(1) The Director of Finance shall, as authorized or directed from time
to time by the Code, deduct and withhold from the salary or wages of any
employee of the City, such sum as the employee may authorize, or as may be
directed by the Code and shall pay over such deductions to the designated
payee.
(2) Authorization for payroll deductions shall be made by
employees in writing upon forms prescribed and furnished by the Director of
Finance, and authorized deductions shall be made at such time in such manner as
the Director of Finance may establish.
(a) Authorization for payroll
deductions may be revoked in writing by the authorizing employee in such manner
as the Director of Finance may establish.
(b) Any sum or sums withheld
by the Director of Finance and not paid over to the designated payee or
beneficiary prior to the effectiveness of the employee’s revocation shall
be refunded to the employee.
(3) The designated payee of such deductions
shall have no right to nor interest in any sums so deducted and withheld nor any
right to claim the same or any part thereof until the moneys deducted are
actually paid over to the designated payee, nor shall the City be liable to any
employee for any mistake in the amount deducted and
withheld.
(4) Payroll deductions may be authorized by City employees
for:
(a) American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees,
District Council No. 33
(A.F.L.);
[34] (b) City Fire
Fighters Association, Local 22,
I.A.F.F.;
[35] (c) Philadelphia
Civil Service Employees Association, Local 30,
C.I.O.;
[36] (d) Philadelphia
Lodge No. 5, Fraternal Order of
Police;
[37] (e) Associated
Hospital Service of Philadelphia (Blue Cross and Blue
Shield);
[38] (f) Philadelphia
Municipal Employees Welfare Fund Association--Family Hospital
Plan;
(g) Philadelphia Municipal Employees Welfare Fund Association
Welfare Fund;
(h) Police Beneficiary Association of
Philadelphia;
(i) Board of Pensions and Retirement -- Municipal Pension
Fund;
(j) The City of Philadelphia Police Pension Fund
Association;
(k) The City of Philadelphia Police Pension Fund
Association Widow’s Pension Fund Account;
(l) Firemen’s
Pension Fund of Philadelphia;
(m) Firemen’s Supplemental
Pension;
(n) Philadelphia Fire Department Relief
Association;
(o) United
Fund;
[39] (p) United States
Savings Bonds;
[40] (q) The
Philadelphia Civil Service E. A. Federal Credit
Union;
[41] (r) City
Guardian Federal Credit
Union;
[42] (s) APTA --
District Council 47, A.F.S.C.M.E.,
AFL-CIO.
[43] (t) The
Philadelphia Emerald
Society.
[44] (u) The
Association of City Management and Professional
Employees.
[45] (v) Public
Employees Benefit
Services.
[46] (w) The
Pennsylvania Tuition Account Program administered by the Treasurer of the
Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
[47] (x) Spanish
American Law Enforcement
Association.
[48] (y) German
American Police
Association.
[49] (z) The
Second Alarmers Association of
Philadelphia.
[50] (aa) The
administrator of any City-approved program under which City employees may make
pre-tax payment of certain qualified transportation expenses as authorized under
Section 132 of the Internal Revenue
Code.
[50.1] (5) Payroll
deductions may be authorized by City employees for charitable agencies approved
by the Administrative Board,
provided:
[51] (a) The
requirements of subsection (1), (2) and (3) above are met;
(b) Each
employee designates no more than one charitable agency in addition to the United
Fund;
(c) Each deduction is in excess of forty-nine (49)
cents;
The City shall not be required to furnish any report to a
charitable agency relating to any deduction or the status of any
employee.
(6) Payroll deductions may be authorized by City employees,
who are members of the Fraternal Order of Police and City Fire Fighters’
Local 22, AFL- CIO, for insurance premiums to be paid to the Travelers Insurance
Companies for insurance policies
issued.
[52] (7) Payroll
deductions may be authorized by City employees, who are members of the Fraternal
Order of Police for:
(a) The purchase of life insurance. Deductions are
to be forwarded to the Fraternal Order of Police to be used for the purchase of
said insurance.
(b) Insurance premiums to be paid to the Maryland Casualty
Insurance Group for insurance policies
issued.
[53] (8) Payroll
deductions may be authorized by City employees who are Philadelphia Fire
Fighters for membership dues in the Memorial Post 686 of the American
Legion.
[54] (9) Payroll
deductions may be authorized by City employees who are represented by District
Council 47, AFSCME, as well as any other City employees who elect to purchase
voluntary insurance benefits through Benefits Plus Consulting Group,
Inc.
[55] (10) Payroll
deductions may be authorized by City employees who are Philadelphia Firefighters
for insurance premiums to be paid to the Hartford Insurance Company for
insurance policies
issued.
[56] (11) Payroll
deductions may be authorized by City employees, who are members of City Fire
Fighters’ Local 22, AFL-CIO, for insurance premiums to be paid to the
Zurich Insurance Group/Maryland Casualty Insurance Group for insurance policies
issued.
[57] (12) Payroll
deductions may be authorized by City employees of AFSCME District Council 33, as
well as any other City employee who elects to purchase voluntary insurance
benefits through AFLAC, John Hancock Life, or
both.
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