As used in this article, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
AGE
The age attained by the employee at his last birthday.
AVERAGE APPLICABLE COMPENSATION
The average monthly compensation of the member at any time
of reference computed over the last 36 months (or such shorter period
as represents the member's total period of continuous employment by
the Township) of his continuous employment by the Township prior to
such date of reference.
BOARD
The Board of Supervisors of Upper Merion Township.
COMMITTEE
Consists of seven members, one of whom shall be a member
of the Board of Supervisors; one of whom shall be the Township Manager
or an alternate to be designated by the Township Manager; one of whom
shall be the Chief of Police; one of whom shall be a representative
from the Township's uniformed police officers; one of whom shall be
a representative from the Township's nonuniformed employees; and two
of whom shall be residents of the Township.
COMPENSATION
All taxable payments from the Township and any pretax contributions
to a plan where IRC Sec. 457 or Sec. 414(n) and any payments made
pursuant to the Act of June 28, 1935, P.L. 477, as amended 53 P.S.
§§ 637 and 638, commonly known as the "Heart and Lung
Act."
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
The person who has primary responsibility for the execution
of the administrative affairs of this pension plan, or the designee
of that person.
EARLY RETIREMENT DATE
The first day following the date on which the member completes
20 years of service.
[Amended 12-2-1999 by Ord. No. 99-700]
EMPLOYEE
Any sworn police officer in the full-time employ of the Township
Police Department whose customary employment is for not less than
40 hours a week.
FUND
All assets held by the Trust under the Trust Agreement relating
to this Police Pension Plan.
MEMBER
Any sworn police officer in the full-time employ of the Township Police Department who has satisfied the eligibility requirements established in §
37-2 hereof and who is, at the time of reference, or has been prior to his or her elimination, making such contributions as may be required pursuant to Section 3.01 thereof.
NORMAL RETIREMENT DATE
The first day following the date on which the member completes
25 years of service and the date on which the member attains age 50.
PLAN
The Police Pension Plan for Upper Merion Township, as herein
set forth and as the same may hereafter be amended.
PLAN YEAR
A period of 12 consecutive months commencing an any January
1 and ending on the following December 31.
SERVICE
The aggregate of the member's total periods of employment
as an employee of the Township. If a member enters military service,
either voluntarily or by conscription, after he has been employed
for at least six months, such time spent in the armed forces of the
United States during a period of national emergency shall be counted
as service for purposes of the plan, provided that such member returns
to police service with the Township within six months after his discharge
or release from such active duty in the Armed Forces of the United
States. The time spent in military service due to voluntary extension
of such military service during a period of peacetime shall not be
included as service for the purposes of this plan. Time spent on Reserve
or National Guard Training shall be included as service for purposes
of this plan.
TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY
Any condition arising from service-connected illness or injury
which precludes an employee from performing the duties associated
with the normal occupational requirements of any position with the
Police Department as certified by a physician designated by the Township.
TOWNSHIP
Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
TRUSTEE
The Board of Supervisors of Upper Merion Township or any
other agency or person appointed by such to serve in that capacity
as set forth in the Trust Agreement.