"Appointing authority." The officers, board, commission,
individual or group of individuals having power by law to make
appointments in the classified service.
"Board." The Executive Board of the Commonwealth.
"Civil Service Act." The former act of August 5, 1941
(P.L.752, No.286), known as the Civil Service Act.
"Classified service." As follows:
(1) A position filled under the merit system of
employment, including:
(i) Each position existing on or created after
August 5, 1941, in the Department of Human Services,
including the county boards of assistance, except for a
student worker in institutions operated by the Office of
Children, Youth and Families.
(ii) The following:
(A) Each position existing on or created after
August 5, 1941, in the Department of Labor and
Industry which is charged with the administration of
the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937
P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment
Compensation Law.
(B) Each position which is charged with the
administration of the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736,
No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, and
the act of July 26, 1913 (P.L.1363, No.851), referred
to as the Occupational Disease Prevention Law,
including the positions of workers' compensation
judges. The term shall not include the positions of
members of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board and
members and employees of the State Workers' Insurance
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