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Amending the Ordinance approved July 12, 1968, as last amended and restated effective June 26, 2002, relating to pension benefits for employees working on behalf of Philadelphia Gas Works by revising the Philadelphia Gas Works Pension Plan to incorporate amendments thereto, clarify the operation thereof, and add certain provisions as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

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Status
Enacted
Type
Bill
Introduced
May 20, 2004
Sponsors
CTCouncilmember Tasco

Full Bill

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

The Ordinance approved July 12, 1968 and amended December 14, 1973, March 8, 1979, February 26, 1981, March 4, 1982, December 19, 1983, November 14, 1986, July 17, 1987, December 20, 1988, March 6, 1995, January 1, 1999, and June 26, 2002, relating to retirement benefits for employees working on behalf of the Philadelphia Gas Works, is hereby amended as follows:

PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS

PENSION PLAN

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SECTION 1

DEFINITIONS

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Sec. 1.04 “Actuarial Equivalent” shall mean a benefit in a form other than a specified normal form of benefit provided under the Plan which, as of the date of reference, has the same single-sum dollar value as the benefit in the specified normal form. The actuarial assumptions to be utilized in calculating any Actuarial Equivalent form of benefit are:

(a) an interest rate of seven percent (7%) per annum; and

(b) a mortality table equal to the 1971 TPF&C forecast mortality table, with ages set back one (1) year for Participants and five (5) years for beneficiaries.

The actuarial assumptions may be revised at the directive of the Director of Finance pursuant to the recommendations of its retained actuary. Such directive shall be deemed an appropriate action to set a new actuarial assumption under this Section.

SECTION 2. Effective Date.

This Ordinance shall be effective immediately.

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  1. Council ActionMAYOR

    SIGNED

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  2. Member voteCITY COUNCIL

    PASSED

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    Pass17 Yes · 0 No · 0 AbsentView member votes →
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    A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Member votes

    MemberVote
    Anna Cibotti VernaYes
    Blondell Reynolds BrownYes
    Brian J. O'NeillYes
    Darrell L. ClarkeYes
    David CohenYes
    Donna Reed MillerYes
    Frank J. DiCiccoYes
    Frank RizzoYes
    Jack KellyYes
    James F. KenneyYes
    Jannie L. BlackwellYes
    Joan L. KrajewskiYes
    Juan F. RamosYes
    Marian B. TascoYes
    Michael A. NutterYes
    Rick MarianoYes
    W. Wilson Goode, Jr.Yes

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    Council ActionCITY COUNCIL

    READ

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  3. 5 procedural actionsCITY COUNCIL · Committee on Finance
    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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    UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

    Pass
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    A motion was made by Councilmember Blackwell that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

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    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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    ProceduralCommittee on Finance

    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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  4. Council ActionCommittee on Finance

    RECESSED

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  5. Council ActionCommittee on Finance

    RECESSED

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    2 procedural actionsCommittee on Finance
  6. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

    Pass
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    A motion was made by Councilmember Tasco that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.

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