[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Washington as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Salaries and compensation — See Ch. 21.
[Adopted 6-23-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-02[1]]
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Editor’s Note: This ordinance repealed former Ch. 11,
Pension and Retirement Benefits, adopted 5-11-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-5.
Washington Township (the Township), being a member municipality
of the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System (the System), hereby
elects to amend its Municipal Pension Plan administered by the System
in accordance with Article IV of the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement
Law, 53 P.S. § 881.101 et seq. (Retirement Law), and does
hereby agree to be bound by all the requirements and provisions of
the Retirement Law and the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard
and Recovery Act, 53 P.S. § 895.101 et seq., and to assume
all obligations, financial and otherwise, placed upon member municipalities.
As part of this article, the Township agrees that the System
shall administer and provide the benefits set forth in the amended
Municipal Pension Plan entered into between the Pennsylvania Municipal
Retirement Board and the Township effective June 1, 2011 (the contract).
The passage and adoption of this article by the Township is
an official acceptance of the contract and the financial obligations
resulting from the administration of the contract.
Payment for any obligation established by the adoption of this
article and the contract shall be made by the Township in accordance
with the Retirement Law and the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard
and Recovery Act. The Township hereby assumes all liability for any
unfundedness created due to the benefit structure set forth in the
contract.
The Township intends this article to be the complete authorization
of the contract, and it shall become effective and specifically repeal
Ordinance Number 1989-5 either immediately or on June 1, 2011, which
is the effective date of the contract, whichever is later.
A duly certified copy of this article and an executed contract
shall be filed with the System.
[Adopted 8-25-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-3[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also changed the title
of this chapter from "Pension and Retirement Benefits" to "Pension
and Retirement."
An advertisement of the availability of a proposal for a professional
services contract shall set forth:
Procedures to select the most qualified person shall include
a review of the person's qualifications, experience and expertise
and the compensation to be charged.
A.
Prior to entering into a professional services contract with a municipal
pension system, the contractor shall disclose the names and titles
of each individual who will be providing professional services to
the municipal pension system, including advisors or subcontractors
of the contractor.
B.
Disclosure.
(1)
Disclosure under this subsection shall include all of the following:
(a)
Whether the individual is a current or former official or employee
of the municipality entering into the contract.
(b)
Whether the individual has been a registered federal or state
lobbyist.
(c)
A description of the responsibilities of each individual with
regard to the contract.
(d)
The resume of an individual included in the disclosure shall
be provided to the municipality upon request.
(2)
The information under this subsection shall be updated as changes
occur.
The municipal pension system shall adopt policies relating to
potential conflicts of interest in the review of a proposal or the
negotiation of a contract. The policies shall include a minimum one-year
restriction on:
Following the award of a professional services contract, all
applications and disclosure forms shall be public except for proprietary
information or other information protected by law.
A professional services contract shall not be amended to increase
the cost of the contract by more than 10% or $10,000, whichever is
greater, unless the increase and a written justification for the increase
are public and posted on the municipal pension system's Internet
website, if an Internet website is maintained, at least seven days
prior to the effective date of the amendment.
The relevant factors that resulted in the award of the professional
services contract must be summarized in a written statement to be
included in or attached to the documents awarding the contract. Within
10 days of the award of the professional services contract, the original
application, a summary of the basis for the award and all required
disclosure forms must be transmitted to all unsuccessful applicants
and posted on the municipal pension system's Internet website,
if an Internet website is maintained, at least seven days prior to
the execution of the professional services contract.
