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Township of Washington, PA
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Part I: Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 57 Police Pension Plan
Chapter 57
Police Pension Plan
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Washington
12-15-2025
by
Ord. No. 304
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Purpose and Definitions Relative to the Determination of Benefits
§ 57-1
Purpose.
§ 57-2
Definitions.
Article II
Retirement Benefits
§ 57-3
Entitlement.
§ 57-4
Retirement benefit.
§ 57-5
Commencement.
§ 57-6
Deferred vested benefit.
§ 57-7
Cost-of-living adjustment.
Article III
Disability Benefit
§ 57-8
Disability benefit.
§ 57-9
Termination of the disability benefit.
§ 57-10
Requirement of notification.
Article IV
Death Benefit
§ 57-11
Pre-retirement death benefits.
§ 57-12
Surviving spouse benefit.
Article V
Member Contributions and Their Disbursement
§ 57-13
Member contributions defined.
§ 57-14
Participant contributions.
§ 57-15
Reductions of participant contributions.
§ 57-16
Crediting of interest.
§ 57-17
Withdrawal.
Article VI
Definitions Relative to Administrative Matters
§ 57-18
Definitions.
Article VII
Administration
§ 57-19
Authority and duties of the Administrator.
§ 57-20
Hold harmless.
§ 57-21
Appeal procedure.
Article VIII
Provisions Relating to Funding Under Act 205
§ 57-22
Actuarial valuations.
§ 57-23
Duties of the Chief Administrative Officer.
§ 57-24
Modification of benefits.
§ 57-25
Utilization of state aid.
§ 57-26
Member contributions.
§ 57-27
Township contributions.
Article IX
Applicable Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code
§ 57-28
Definitions.
§ 57-29
Leased employees and independent contractors.
§ 57-30
Maximum annual benefit.
§ 57-31
Limit on annual additions.
§ 57-32
Multiple plan reduction.
§ 57-33
Limit on compensation.
§ 57-34
Vesting upon plan termination.
§ 57-35
Required distributions.
§ 57-36
Domestic relations order.
§ 57-37
Direct rollover.
§ 57-38
Heroes Earnings Assistance Relief Tax Act of 2008 (HEART Act).
§ 57-39
Consent for lump-sum distributions.
§ 57-40
Credit for qualified military service.
§ 57-41
Forfeitures.
§ 57-42
Vesting at normal retirement age.
Article X
Amendment and Termination of the Pension Plan
§ 57-43
Amendment.
§ 57-44
Termination of the Plan.
§ 57-45
Automatic termination of contributions.
§ 57-46
Distribution upon termination.
§ 57-47
Residual assets.
§ 57-48
Exclusive benefit rule.
Article XI
The Trust Fund
§ 57-49
Establishment and acceptance of Trust.
§ 57-50
Powers and duties of Trustee.
§ 57-51
Management authority.
§ 57-52
Successor Trustee.
§ 57-53
Common investments.
§ 57-54
Compensation and expenses of appointed Trustee.
§ 57-55
Immunity and liability of Trustee.
§ 57-56
Financial records.
§ 57-57
Periodic accounting.
§ 57-58
Rights of Trustee.
§ 57-59
Actions of insurer.
§ 57-60
Insurer not a party to Plan.
§ 57-61
Authorized investments.
Article XII
Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 57-62
Plan not a contract of employment.
§ 57-63
Gender and number.
§ 57-64
Construction.
§ 57-65
Severability of provisions.
§ 57-66
Headings.
§ 57-67
Incapacity of participant.
§ 57-68
Protective clause relative to administration.
§ 57-69
Sole benefit.
§ 57-70
Assignment.
Article XIII
Deferred Retirement Option Program
§ 57-71
Eligibility.
§ 57-72
Written election.
§ 57-73
Benefit requirements and calculations.
§ 57-74
Reenrollment prohibited.
§ 57-75
DROP period.
§ 57-76
Participant contributions.
§ 57-77
Freeze on future accruals.
§ 57-78
Disability.
§ 57-79
Active employee death benefits.
§ 57-80
DROP account.
§ 57-81
DROP account earnings.
§ 57-82
Expenses.
§ 57-83
Rehire.
§ 57-84
Payout.
§ 57-85
Forms.
§ 57-86
Non-assignment.
§ 57-87
No guarantee of employment.
§ 57-88
Amendment/regulations/administration.
§ 57-89
Laws.
§ 57-90
DROP account subject to Public Employee Pension Forfeiture Act.
§ 57-91
Defined terms.