PRINTER'S NO. 1584
No. 1355 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY DeMEDIO, SHUMAN, MRKONIC, WARGO, GILLESPIE, MISCEVICH, PETRARCA, GEESEY AND LYNCH, JUNE 3, 1975
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, JUNE 4, 1975
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of May 27, 1949 (P.L.1903, No.568), entitled 2 "An act providing for powers, responsibilities, duties and 3 limitations of the Governor, Adjutant General, Department of 4 Military Affairs, Pennsylvania State Armory Board, Military 5 Reservation Commission in connection with the armed Military 6 and Naval forces and the internal security of the 7 Commonwealth; for the definition, organization, powers and 8 limitations of the unorganized militia, Pennsylvania National 9 Guard, Pennsylvania Guard, Naval Militia, Pennsylvania Naval 10 Militia and for coordination with the government of the 11 United States in the organization and functioning of the 12 Pennsylvania National Guard and the National Guard of the 13 United States apportioned the Commonwealth," further 14 regulating the pay of officers and men on active duty and 15 State service in certain cases. 16 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 17 hereby enacts as follows: 18 Section 1. Section 834, act of May 27, 1949 (P.L.1903, 19 No.568), known as "The Military Code of 1949," amended October 20 16, 1972 (P.L.927, No.221), is amended to read: 21 Section 834. Pay of Officers and Men on Active Duty and 22 State Service.--When the Pennsylvania National Guard or 23 Pennsylvania Guard, or any part thereof, is ordered on active 24 duty for State service by the Governor as Commander-in-Chief and
1 pay is authorized for such duty under the order prescribing the
2 performance thereof, the commissioned officers, warrant officers
3 and enlisted personnel so ordered shall be entitled to the same
4 per diem pay and allowances and transportation in kind provided
5 for in current Armed Forces Pay and Allowance Act: Provided,
6 That notwithstanding any provisions of such act, the per diem
7 pay of any such personnel shall not be less than [twenty-five
8 dollars ($25)] thirty-five dollars ($35) per diem. The grades of
9 enlisted men shall be such as the Governor as Commander-in-Chief
10 may from time to time direct, and shall conform to the grades
11 authorized in tables of organization for the National Guard
12 published by the Department of the Army or Department of the Air
13 Force. All payments of per diem pay and service shall be made by
14 the Adjutant General in the usual manner. No deductions shall be
15 made from the pay of officers or enlisted men in active service
16 for dues or other financial obligations imposed by any by-laws,
17 rules or regulations of a civil character.
18 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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