Philadelphia City Council / Committee on Labor and Civil Service

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, May 2, 2022, at 1:00 PM to hear testimony on the following items:

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An Ordinance amending Chapter 21-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Community Development,” by adding new provisions related to workforce housing programs, amending the applicability period, and making other technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

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An Ordinance amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Residence Requirements,” by clarifying that temporary residence outside the City, including for military service or educational purposes, does not prevent a person, including a police recruit, from meeting the Residence Requirement.

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Resolution authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings to examine the enforcement of building and construction code requirements, Licenses and Inspections inspector caseload and inspector staffing ratios, and the City’s response to worker misclassification, also known as payroll fraud.

The Joint Committees on Public Safety, Labor and Civil Service & Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, March 21, 2022, at 9:30 AM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams. This remote hearing may be viewed on Xfinity Channel 64, Fios Channel 40 or http://phlcouncil.com/watch city council/, to hear testimony on the following items:

220153 Resolution authorizing the Committees on Public Safety, Labor and Civil Service, and Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation to hold a hearing examining the current staffing landscape within the Philadelphia Police Department to identify problems and solutions to improve public safety and ensure the best use of taxpayer dollars.

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Friday, November 12, 2021, at 10:00 AM to hear testimony on the following item:

210772 An Ordinance amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Public Employees Retirement Code,” by codifying the Pension Board’s preexisting policy and practice to perform an annual stress test of the Retirement System in accordance with industry standards, all under certain terms and conditions.

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 1:00 PM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

210443 An Ordinance amending Chapter 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions,” by adding a new Chapter related to hiring entities providing covered individuals with a workforce and career pathways information sheet; all under certain terms and conditions.

210500 An Ordinance amending Section 13 101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fixing and Regulating Rates and Charges,” to extend the prevailing wage provisions of the Code that apply in connection with the receipt of charity water rates and make technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 1:00 PM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

210325 An Ordinance amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Public Employees Retirement Code,” by modifying the circumstances when certain City of Philadelphia employees are entitled to service connected death benefits during the pandemic, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

210417 An Ordinance amending Section 13 101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fixing and Regulating Rates and Charges,” to modify the remedies and enforcement provisions, and make technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

210421 An Ordinance amending Section 17 107 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Contractors: Labor Management Relationships” to create a new classification of covered airport service employees to receive prevailing wages; to extend prevailing wage requirements to third party contracts with City related agencies, lessees and sublessees of the City, recipients of City financial assistance, and purchasers of City property; to further provide for administration and enforcement, including reporting on contractor compliance with prevailing wage requirements; and to provide for a civil action to remedy violations, all under certain terms and conditions.

The Joint Committees on Public Property and Public Works & Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, April 12, 2021, at 10:00 AM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following items:

200521 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Public Property and Public Works and the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold joint hearings to evaluate the impact, effectiveness, experience and outcomes of remote work during the COVID 19 pandemic on the City of Philadelphia’s citizens and workforce and calling on the City of Philadelphia to produce an action plan to guide future remote work of City employees.

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, April 5, 2021, at 1:00 PM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following item:

200625 An Ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions,” by adding a new Chapter 9 4700, to prohibit employers from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment, under certain terms and conditions.

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, November 23, 2020, at 1:00 PM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to hear testimony on the following item:

200380 An Ordinance amending Chapter 22 800, entitled “Purchase of Credited Service,” of Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Public Employees Retirement Code,” to allow certain employees to purchase credited service for prior military service without the payment of certain interest for a certain time period, and to make technical amendments; all under certain terms and conditions.

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at 1:00 PM, in a remote manner using Microsoft® Teams to to hear testimony on the following items:

200098 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Labor & Civil Service to hold hearings regarding the safety and well being of workers in the Sanitation Division of the Streets Department.

City of Philadelphia

Public Hearing Notice

March 3, 2020

The Joint Committees on Labor & Civil Service and Public Safety of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

200036 Resolution authorizing the Committees on Labor & Civil Service and Public Safety to hold joint hearings regarding hiring, staffing, and retention challenges for the 911 Unified Call center, and the impact these challenges have on the health and well being of 911 dispatchers.

Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Joint Committees on Labor & Civil Service and Public Safety, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed items.

Copies of the foregoing items are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall.

Michael A. Decker
Chief Clerk

City of Philadelphia

Public Hearing Notice

February 11, 2020

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at 1:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item:

200007 An Ordinance amending Chapter 20 1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Civil Service Preferences,” to provide for a civil service preference for qualified graduates of Career Technical Education Programs in the School District of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.

Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Labor and Civil Service, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed item.

Copies of the foregoing item are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall.

Michael A. Decker
Chief Clerk

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at 1:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:



190794 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings regarding service providers and employers honoring existing and prior worker contract agreements.



Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Labor and Civil Service, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed items.

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Thursday, June 6, 2019, at 1:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item:

190461 An Ordinance amending Section 3(f) of an ordinance approved March 1, 1963, as amended, relating to agreements to administer employee retirement benefits for certain quasi public agencies, under certain terms and conditions.

Committee on Labor and Civil Service
Chair: Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)
Vice Chair: Councilman Brian O’Neill (10th District)

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, May 6, 2019, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

190315 An Ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions,” by adding a new Chapter 9 4700, to provide protections for parking employees against wrongful discharge, under certain terms and conditions.

190316 An Ordinance amending Section 9 601 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Garages, Parking Lots, Sales Lots and Sales Showrooms,” to add requirements for sufficient staff for parking garages, parking lots, and valet services, under certain terms and conditions.

Committee on Labor and Civil Service
Chair: Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)
Vice Chair: Councilman Brian O’Neill (10th District)

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, April 8, 2019, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

190132 An Ordinance amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Public Employees Retirement Code,” by amending various provisions to provide for purchase of service by certain classes of employees, under certain terms and conditions.

190193 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings to examine labor standards for Domestic Workers throughout the City of Philadelphia.

190196 Resolution authorizing City Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings regarding parking workers deserving a living wage.

Committee on Labor and Civil Service
Chair: Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)
Vice Chair: Councilman Brian O’Neill (10th District)

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Thursday, December 6, 2018 to hear testimony on the following item:

180991 An Ordinance amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to modify the terms of Plan 16, to change certain contribution rates, and to make technical amendments; all under certain terms and conditions.

Committee on Labor and Civil Service
Chair: Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)
Vice Chair: Councilman Brian O’Neill (10th District)

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at 12:00 PM to hear testimony on the following item:

180846 An Ordinance amending Section 17-1305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Compensation Required to be Paid to Employees," to revise the compensation required to be provided in connection with application of the Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage Standard; and amending Section 19-2604 of the Code, entitled "Tax Rates, Credits, and Alternative Tax Computation," to make the wage rates related to the tax credit for new job creation consistent with Section 17-1305; all under certain terms and conditions.

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 to hear testimony on the following items:

180557 An Ordinance amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to expand "Plan 16" to include certain employees, to change contribution rates for certain employees and the City, to amend various provisions relating to the Deferred Retirement Option Plan ("DROP"), and to make technical amendments; all under certain terms and conditions.

180599 An Ordinance amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to provide for additional members of Plan 16, to change contribution rates and to specify the Stacked Hybrid Cap for certain employees, and to make technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.

Committee on Labor and Civil Service
Chair: Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)
Vice Chair: Councilman Brian O’Neill (10th District)

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 to hear testimony on the following items:

180012 An Ordinance amending Section 21-105 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hero Awards," by increasing the amount that may be awarded to family members of firefighters, police officers, and prosecution detectives killed in the course of performing heroic deeds, and by making certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

170839 Resolution authorizing City Council's Committee on Labor & Civil Service to hold hearings regarding the State's recent legalization of medical marijuana and to address questions related to medical marijuana's potential impact on employers and employees in Philadelphia.

Committee on Labor and Civil Service
Chair: Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)
Vice Chair: Councilman Brian O’Neill (10th District)

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 to hear testimony on the following item:

170366 An Ordinance amending Section 21-105 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hero Awards," by increasing the amount that may be awarded to family members of firefighters, police officers, and prosecution detectives killed in the course of performing heroic deeds, and by making certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

Committee on Labor and Civil Service
Chair: Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)
Vice Chair: Maria Quiñones-Sanchez (7th District)

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Monday, November 28, 2016, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

No. 161007
An Ordinance amending Section 3(b) of an ordinance approved March 1, 1963, as amended, relating to agreements to administer employee retirement benefits for certain quasi-public agencies, under certain terms and conditions.

No. 161013
An Ordinance amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to create a new Plan, entitled "Plan 16," for certain employees, to expand the scope of "DC Plan" to cover additional employees, to change contribution rates for certain employees, to amend various provisions relating to the Deferred Retirement Option Plan ("DROP"), and to make technical amendments; and amending Bill No. 110443 (became law Sept. 15, 2011) to revise certain effective dates relating to the DROP; all under certain terms and conditions.

Chair: Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)
Vice Chair: Maria Quiñones-Sanchez (7th District)

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at 3:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item:

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An Ordinance amending Section 17-107 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors: Labor-Management Relationships," to provide that building service employees performing labor under certain building service contracts, receive the prevailing wage and prevailing working conditions; and to provide for certain exemptions or exclusions, all under certain terms and conditions.

Chair: Councilwoman Cherelle Parker (9th District)
Vice Chair: Brian J. O'Neill (10th District)

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 to hear testimony on the following item:

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An Ordinance amending Section 17-1305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Compensation Required to be Paid to Employees," to revise the compensation and benefits required to be provided in connection with application of the Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage Standard, all under certain terms and conditions.


Chair: Cherelle Parker (9th District)
Vice Chair: Brian O'Neill (10th District)

The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia held Public Hearing on Thursday, March 10, 2016 to hear testimony on the following item:

160074 An Ordinance amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Section 22-301, entitled "Service Retirement Benefits," and Section 22-401, entitled "Service-Connected Disability Retirement Benefits," to add new subsections requiring a specified minimum monthly benefit amount for certain retired Police employee members, under certain terms and conditions.

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