(5) a voter registration drive;
(6) a get-out-the-vote drive; or
(7) any other electoral, political or legislative
purpose.
(2) A CONTRIBUTION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 301 OF THE
FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971 (PUBLIC LAW 92-225, 52
U.S.C. § 30101).
"Public employee." An individual employed by a public
employer, including a public school employee under the act of
March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code
of 1949.
"Public employer." The Commonwealth, a political
subdivision, a school district and any officer, board,
commission, agency, authority or other instrumentality thereof.
"Sexual and reproductive health organizations." Any
organization which directly provides, or advocates for or
against, issues related to the sexual and reproductive health of
women within this Commonwealth, including organizations which
provide pregnancy and parenting support services.
"Wages." Hourly rates of pay, salary or other form of
compensation due to an employee for services rendered.
Section 4. Protection of public employee wages.
(a) Paycheck protection.--A public employer may not deduct
from the wages of a public employee money or funds to be used
for political contributions A POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION, except as
required by a valid collective bargaining agreement entered into
between a public employer and a representative of its employees
prior to the effective date of this section. No individual or
organization shall seek to have a political contribution
deducted from the wages of a public employee. A collective
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