As used in this chapter:
(a) “Age” means the age attained by the employee at his or her last birthday.
(b) “Anniversary date” means any January 1 after the effective date.
(c) “Average applicable compensation” means the average monthly earnings of the member at any time of reference computed over the last thirty-six months (or such shorter period as represents the member’s total period of continuous employment by the Township prior to such date of reference). For purposes of computing the average applicable compensation, actual monthly earnings shall be based on W-2 earnings in which all forms of earnings are derived from the terms and conditions of the employee’s employment.
(d) “Board” means the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Aston.
(e) “Chief Administrative Officer” means the person who has primary responsibility for the execution of the administrative affairs of the Police Pension Plan, or the designee of that person.
(f) “Compensation” shall be based on W-2 earnings in which all forms of earnings are derived from the terms and conditions of the employee’s employment.
(g) "Early retirement date" means the first day following the date on which the member completes twenty years of service.
(h) “Effective date” of this chapter shall be January 1, 2000.
(i) “Employee” means any sworn police officer in the full-time employ of the Township Police Department whose customary employment is for not less than forty hours a week.
(j) “Fund” means all assets held by the Trust under the Trust Agreement relating to the Police Pension Plan.
(k) “Member” means any sworn police officer in the full-time employ of the Township Police Department who has satisfied the eligibility requirements established in Section 282.02 and who is, at the time of reference, or has prior to their elimination, been making such contributions as may be required pursuant to Section 282.03(a).
(l) “Normal retirement date” means the first day following the date on which a member completes twenty-five years of service, and the date on which the member attains age fifty.
(m) “Plan” means the Police Pension Plan for the Township of Aston, as herein set forth and as the same may hereafter be amended.
(n) “Plan year” means a period of twelve consecutive months commencing on any January 1 and ending on the following December 31.
(o) "Service” means the aggregate of a member’s total periods of employment as a full-time employee of the Township. If a member enters military service, either voluntarily or by conscription, after he or she has been employed for at least six months, such time spent in the Armed Forces of the United States during a period of national emergency shall be counted as service for purposes of the Plan, provided that such member returns to police service with the Township within six months after his or her discharge or release from such active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States. The time spent in military service due to voluntary extension of such military service during peacetime shall not be included as service for the purposes of this plan. Time spent on Reserve or National Guard Training shall be included as service for purposes of the Plan.
(p) “Total and permanent disability” means any condition arising from service-connected illness or injury which precludes an employee from performing the duties associated with the normal occupational requirements of any position with the Police Department, as certified by a physician designated by the Township.
(q) “Township” means the Township of Aston, Delaware County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(r) “Trustee” means the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Aston or any other agency or person appointed by such Board to serve in that capacity as set forth in the Trust Agreement.
Whenever applicable as used herein, unless the context specifically provides otherwise, the singular and the plural shall be interchangeable, and the masculine and feminine pronouns shall include either sex.
(Ord.779. Passed 1-19-2000.)
(a) All persons who are employees, as defined herein, as of the effective date of this chapter shall be members as of that date.
(b) Any person who becomes an employee after the effective date of this chapter shall become a member on the first day of service as an employee.
(Ord. 779. Passed 1-19-2000.)
2000 Replacement