PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1911
PRINTER'S NO. 2728
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1626
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY DEASY, KINSEY, STAATS, HOHENSTEIN, HILL-EVANS,
MADDEN, SANCHEZ, MALAGARI, DELLOSO, CONKLIN, MARKOSEK,
N. NELSON, PISCIOTTANO, D. WILLIAMS, FIEDLER, BRENNAN,
CERRATO, MULLINS, BOROWSKI AND PROBST, AUGUST 29, 2023
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED,
MARCH 18, 2024
AN ACT
Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, providing for veterans' benefits and
services workplace posting; and making an editorial change.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Part V heading of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
PART V
EMPLOYMENT [PREFERENCES] AND PENSIONS
Section 2. Title 51 is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 74
VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES WORKPLACE POSTING
Sec.
7401. Definitions.
7402. Workplace posting.
§ 7401. Definitions.
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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Employer." An employer with a worksite in this Commonwealth
at which more than 50 full-time employees are employed.
"Full-time employee." An individual that is employed by an
employer and works at least 40 hours per week.
"Workplace posting." The posting created by the department
under section 7402(a) (relating to workplace posting).
§ 7402. Workplace posting .
(a) Creation.--The department shall create a standardized
workplace posting for placement by an employer. The department
may provide the workplace posting to each employer or may place
the workplace posting on its publicly accessible Internet
website so that an employer can print a copy of the workplace
posting.
(b) Placement.--The workplace posting shall be displayed in
a conspicuous area accessible to employees.
(A) CREATION.--THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREATE A STANDARDIZED
WORKPLACE POSTING FOR PLACEMENT BY AN EMPLOYER. THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL PROVIDE THE WORKPLACE POSTING TO EACH EMPLOYER AND PLACE
THE WORKPLACE POSTING ON THE DEPARTMENT'S PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE
INTERNET WEBSITE SO THAT AN EMPLOYER CAN PRINT A COPY OF THE
WORKPLACE POSTING.
(B) PLACEMENT.--THE WORKPLACE POSTING:
(1) SHALL, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2), BE
DISPLAYED BY THE EMPLOYER IN A CONSPICUOUS AREA ACCESSIBLE TO
EMPLOYEES.
(2) MAY BE PLACED ON AN EMPLOYER'S INTERNET WEBSITE
WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE TO EMPLOYEES.
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(c) Contents.--The workplace posting shall include the
following:
(1) Contact and website information for the department.
(2) Substance abuse and mental health treatment
information.
(3) Educational, workforce and training resources.
(4) Tax benefit information.
(5) Pennsylvania driver's license and nondriver
identification card designation information.
(6) Eligibility information for unemployment insurance
benefits under Federal and State law.
(7) Legal services information.
(8) Contact information for the United States Department
of Veterans Affairs Crisis Line.
(9) Contact information for county directors of veterans
affairs.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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