[Ord. No. 667, §§ 1.01, 1.02, 1.04—1.12, 12-11-1972; Ord. No. 676, § 1, 8-13-1973; Ord. No. 688, § 1, 11-26-1973; Ord. No. 810, § 1, 3-12-1979; Ord. No. 832, § 1, 6-9-1980; Ord. No. 903, § 1, 9-12-1983; Ord. No. 910, § 1, 3-12-1984; Ord. No. 927, § 1, 2-11-1985; Ord. No. 988, § 1, 4-11-1988; Ord. No. 1090, § 1, 12-9-1991; Ord. No. 1104, § 1, 6-8-1992; Ord. No. 1147, § 1, 2-14-1994; Ord. No. 1295, § 1, 7-19-1999; Ord. No. 1310, § 1, 12-13-1999; Ord. No. 1331, § 1, 8-14-2000; Ord. No. 1418, § 1, 3-8-2004]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the indicated meanings:
Sixty-five percent of a member's monthly plan compensation for members employed by the Township as of August 19, 1999, through December 31, 1999, and 50% of a member's monthly plan compensation for members hired on or after January 1, 2000, reduced by 75% of such member's primary insurance amount under the Federal Social Security Act during the period when such amount is payable to a member who terminates or retires in the year 1988 or who had terminated or retired in any year prior thereto; reduced by 56.25% of such member's primary insurance amount under the Federal Social Security Act during the period when such amount is payable to the member who shall terminate or retire in 1989; and reduced by 37.02% of such member's primary insurance amount under the Federal Social Security Act during the period when such amount is payable to the member who shall terminate or retire in 1990 or in 1991. For members who terminate or retire from active service on or after January 1, 1992, no social security offset will be applicable.
In the case of each member the aggregate of the member's contributions which have been withheld from his monthly salary under this plan and predecessors thereto.
The Girard Trust Bank and any successor thereto that may be appointed by the Township council.
The members of the Plymouth Township Council in office from time to time.
In the case of each member, the period of his continuous employment by the Township as a policeman. Continuous service shall be computed to the nearest 1/12 of a year. Periods of absence due to:
Authorized leave not in excess of one year as to any one such leave;
Sick leave, not in excess of one year as to any one such leave;
Voluntary or involuntary service in the Armed Forces of the United States while it is engaged in a war or while any law requiring compulsory military service is in effect; shall not interrupt continuous service but shall not, except for item (3) above, be included in continuous service; provided, however, that if a member fails to return to work within the time fixed by the Township (or within such longer time as may be provided by law for the protection of his re-employment rights following military service), his continuous service shall be deemed to have ended at the beginning of such absence; and further provided, however, that if a member returns to work after a sick leave exceeding one year in length and remains continuously employed as a Plymouth Township police officer for at least five years thereafter, that member's total length of actual service for the Township as a police officer shall be deemed to be continuous.
Retirement pursuant to a member's request in writing, to continue in active service as a member of the Township police department past his/her normal retirement date, and the member's having passed the required physical examination and obtained a certification of fitness to continue in service from the Chief of Police, and the Township having approved the request.
The last day of the calendar month in which a member reaches his/her sixtieth anniversary of birth or his/her actual date of retirement, if earlier.
The Deferred Retirement Option Plan.
October 1, 1971.
Each regular full-time policeman in the service of the Township on or after the effective date of this plan. For this purpose, "full-time" means employment by the Township for at least 20 hours per week and five months per year.
Effective January 1, 1995, and for each succeeding year, the contribution rate shall be the rate determined by the Township's actuary after conducting an actuarial study of the plan. The actuarial study conducted for the purpose of determining the member's annual contribution rate shall be completed no later than December 15 of the previous year. The rate of contribution shall be in accordance with Section 6 of Act 600, 53 P.S. § 772. Except in the event of fraud or mistake, the contribution rate recommended by the actuary shall be final and binding and shall not be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure. Effective January 1, 1994, each member's contribution shall be eliminated through December 31, 1994. The contribution rate recommended by the actuary shall be established, reduced or eliminated, from time to time, by resolution adopted by Township Council.
The average of a member's monthly salary rate during the final 36 months of the member's continuous service with the Township.
For members retiring in 1992 and thereafter, a member's regular straight time rate of monthly salary as fixed under the then-current collective bargaining agreement in effect on the date of the termination or discontinuance of the member's continuous service with the Township, as well as overtime pay, longevity pay, educational bonus and holiday pay.
The last day of the calendar month in which a member reaches his 52nd anniversary of birth, provided the member has completed 25 years of continuous service.
The inability of a member to physically or mentally perform assigned duties as a police officer, as determined by council on the basis of medical evidence, which disability is determined to be permanent and irreversible in nature, so that the member will never again be fit to physically or mentally perform such duties.
The pension plan set forth in this division and as amended from time to time, which shall be known as the "Plymouth Township Police Pension Plan."
An individual who is enrolled in an institution of higher learning and carrying a minimum course load of seven (7) credits per semester.