act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the
Pennsylvania Election Code;
(2) an independent expenditure, as defined in section
1621 of the Pennsylvania Election Code;
(3) an expenditure, as defined in section 1621 of the
Pennsylvania Election Code;
(4) lobbying, as defined in 65 Pa.C.S. ยง 13A03 (relating
to definitions);
(5) a voter registration drive;
(6) a get-out-the-vote drive; or
(7) any other electoral, political or legislative
purpose.
"Public employee." An individual employed by a public
employer. The term does not include an elected official,
appointee of the Governor with the advice and consent of the
Senate as required by law, management level employee or any
employee covered under the act of June 24, 1968 (P.L.237,
No.111), referred to as the Policemen and Firemen Collective
Bargaining Act., INCLUDING A PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE UNDER THE
ACT OF MARCH 10, 1949 (P.L.30, NO.14), KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL CODE OF 1949.
"Public employer." The Commonwealth, A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION, a school district, and any officer, board,
commission, agency, authority or other instrumentality thereof.
"Wages." Hourly rates of pay, salary or other form of
compensation due to an employee for services rendered.
Section 3 4. Protection of public employee wages.
(a) Paycheck protection.--A public employer may not deduct
from the wages of a public employee, including, without
limitation, public school employees covered by the act of March
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