PRINTER'S NO. 2428
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1649
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, CHRISTIANA, PICKETT, WARD, TALLMAN,
KAUFFMAN, MACKENZIE, B. MILLER, A. HARRIS, IRVIN, FEE,
WATSON, BLOOM, DUSH, GREINER, ZIMMERMAN, GROVE, ROAE,
OBERLANDER, KLUNK, EVERETT, COX, NESBIT, SACCONE AND DIAMOND,
OCTOBER 21, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, OCTOBER 21, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in collective bargaining, further
providing for definitions; and prohibiting full-time union
leave.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1101-A of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended by adding a definition to read:
Section 1101-A. Definitions.--When used in this article, the
following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
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"Full-time union leave" shall mean any arrangement under
which employes continue to receive full or partial compensation
or benefits from an employer, regardless of whether the employer
is reimbursed for such compensation, while on leave from
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employment for more than three (3) consecutive weekdays or
thirty (30) total weekdays each school year for the purpose of
service with an employe organization. The term does not include
sabbatical leaves as granted in section 1166, military leave as
granted under section 1176 or leave for elective public office
as granted under section 1182.
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Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 1173-A. Full-time union leave.--(a) No collective
bargaining agreement or contract between an employe organization
and school district of the first class or a school district of
the first class A, entered into, renewed or extended on or after
the effective date of this section may permit full-time union
leave for an employe or allow an employe to continue to accrue
benefits, seniority or service credit as defined in 24 Pa.C.S. §
8102 (relating to definitions), notwithstanding a leave for
service with a collective bargaining organization as defined in
24 Pa.C.S. § 8102.
(b) Except as required by a collective bargaining agreement
entered into prior to the effective date of this section and
remaining in effect on the effective date of this section, no
employe may continue to accrue benefits, seniority or service
credit while on full-time union leave, notwithstanding a leave
for service with a collective bargaining organization as defined
in 24 Pa.C.S. § 8102.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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