PRINTER'S NO. 2959

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2249 Session of 1976


        INTRODUCED BY IRVIS, FINEMAN, BUTERA, HAMMOCK, WOJDAK, BERSON,
           SCIRICA, LETTERMAN, PARKER, TOLL, ROSS, SCHMITT, LEDERER,
           GREEN, PRATT, OLIVER, REED, M. E. MILLER JR., COLE, SHUPNIK,
           ZELLER, J. B. KELLY III AND HOPKINS, MARCH 23, 1976

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 23, 1976

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of August 5, 1941 (P.L.752, No.286), entitled
     2     "An act regulating and improving the civil service of certain
     3     departments and agencies of the Commonwealth; vesting in the
     4     State Civil Service Commission and a Personnel Director
     5     certain powers and duties; providing for classification of
     6     positions, adoption of compensation schedules and
     7     certification of payrolls; imposing duties upon certain
     8     officers and employes of the Commonwealth; authorizing
     9     service to other State departments or agencies and political
    10     subdivisions of the Commonwealth in matters relating to civil
    11     service; defining certain crimes and misdemeanors; imposing
    12     penalties; making certain appropriations, and repealing
    13     certain acts and parts thereof," further providing for the
    14     inclusion in the classified service of certain positions
    15     within the Department of Corrections.

    16     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    17  hereby enacts as follows:
    18     Section 1.  Clause (d) of section 3, act of August 5, 1941
    19  (P.L.752, No.286), known as the "Civil Service Act," is amended
    20  by adding a subclause to read:
    21     Section 3.  Definition of terms.--In this act, unless the
    22  context otherwise clearly requires,--
    23     * * *


     1     (d)  "Classified service" includes:
     2     * * *
     3     (17)  All positions now existing or hereafter created under
     4  the Department of Corrections.
     5     Notwithstanding the provisions of this clause, the classified
     6  service shall not include any position included in the
     7  unclassified service under clause (c) of this section.
     8     * * *
     9     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in six months.














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