PRINTER'S NO. 309
No. 276 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY LETTERMAN, HAYES, STUBAN, PETRARCA, SHOWERS, FEE,
KLINGAMAN, SCHULER, LEVI, PETERSON, ROBBINS, CAWLEY, SEMMEL,
D. W. SNYDER, GRUPPO, BOOK, SALOOM, FRYER, WAMBACH, RYBAK,
GAMBLE, GRIECO, BOYES, BOWSER, MARMION, BUNT, COSLETT,
REINARD, BATTISTO, BURD, WARGO, MRKONIC, FISCHER, STAIRS,
HERSHEY, JAROLIN, PHILLIPS, SERAFINI, COLE, HALUSKA,
DeVERTER, G. M. SNYDER, DORR, B. SMITH, A. C. FOSTER, JR.,
WACHOB, D. R. WRIGHT, WASS, ALDERETTE, GEORGE, HUTCHINSON,
HONAMAN, FARGO, MERRY, SPENCER, STEIGHNER, DININNI,
MANMILLER, BELARDI, LIVENGOOD, TELEK, CESSAR, SIRIANNI,
E. Z. TAYLOR, PITTS, SCHEETZ, JACKSON, AFFLERBACH,
KOWALYSHYN, CLYMER, DAVIES, LLOYD, HERMAN, DeWEESE, GALLEN,
ANGSTADT, GODSHALL, SAURMAN, CALTAGIRONE, GRUITZA,
F. E. TAYLOR AND HASAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1983
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 16, 1983
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937
2 P.L.2897, No.1), entitled "An act establishing a system of
3 unemployment compensation to be administered by the
4 Department of Labor and Industry and its existing and newly
5 created agencies with personnel (with certain exceptions)
6 selected on a civil service basis; requiring employers to
7 keep records and make reports, and certain employers to pay
8 contributions based on payrolls to provide moneys for the
9 payment of compensation to certain unemployed persons;
10 providing procedure and administrative details for the
11 determination, payment and collection of such contributions
12 and the payment of such compensation; providing for
13 cooperation with the Federal Government and its agencies;
14 creating certain special funds in the custody of the State
15 Treasurer; and prescribing penalties," providing for
16 eligibility of volunteer firemen while attending fire and
17 safety courses.
18 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
19 hereby enacts as follows:
1 Section 1. The act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937
2 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, is
3 amended by adding a section to read:
4 Section 402.4. Volunteer Firemen.--Enrollment in and
5 attendance at fire and safety courses of instruction shall not
6 render volunteer firemen ineligible for unemployment
7 compensation benefits.
8 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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