Chapter 284
Employees' Pension
EDITOR'S NOTE: This chapter, previously a codification of Ordinance 602, passed April 13, 1959, Ordinance 630, passed March 12 , 1962 and Ordinance 736, passed March 12, 1973, was re-enacted in its entirety by Ordinance 826, passed October 9, 1984.
284.01   Purpose.
284.02   Definitions.
284.03   Misstatements and adjustments.
284.04   Uniform administration of Plan required.
284.05   Application of Commonwealth laws.
284.06   Eligibility for membership in the Plan.
284.07   Service credited for eligibility; vesting and benefit accrual.
284.08   Change of status.
284.09   Reduction of retirement benefits for benefits previously received.
284.10   Normal retirement date and benefit.
284.11   Postponed retirement.
284.12   Early retirement.
284.13   Death benefits.
284.135   Disability retirement benefits. (Repealed)
284.14   Accrued benefit and vested benefit.
284.15   Commencement of vested benefit payments.
284.16   Pre-retirement survivor annuity for married members.
284.17   Optional forms of benefit.
284.18   Facility of payment.
284.19   Beneficiary designation.
284.20   Cost of living adjustment for post-retirement benefits.
284.21   Employment of .actuary and payments into Plan.
284.215   Member and Borough contributions to Plan; interest; refunds.
284.22   Pension Committee.
284.23   Management of assets of Plan.
284.24   Removal or resignation of Pension Committee members.
284.25   Organization of Pension Committee; quorum and voting.
284.26   Secretary and Treasurer of Pension Committee.
284.27   Payment of benefits under contracts.
284.28   Notices and other communications re plan.
284.29   Administrative expenses.
284.30   Filing of required information.
284.31   Claims for benefits.
284.32   Indemnification of Pension Committee members, etc.
284.33   Compensation of members of Pension Committee; bond.
284.34   Non-alienation of benefits; protective provisions.
284.35   Amendment and termination of plan and trust.
284.36   Vesting of benefits upon termination of Plan.
284.37   Allocation of funds after expenses.
284.38   Fund allocation priorities.
284.39   Reallocation to avoid discrimination.
284.40   Allocation of increases or decreases in value of Plan assets.
284.41   Distribution of assets.
284.42   Filing of terminal and supplemental reports.
284.43   Assets not to benefit Borough.
284.44   Inspection of documents.
284.45   Merger or consolidation of Plan.
284.46   Limitation on rights conferred by Plan.
284.47   Trust to be sole source of benefits.
284.48   Separability.
284.49   Saving clause.
   CROSS REFERENCES
   Compensation to certain aged employees - see Borough Code Sec. 1105 (53 P.S. Sec. 46105)
   Annuity insurance policies - see Borough Code Sec. 1202(37) (53 P.S. Sec. 46202(37))
   Special tax levy for pensions - see Borough Code Sec. 1302(2) (53 P.S. Sec. 46302(2))
   Administration of Plan by Council; Pension Committee - see ADM. 210.03
   Employees generally - see ADM. Ch. 280