PRINTER'S NO. 2620

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2045 Session of 1987


        INTRODUCED BY MAINE, RITTER, KUKOVICH, JAROLIN, FREEMAN,
           WAMBACH, McHALE, BLAUM, DURHAM, JOSEPHS, CARN, HAYDEN,
           STABACK, EVANS, McCALL, LAUGHLIN, SWEET, CORRIGAN, BRANDT,
           DALEY, PISTELLA, HUGHES, DIETTERICK, COWELL, STEIGHNER,
           JADLOWIEC, HERSHEY, BOWSER, BARLEY, FARMER, TIGUE, MELIO,
           PRESTON, VEON, MICHLOVIC, ITKIN, KOSINSKI, BELARDI, BILLOW
           AND PRESSMANN, DECEMBER 7, 1987

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, DECEMBER 7, 1987

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
     2     act relating to the public school system, including certain
     3     provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
     4     schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
     5     laws relating thereto," further providing for leaves of
     6     absence and resignations due to pregnancy.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  Section 1125.1 of the act of March 10, 1949
    10  (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
    11  amended by adding a subsection to read:
    12     Section 1125.1.  Persons to be Suspended.--* * *
    13     (a.1)  Any persons who, prior to the effective date of this
    14  subsection, were required by their employers to take a leave of
    15  absence due to pregnancy shall receive seniority credit for such
    16  leave. Any persons required by their employers to resign due to
    17  pregnancy shall, upon return to employment in the same school


     1  entity, have restored to them any seniority accrued before the
     2  resignation.
     3     * * *
     4     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.


















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