York Paid Firemen's Pension Fund Board v. Orendorff

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

The sole issue in this appeal by Frederick J. Orendorff (claimant) is whether the York Paid Firemen’s Pension Fund Board (Board) should include longevity increments1 paid to a fireman in computing his retirement pension. Section 6 of York City Ordinance 16-1947, as amended, York Administrative Code §171.-06 (1947), provides that claimant shall receive a pension equal to “one-half the yearly salary of such member at the time of his retirement.” “Salary” is not defined in the ordinance, and we are asked to determine the dimensions of that term.2

Claimant, relying on…