PRINTER'S NO. 328
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
354
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY ISAACSON, CIRESI, DRISCOLL, FREEMAN, GALLOWAY,
HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, KENYATTA, NEILSON, SANCHEZ,
SCHLOSSBERG, SIMS AND D. WILLIAMS, FEBRUARY 3, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in miscellaneous provisions relating
to institutions of higher education, providing for payment of
salary in cases of leave due to COVID-19.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 2002-I. Payment of salary in cases of leave due to
COVID-19.
(a) General rule.--An employee, faculty member or staff
member of an institution of higher education who has been
exposed to or infected with COVID-19 and is required to
quarantine must be provided with 30 additional days of paid
leave solely to be used for the required quarantine.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
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words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"COVID-19." The novel coronavirus as identified in the
Governor's proclamation of disaster emergency issued on March 6,
2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020).
"Institution of higher education." Includes any of the
following:
(1) A community college operating under Article XIX-A.
(2) A university within the State System of Higher
Education.
(3) The Pennsylvania State University, the University of
Pittsburgh, Temple University, Lincoln University or any
other institution designated as State-related by the
Commonwealth.
(4) The Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.
(5) A college established under Article XIX-G.
(6) An institution of higher education located in and
incorporated or chartered by the Commonwealth and entitled to
confer degrees as set forth in 24 Pa.C.S. ยง 6505 (relating to
power to confer degrees) and as provided for by the standards
and qualifications prescribed by the State Board of Education
under 24 Pa.C.S. Ch. 65 (relating to private colleges,
universities and seminaries).
(7) A private school licensed under the act of December
15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the Private Licensed
Schools Act.
(8) A foreign corporation approved to operate an
educational enterprise under 22 Pa. Code Ch. 36 (relating to
foreign corporation standards).
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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