PRINTER'S NO. 2127
No. 1668 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY PICCOLA, WAMBACH, J. L. WRIGHT, AFFLERBACH,
HALUSKA, GANNON, STABACK, GLADECK, BELFANTI, CIVERA, VROON,
JOHNSON, CARLSON, DISTLER, NOYE, E. Z. TAYLOR, HOWLETT,
J. TAYLOR, SIRIANNI, McVERRY, TRELLO AND FATTAH,
SEPTEMBER 30, 1985
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, SEPTEMBER 30, 1985
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 14, 1961 (P.L.637, No.329), entitled
2 "An act relating to the payment of wages or compensation for
3 labor or services; providing for regular pay days; conferring
4 powers and duties upon the Department of Labor and Industry,
5 including powers and duties with respect to the civil
6 collection of wages; providing civil and criminal penalties
7 for violations of the act; providing for their collection and
8 disposition and providing for additional civil damages,"
9 further providing for deductions from wages.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. The definition of "employer" in section 2.1 and
13 section 3(a) of the act of July 14, 1961 (P.L.637, No.329),
14 known as the Wage Payment and Collection Law, amended July 14,
15 1977 (P.L.82, No.30), are amended to read:
16 Section 2.1. Definitions.--The following words and phrases
17 when used in this act shall have, unless the context clearly
18 indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
19 * * *
20 "Employer." Includes every person, firm, partnership,
1 association, corporation, receiver or other officer of a court
2 of this Commonwealth, the Commonwealth, any political
3 subdivision, and any agent or officer of any of the above-
4 mentioned classes employing any person in this Commonwealth.
5 * * *
6 Section 3. Regular Payday.--(a) Wages other than fringe
7 benefits and wage supplements. Every employer shall pay all
8 wages, other than fringe benefits and wage supplements, due to
9 his employes on regular paydays designated in advance by the
10 employer. Overtime wages may be considered as wages earned and
11 payable in the next succeeding pay period. All wages, other than
12 fringe benefits and wage supplements, earned in any pay period
13 shall be due and payable within the number of days after the
14 expiration of said pay period as provided in a written contract
15 of employment or, if not so specified, within the standard time
16 lapse customary in the trade or within 15 days from the end of
17 such pay period. The wages shall be paid in lawful money of the
18 United States or check, except that deductions provided by law,
19 or as authorized by regulation of the Department of Labor and
20 Industry for the convenience of the employe, may be made
21 including (1) deductions of contributions to employe benefit
22 plans which are subject to the Employee Retirement Income
23 Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., and (2)
24 deductions for shortages of cash receipts: Provided, That the
25 employe gives written authorization for such deductions and that
26 overages of cash receipts are also credited to the employe.
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28 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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