(a) Increase of allowance.--Upon the recommendation of the persons having custody and management of the police pension fund, a city may, at its discretion, increase the allowance of individuals receiving an allowance from the police pension fund by reason of and after the termination of the services of a member of the fund.
(b) Limitation.--An increase made under this section must be in conformity with a uniform scale that may be based on the cost of living, but the total of the allowance may not exceed one-half of the current salary being paid patrol persons of the highest pay grade.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Section 14301 - Police pension fund
Section 14302 - Retirement and final discharge
Section 14302.1 - Limited vested benefit
Section 14303 - Allowance and service increments
Section 14303.1 - Increase of allowances after retirement
Section 14303.2 - Total disability
Section 14304 - Inalienable rights in fund
Section 14305 - Payments to police pension fund by city
Section 14306 - Management of police pension fund
Section 14307 - Trust for benefit of police pension fund
Section 14308 - Repayment before retirement
Section 14320 - Firefighters pension fund, management and annuity contracts
Section 14320.1 - Limited vested benefit for firefighters
Section 14321 - Retirement and final discharge
Section 14322 - Pensions and service increments
Section 14322.1 - Increase of allowances after retirement
Section 14323 - Causes for forfeiture of rights in fund and other employments
Section 14324 - Payments to firefighters pension fund by city
Section 14325 - Transfers from other pension funds
Section 14326 - Trusts for benefit of firefighters pension fund
Section 14327 - Repayment before retirement
Section 14340 - Pension for employees other than police or city-paid firefighters
Section 14341 - Pension board and duties
Section 14342 - Retirement age
Section 14343.1 - Retirement allowances, full coverage and payments
Section 14343.2 - Limited vested benefit
Section 14344 - Amount of payments into fund and repayment before retirement
Section 14344.1 - Determination of liability upon extension of Social Security
Section 14345 - Payments by laborers optional
Section 14346 - Heads of departments to certify list of employees
Section 14347 - Receipt, investment and payment of funds
Section 14348 - Appropriations and contributions to fund
Section 14350 - Computation of time of service
Section 14351 - Funds payable to be free of attachment
Section 14353 - Beneficiaries of fund not to be employed by city