Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 29.9 - Senior Judge Health Benefit Program(a) A senior judge or district justice (hereinafter referred to collectively as "senior judge") who has worked, either as an active judge or senior judge, for at least seventy-five (75) days on any court during calendar year 1983 shall receive health benefits similar to those available to active judges, commencing January 1, 1984, or thereafter upon the attainment of senior judge status, subject to the following conditions: (1) That the said senior judge shall indicate his/her availability to serve as a judge during the 1984 calendar year for a period of at least ninety (90) days, the periods during the calendar year when he/she will be available for assignment, and his/her willingness to accept assignments. The senior judge shall submit, on forms prepared by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, notice of his/her availability not later than December 15, 1983, or thirty (30) days prior to reaching senior judge status, whichever is later.(2) Upon certification as a senior judge, the right of the senior judge to continued health benefits shall not terminate if he/she should become unable to serve by reason of intervening illness arising during the year of such certification. Any senior judge shall be entitled to receive continued health benefits for a period of one year following such inability to serve by reason of illness, provided that notice is given to the Administrative Office within thirty (30) days of such inability.(b) The continuation of the aforesaid benefits following July 1, 1984, is contingent upon the authorization of such expenditure.The provisions of this §29.9 adopted December 16, 1983, effective 12/1/1983, 13 Pa. B. 3876.