PRINTER'S NO. 3769
No. 2726 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY VEON, GEORGE, M. COHEN, GIGLIOTTI, EVANS, BELARDI,
SANTONI, WOJNAROSKI, TIGUE, WALKO, STABACK, MELIO, LAUGHLIN,
TRELLO, MYERS, TRAVAGLIO, DERMODY, YOUNGBLOOD, EACHUS, RAMOS,
KIRKLAND, BOSCOLA, SURRA, DeLUCA, COLAFELLA, HARHAI, SHANER,
MANDERINO, SCRIMENTI, BEBKO-JONES AND STEELMAN, JUNE 15, 1998
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, JUNE 15, 1998
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 12, 1986 (P.L.1559, No.169),
2 entitled "An act providing protection for employees who
3 report a violation or suspected violation of State, local or
4 Federal law; providing protection for employees who
5 participate in hearings, investigations, legislative
6 inquiries or court actions; and prescribing remedies and
7 penalties," extending the application of the act to
8 businesses receiving State funds.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. The definitions of "employee," "employer" and
12 "waste" in section 2 of the act of December 12, 1986 (P.L.1559,
13 No.169), known as the Whistleblower Law, are amended and the
14 section is amended by adding a definition to read:
15 Section 2. Definitions.
16 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
17 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
18 context clearly indicates otherwise:
19 * * *
1 "Business." Any corporation, partnership, sole
2 proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association,
3 organization, holding company, joint-stock company,
4 receivership, trust or any legal entity organized for profit or
5 as a not-for-profit corporation or organization that is not
6 under the control of any public body.
7 "Employee." A person who performs a service for wages or
8 other remuneration under a contract of hire, written or oral,
9 express or implied, for a public body or business that receives
10 State funds.
11 "Employer." A person supervising one or more employees,
12 including the employee in question; a superior of that
13 supervisor; or an agent of a public body or business that
14 receives State funds.
15 * * *
16 "Waste." An employer's conduct or omissions which result in
17 substantial abuse, misuse, destruction or loss of funds or
18 resources belonging to or derived from Commonwealth or political
19 subdivision sources or accounts of businesses that receive State
20 funds.
21 * * *
22 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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