THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY HARHART, WHITE, GOODMAN, GROVE, BARBIN, BOBACK, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DeLUCA, DONATUCCI, FLECK, GERBER, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, KAVULICH, KILLION, KOTIK, KULA, MAJOR, MILLARD, MOUL, MURT, O'NEILL, RAPP, SANTONI, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TOEPEL, VULAKOVICH AND WAGNER, APRIL 20, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, APRIL 20, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of July 14, 1961 (P.L.637, No.329), entitled

"An act relating to the payment of wages or compensation for

labor or services; providing for regular pay days; conferring

powers and duties upon the Department of Labor and Industry,

including powers and duties with respect to the civil

collection of wages; providing civil and criminal penalties

for violations of the act; providing for their collection and

disposition and providing for additional civil damages,"

further providing for definitions and for regular payday.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 2.1 of the act of July 14, 1961 (P.L.637,

No.329), known as the Wage Payment and Collection Law, is

amended by adding a definition to read:

Section 2.1.  Definitions.--The following words and phrases

when used in this act shall have, unless the context clearly

indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:

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"Gratuity." A voluntary, monetary contribution received by an

employe from a guest, patron or customer for services rendered.

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Section 2.  Section 3 of the act is amended by adding a

subsection to read:

Section 3.  Regular Payday.--* * *

(c)  Credit card transaction. A gratuity remunerated to an

employe through a credit card transaction shall not be reduced

by an employer.

Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.