A05290
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2288
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY MARSHALL, DELLOSO, JOZWIAK, PICKETT AND VENKAT,
MAY 14, 2024
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 26, 2024
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled "An
act concerning townships of the second class; and amending,
revising, consolidating and changing the law relating
thereto," in township supervisors, further providing for
compensation of supervisors.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 606(a) of the act of May 1, 1933
(P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, is
amended AND THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SUBSECTION
subsections to read:
Section 606. Compensation of Supervisors.--(a) Supervisors
may receive as compensation an amount established by ordinance.
[not in excess of the following:
Township
Population
Annual Maximum
Compensation
not more than 4,999 $1,875
5,000 to 9,999 $2,500
10,000 to 14,999 $3,250
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15,000 to 24,999 $4,125
25,000 to 34,999 $4,375
35,000 or more $5,000]
SECTION 606. COMPENSATION OF SUPERVISORS.--(A) SUPERVISORS
MAY RECEIVE AS COMPENSATION AN AMOUNT ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE
NOT IN EXCESS OF THE FOLLOWING:
TOWNSHIP
POPULATION
ANNUAL MAXIMUM
COMPENSATION
NOT MORE THAN 4,999 [$1,875] $3,145
5,000 TO 9,999 [$2,500] $4,190
10,000 TO 14,999 [$3,250] $5,450
15,000 TO 24,999 [$4,125] $6,915
25,000 TO 34,999 [$4,375] $7,335
35,000 OR MORE [$5,000] $8,385
Salaries are payable monthly or quarterly for the duties imposed
by this act. [The population is determined by the latest
official census figures, except that no township shall be
required to reduce the salary of a supervisor as a result of a
decrease in population.] The compensation of supervisors, when
employed as roadmasters, laborers, secretary, treasurer,
assistant secretary, assistant treasurer or in any employe
capacity not otherwise prohibited by this or any other act,
shall be determined by the board of auditors, at an hourly,
daily, weekly, semi-monthly or monthly basis, which shall be
comparable to compensation paid in the locality for similar
services. The board of supervisors may establish a mileage
allowance, under the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.156, No.51),
referred to as the Uniform Mileage Fee Law, to be paid to
officers and employes for the use of a personal vehicle when
required and actually used for authorized township business. No
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supervisor may receive compensation as an employe for attending
a meeting of the board of supervisors. Supervisors may continue
to be compensated under prior law until such time as an
ordinance is enacted under this act. Any change in salary,
compensation or emoluments of the elected office becomes
effective at the beginning of the next term of the supervisor. A
decision by the township to pay, in whole or in part, to include
supervisors not employed by the township in insurance plans, as
authorized in subsection (c), shall not be implemented with
regard to any nonemploye supervisor until the beginning of the
next term of that supervisor.
(A.1) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (A), THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS MAY PROVIDE THAT A SUPERVISOR SHALL RECEIVE
COMPENSATION ON A PER-MEETING BASIS BASED ON ATTENDANCE OF
SUPERVISORS. TOTAL ANNUAL COMPENSATION MAY NOT EXCEED THE
AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (A). COMPENSATION SHALL ONLY BE
PAYABLE FOR DULY ADVERTISED PUBLIC MEETINGS IN WHICH A
SUPERVISOR PARTICIPATED, EXCEPT COMPENSATION IS NOT PAYABLE IF A
SUPERVISOR IS ABSENT FROM A MEETING AND THE ABSENCE IS NOT
EXCUSED. EXCUSED ABSENCE FROM A MEETING SHALL BE DETERMINED BY
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED
TO, AN EMERGENCY OR ILLNESS OF THE SUPERVISOR OR THE
SUPERVISOR'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY AS WELL AS FAMILY OR BUSINESS
TRAVEL. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY REQUIRE DOCUMENTATION TO
SUPPORT AN EXCUSED ABSENCE.
(a.2) If the board of supervisors determines that a
supervisor shall receive compensation on a per-meeting basis
under subsection (a.1), the determination must be made by
ordinance.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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