THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY HARKINS, BELFANTI, CONKLIN, KULA, JOSEPHS, HORNAMAN, GEORGE, J. EVANS, MAHONEY, McGEEHAN, MURT, YOUNGBLOOD, SIPTROTH, M. O'BRIEN, BISHOP, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BROWN, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CASORIO, COHEN, D. COSTA, CURRY, DEASY, DeLUCA, DePASQUALE, DERMODY, FABRIZIO, GALLOWAY, GERBER, GERGELY, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HALUSKA, HANNA, JOHNSON, W. KELLER, KESSLER, KOTIK, LENTZ, LONGIETTI, MANN, MARKOSEK, MATZIE, McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, MIRABITO, MOUL, MUNDY, MURPHY, MYERS, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PASHINSKI, PAYTON, PETRARCA, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, SABATINA, SAINATO, SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SEIP, SHAPIRO, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, TALLMAN, R. TAYLOR, THOMAS, WILLIAMS AND YUDICHAK, MAY 26, 2010

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MAY 26, 2010  

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," further providing for payment of

salaries in cases of sickness, injury or death.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 1154(c) of the act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,

amended December 22, 1965, (P.L.1180, No.467), is amended to

read:

Section 1154.  Payment of Salaries in Cases of Sickness,

Injury or Death.--* * *

(c)  Whenever a professional or temporary professional

employe is absent because of the death of a near relative, there

shall be no deduction in the salary of said employe for absence

on the day of the funeral. The board of school directors may

extend the period of absence with pay in its discretion as the

exigencies of the case may warrant. A near relative shall be

defined as a first cousin, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, 

aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,

brother-in-law or sister-in-law.

* * *

Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.