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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