(a) General Provisions.
Section 1101-A. Definitions.--When used in this article, the
following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
"Board" shall mean the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board.
"Employe" shall mean a public school employe who bargains
collectively with a public school entity, but shall not include
employes covered or presently subject to coverage under the act
of June 1, 1937 (P.L.1168, No.294), known as the "Pennsylvania
Labor Relations Act," or the National Labor Relations Act (61
Stat. 152, 29 U.S.C. Ch. 7 Subch. 11). The term does not include
any management-level employe of any other school district.
"Employe organization" shall mean a public school employe
organization of any kind, or any agency or employe
representation committee or plan in which membership is limited
to public school employes, and which exists for the purpose, in
whole or in part, of dealing with public school employers
concerning grievances, public school employe-public school
employer disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment or
conditions of work, but shall not include any organization which
practices discrimination in membership because of race, color,
creed, national origin or political affiliation.
"Employer" shall mean a public school entity, but shall not
include employers covered or presently subject to coverage under
the act of June 1, 1937 (P.L.1168, No.294), known as the
"Pennsylvania Labor Relations Act," or the National Labor
Relations Act (61 Stat. 152, 29 U.S.C. Ch. 7 Subch. 11).
"Impasse" shall mean the failure of an employer and an
employe organization to reach an agreement in the course of
negotiations.
"Lockout" shall mean the cessation of furnishing of work to
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