Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-001-2008    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 4/1/2008
Introduced Date 3/4/2008 Public Hearing Date
Effective date: 5/27/2008    
Title: An Act approving by legislative act an amendment to the Police Pension Plan regarding the addition of line of duty death benefits
Proposers/Sponsors: Will Campos, Camille A. Exum, Ingrid M. Turner, Thomas E. Dernoga, Tony Knotts, Marilynn Bland, Samuel H. Dean, Eric C. Olson, County Executive
Code sections: None - None
Attachments: 1. ACTION SUMMARY S2008001, 2. B2008001.pdf
Contact: Kathleen H. Canning Office of Law
Title An Act approving by legislative act an amendment to the Police Pension Plan regarding the addition of line of duty death benefits Background This legislation adds a line of duty death benefit to surviving spouses in the Police Pension Plan. This is a new benefit for participants in the Police Pension Plan. Under the current Police Pension Plan, a participant who dies before retirement currently leaves no benefit other than a return of employee contributions plus interest. This legislation is required pursuant to Section 16-231(a) of the Prince George’s County Code which provides, in part, that such pension plans may not be amended to bind the County to finance or make contributions to such pension plans, unless such amendments are approved by legislative act of the County Council.