[Editor's Note: Because of the frequency of change, provisions relating to compensation are not codified. Copies of the latest relevant legislation may be obtained from the Clerk of Council.]
[Ord. 1229, passed 5-5-1969; Ord. 605, passed 8-25-1952]
(a) 
It is the considered opinion of Council that the extension of the Social Security System to employees and officers of the Municipality will be of great benefit, not only to the employees of the Municipality by providing that such employees and officers may participate in the provisions of the Old Age and Survivors Insurance System, but also to the Municipality by enabling it to attract and retain in employment the best of personnel and thus increase the efficiency of its Government.
(b) 
The 1951 Session of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth, in regular session, enacted a statute, known as Act No. 491, which is the enabling act provided for in Section 218 of Public Law 734, 81st Congress, which designated the Secretary of Labor and Industry of the Commonwealth as the "State Agency" authorized to implement the coverage of the employees and officers under the Old Age and Survivors Insurance System. The Municipality is hereby authorized to execute and deliver to the State Agency a plan, or plans and agreement, required under Section 6 of such enabling act and the Social Security Act, to extend coverage to employees and officers of the Municipality and to do all other necessary things to effect coverage of employees and officers under the Old Age and Survivors Insurance System.
(c) 
The Manager is hereby authorized to establish a system of payroll deduction to be matched by payments by the Municipality to be made into the Contribution Fund of the Social Security Act through the office of the State Agency, and to make charges of this tax to the Fund, or funds, from which wage or salary payments are issued to the employees of the Municipality. Such payments are to be made in accordance with the provisions of the law and regulations promulgated by the State Agency and the Federal Security Administrator. Payments that are delinquent shall bear interest at the rate of 1/2 of 1% per month until such time as payments are made.
(d) 
Appropriation is hereby made from the proper fund or funds of the Municipality in a necessary amount to pay into the Contribution Fund, as provided in Section 4 of the enabling act and in accordance with the plan or plans and agreement. Authority is hereby given to the Mayor or, in his absence, the Deputy Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State Agency, which agreement shall be in accordance with Act No. 491 and with Paragraph 218 of the Social Security Act. Such agreement shall provide that the participation of this Municipality shall commence as of January 1, 1951.
(Adopting Ordinance)
(e) 
Council, having read and examined the new agreement tendered it by the Secretary of Labor and Industry of the Commonwealth concerning the matter of coverage of public employees under the Federal Social Security Program, such Agreement primarily defining the status of a full-time employee and also touching upon the matter of temporary employees or so-called emergency workers, hereby approves such agreement.
(f) 
The proper officers of the Municipality, i.e., the Mayor or, in his absence, the Deputy Mayor, are hereby authorized and directed to sign and otherwise execute the Agreement on behalf of the Municipality and the Clerk of Council is hereby directed to attest his or her signature and to impress the Seal of the Municipality thereon.
[Ord. 2111, passed 4-6-1992]
There shall be no mandatory retirement age for any Municipal employee, except for police officers, whose mandatory retirement age shall be as set forth in § 234.10.
[Res. 52-1977, passed 6-6-1977; Ord. 1875, passed 2-4-1985]
(a) 
Intent.
(1) 
The Municipality recognizes that the effective application of a policy of equal opportunity requires strong administrative involvement and commitment and the Municipality shall therefore undertake immediately the implementation of its program of affirmative action for equal opportunity effective July, 1977, to make known the availability of, and to advance the objectives of, equal opportunity on the basis of individual capabilities, and to encourage minorities and women to seek employment with the Municipality and to strive for advancement on the basis of their individual capabilities.
(2) 
The Municipality shall assert leadership within the community and shall put forth maximum efforts to achieve equal opportunity and the utilization of the capabilities and productivity of all our citizens without regard to race, creed, color, sex, national origin, age and physical disability, as set forth by the May, 1977, Equal Opportunity Plan.
(3) 
This Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Plan of May, 1977, is adopted by the Municipality to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, as amended; Executive Orders 11246 and 11375; and/or subsequent orders that pertain to equal opportunity.
(b) 
Policy.
[Amended 7-20-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-2669
(1) 
The Municipality is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate on the basis of sex, religion, race, color, age (between the ages of 40 and 70), national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity. The same considerations apply to the hiring of any handicapped person unless the handicap is related directly to job performance.
(2) 
The Municipality will always endeavor to hire the best qualified applicant in accordance with a selection process based on an applicant's knowledge, skills and ability to perform the job.
(3) 
A continuing effort is being made to actively recruit qualified minority and female applicants in order to attain the goals set forth in the Municipality's Affirmative Action Plan. The adopted Affirmative Action Plan establishes procedures which effect personnel policies and procedures utilized in recruitment, selection and promotion of employees, and designates an Equal Employment Opportunity Officer who will assist individuals in the process. A complete copy of this Plan can be found in the office of every department head and is available for review.
(4) 
Zero Tolerance. The Municipality has zero tolerance for acts that violate the Affirmative Action Plan or the Equal Employment Opportunity Act in the workplace.
(5) 
Coverage. This section applies to all employees within the Municipality of Penn Hills and to those persons who do business with the Municipality or use the Municipality's facilities. Each employee will be required to sign an acknowledgement that they have received this policy and understand its contents and intent. Any employee who refuses to sign the acknowledgement may be subject to discipline up to and including termination.
(6) 
Definitions. The language and words in this section should be given their common, ordinary, common sense meaning unless a specific definition is set forth herein.
GENDER IDENTITY
A personal sense of one's own gender. Gender identity can correlate with a person's assigned sex at birth or can differ from it.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
A pattern of emotional romantic or sexual attraction or combination to persons of the opposite sex or gender, the same sex or gender or to either sexes, or more than one gender.
(7) 
Prohibited Activities. The following acts are prohibited under the section:
A. 
Engaging in workplace violations of the Affirmative Action Plan.
B. 
Obstruction of employees rights in accordance with the Affirmative Action Plan and the employees rights to report violations to their superiors and to the EEO Officer.
C. 
Refusing to sign a statement to comply with the Municipality's EEO and Affirmative Action Policies.
(8) 
Discipline.
A. 
A violation of the Affirmative Action Plan and EEO Ordinance shall be considered unacceptable personal conduct and shall subject the employee to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.
B. 
Retaliation or harassment against a person making a report in good faith will not be tolerated and may subject the person engaging in alleged retaliation to discipline. The Municipality will undertake all reasonable steps, including cooperation with the Police Department, to insure that someone who has reported egregious violations and threats of violence.
C. 
All violations of the Affirmative Action Plan and EEO Ordinance will be handled in accordance with § 288.09 of the Municipality of Penn Hills General Personnel Rules and Regulations.
[Res. 61-1978, passed 8-7-1978]
The Municipality recognizes that the effective application of a policy for minority business participation and area project commitment requires strong administrative involvement and commitment and the Municipality shall therefore undertake immediately the implementation of a program of affirmative action for minority business enterprise involvement.
This program is adopted by the Municipality to ensure compliance with Executive Order 11625 and Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended.
[Ord. 2002, passed 7-5-1988]
(a) 
Council, the Mayor, the Controller, the Municipal Engineer, the Municipal Solicitor and the Manager shall, at their own expense, make a financial disclosure.
(b) 
The financial disclosure shall be made by completion of a Municipality of Penn Hills financial disclosure form.
(c) 
Subject to Subsection (f) hereof, the disclosure form shall contain the following information of the person completing the form:
(1) 
Name;
(2) 
Address of primary residence;
(3) 
Political subdivision (bureau, Municipality, township, etc.) of primary residence;
(4) 
Office held;
(5) 
Occupation;
(6) 
A list of names and addresses of any direct or indirect interest in real property located in the Municipality which existed at any time during the year for which the disclosure form is being completed. The primary residence of the person completing the disclosure form shall be excluded from the requirement of this subsection.
(7) 
Office, directorship or employment in any business entity which has, in the year for which the disclosure form is being completed, transacted business of any kind with the Municipality; and
(8) 
A list of financial interests which are more than 5% of the common stock at fair market value, or a bond, debenture, mortgage, lien, or the like, unsecured or not, which represents 5% or more of the assets of a business which has, in the year for which the disclosure form is being completed, transacted business of any kind in the Municipality.
(d) 
The disclosure form shall be completed yearly, prior to May 1 of the year following the year for which the disclosure form is being completed.
(e) 
For persons who are elected; completing a disclosure form shall be a condition precedent to holding office.
(f) 
For persons who are not elected; completing a disclosure form shall be a condition precedent to employment.
If such person is a business entity, such as a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation, then such business entity shall be deemed to have an interest in:
(1) 
Any interest described in Subsection (c) hereof;
(2) 
Any interest described in Subsection (c) hereof of any sole proprietor, partner or shareholder; and
(3) 
Any interest described in Subsection (c) hereof of any person who is or may be assigned to represent such entity to the Municipality.
(g) 
Disclosure forms shall be publicly available for inspection and copying.
(h) 
This section shall operate in conjunction with, and shall not limit the application of, Article IX, Section 9, of the Home Rule Charter.
(i) 
If any court of competent jurisdiction is required to interpret any provision of this section, a presumption shall exist in favor of disclosure.