[Adopted 5-11-1987 by Ord. No. 1987-13 (Part 2, Ch. 5, Art.
F, of the 1976 Code of Ordinances)]
A.
The Township is empowered by the First Class Township Code, Act of
June 24, 1931, P.L. 1206, No. 331, as reenacted and amended by the
Act of May 27, 1949, P.L. 1955, No. 569, as amended,[1] to contract with certain insurance companies to provide
annuities and pensions for any class or classes of Township employees
and to appropriate moneys from the Township treasury for such purpose;
and
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 55101 et seq.
B.
As empowered by the First Class Township Code, the Township has established,
for the good government of the Township, the office of Township Manager-Secretary
and has established a Police Department, Department of Public Works
and Department of Recreation, which are managed by employees employed
in the capacities of the Chief of Police, the Director of Public Works
and the Director of Recreation; and[2]
C.
The Board of Commissioners of the Township recognizes that individuals
with the necessary qualifications and experience which the Township
may desire to employ in the capacities of Township Manager-Secretary,
Director of Public Works, Director of Recreation and Chief of Police,
or as the directors or managers of such other departments as the Township
may establish, may be older individuals nearing retirement age and
who, although adequately qualified and experienced to carry out the
duties of such managerial positions, may be too old to advantageously
participate in the existing pension plans of the Township due to the
service requirements of such plans or may be hesitant to leave existing
employment to enter the employment of the Township in such managerial
positions without continuation of or provision for more advantageous
pension benefits by the Township; and[3]
D.
To promote the general health, safety and welfare of the citizens
of the Township, the Board of Commissioners has determined to make
provision for such pension benefits for that class of employees or
future employees of the Township.
The Manheim Township Department Head Pension Plan ("plan"),
in the form and upon the terms attached to and made a part of this
article, is hereby adopted and established.
The Manager-Secretary is authorized and directed, from time
to time, to investigate and report to the Board of Commissioners as
to all actions necessary or appropriate to implement and administer
the plan, including information as to employees who are or may become
eligible to participate under the plan, the necessity of any funding
of the plan by the Township, and recommendations as to the engagement
of any plan administrator or actuary and as to the purchase of any
annuities or pensions.
The establishment and adoption of the plan by enactment of this
article is not intended to nor shall it be construed to in any way
amend, modify, supersede or replace any other pension plan or plans
which have previously been established by the Township.
