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not include any organization that practices discrimination in
membership because of race, color, creed, national origin or
political affiliation.
"Proposed collective bargaining agreement." Any terms of
bargaining between a public employer and an employee
organization covering public employee wages, benefits and
working conditions that have been reduced to writing under
section 701 of the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), known
as the Public Employe Relations Act.
"Public employee" or "employee." An individual employed by a
public employer. This term does not include any of the
following:
(1) Elected officials.
(2) Appointees of the Governor with the advice and
consent of the Senate as required by law.
(3) Management-level employees.
(4) Confidential employees.
(5) Clergymen or other persons in a religious
profession, employees or personnel at church offices or
facilities when utilized primarily for religious purposes.
(6) Employees covered under the act of June 24, 1968
(P.L.237, No.111), referred to as the Policemen and Firemen
Collective Bargaining Act.
"Public employer." Includes all of the following:
(1) The Commonwealth and its political subdivisions,
including school districts, and any officer, board,
commission, agency, authority or other instrumentality
thereof.
(2) A nonprofit organization or institution and any
charitable, religious, scientific, literary, recreational,
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