PRINTER'S NO. 553
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
584
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY EICHELBERGER, WHITE, SCARNATI, ALLOWAY, BAKER,
FOLMER, VULAKOVICH AND AUMENT, MARCH 2, 2015
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MARCH 2, 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 professional employees, further
providing for payment of salaries in cases of sickness,
injury or death, for alternative payment plan, for persons
entitled to leaves of absence, for salary while on leave and
for Distinguished Educators Program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1154 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
amended May 24, 1951 (P.L.368, No.84), December 22, 1965
(P.L.1180, No.467) and August 18, 1971 (P.L.339, No.88), is
amended to read:
Section 1154. [Payment of Salaries in Cases of Sickness,
Injury or Death] Right to Accumulated Sick Leave.--[(a) In any
school year whenever a professional or temporary professional
employe is prevented by illness or accidental injury from
following his or her occupation, the school district shall pay
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