PRINTER'S NO. 3996
No. 2695 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY SCHULER, STAIRS, SOLOBAY, SHANER, E. Z. TAYLOR,
M. BAKER, R. MILLER, WILT, PISTELLA, L. I. COHEN, GRUCELA,
HORSEY, HESS, SEMMEL, DiGIROLAMO, BOYES, GORDNER, THOMAS,
LaGROTTA, STURLA, DALEY, CAPPELLI, GEORGE, BUNT, HENNESSEY,
McILHATTAN, COY, WANSACZ AND STEELMAN, JUNE 11, 2002
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JUNE 11, 2002
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further defining "approved leave of absence"; and
3 further providing for creditable nonschool service.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. The definition of "approved leave of absence" in
7 section 8102 of Title 24 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
8 Statutes is amended to read:
9 § 8102. Definitions.
10 The following words and phrases when used in this part shall
11 have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
12 meanings given to them in this section:
13 * * *
14 "Approved leave of absence." A leave of absence for
15 activated military service or which has been approved by the
16 employer for sabbatical leave, service as an exchange teacher,
17 lecturing, teaching or conducting research under a Federal grant
1 (including a Fulbright-Hays Grant), service with a collective
2 bargaining organization or professional study.
3 * * *
4 Section 2. Section 8304(b) of Title 24 is amended by adding
5 a paragraph to read:
6 § 8304. Creditable nonschool service.
7 * * *
8 (b) Limitations on nonschool service.--Creditable nonschool
9 service credit shall be limited to:
10 * * *
11 (9) In the case of an academic administrator, teacher or
12 instructor employed in the State System of Higher Education,
13 service as a lecturer, teacher or researcher under a
14 Fulbright-Hays Grant pursuant to the Mutual Educational and
15 Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-256, 22 U.S.C. §
16 2451 et. seq.).
17 * * *
18 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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