fro…

In a city governed by the provisions of this part, the act of July 15, 1957 (P.L.901, No.399), known as the Optional Third Class City Charter Law, or 53 Pa.C.S. Pt. III Subpt. E (relating to home rule and optional plan government), a beneficiary serving in an elective city office…

No individual may be appointed to any uniformed position in the police or fire department, excluding chiefs, unless all of the following apply: (1) The individual passed all examinations as provided for under this chapter. (2) The individual was appointed in the manner and accord…

Cities shall establish a civil service board that shall provide for and oversee the examination of applicants for appointment and promotion to any position in the police or fire department. Council shall appoint three city residents to the board who shall serve four-year terms or…

All nonuniformed employees in city positions that were subject to civil service regulation immediately prior to May 19, 2014, shall continue to be subject to civil service regulation otherwise provided in this chapter for uniformed employees with regard to the nonuniformed positi…

(a) Terms.--In a city in which the civil service board is first established, terms of members of the board shall be staggered. Council shall initially appoint to the board one individual to serve for two years, one individual to serve for three years and one individual to serve f…

Council may appoint not more than three qualified electors of the city to serve as alternate members of the civil service board. The term of office of the alternate members shall be four years. If, by reason of absence or disqualification of a member, a quorum is not reached, the…

(a) Investigations.--The civil service board shall have the power to conduct investigations concerning all matters relating to the administration and enforcement of its rules and regulations. The chairperson shall be authorized to administer oaths and affirmations for witnesses t…

(a) Duties.--The civil service board shall have the power and its duty shall be to prepare and adopt rules and regulations, subject to approval by council, which, in the board's discretion, secure and maintain the best service for the public for the selection, appointment and pro…