PRINTER'S NO. 165
No. 165 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY HOLL, JANUARY 23, 1989
REFERRED TO FINANCE, JANUARY 23, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, including various workers in the
3 definition of "correction officer"; and making an editorial
4 correction.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. The definition of "correction officer" in section
8 5102 of Title 71 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is
9 amended to read:
10 § 5102. Definitions.
11 The following words and phrases as used in this part, unless
12 a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall
13 have the following meanings:
14 * * *
15 "Correction officer." Any employee whose principal duty is
16 the care, custody and control of inmates of a penal or
17 correctional institution or community treatment center operated
18 by the [Bureau of Correction.] Department of Corrections. The
1 term shall include Correctional Therapeutic Workers,
2 Correctional Counselors and Psychological Services Aides,
3 Vocational Directors, Therapeutic Activity Workers, Caseworkers,
4 Psychological Services Associates, Social Workers and
5 Psychologists. The term shall include the following employees of
6 the Department of Public Welfare:
7 (1) At youth development centers: Youth Development
8 Counselors I and II.
9 (2) At Farview State Hospital: Social Worker I, II and
10 III, Caseworker Trainee and Caseworker I, Psychological
11 Services Associate I and II, Psychological Services Associate
12 Supervisor, Psychologist, X-ray Technician I and II, Dental
13 Technician I, Licensed Practical Nurse I and II, Food Service
14 Instructor, Food Service Worker I, Cook II, Meat Cutter II,
15 Barber I, Psychiatric Nurse Intern, Psychiatric Nurse I, II,
16 III and IV, Therapeutic Recreation Service Worker,
17 Therapeutic Recreation Service Leader, Therapeutic Recreation
18 Service Supervisor, Occupational Therapeutic Worker,
19 Vocational Adjustment Service Worker, Vocational Adjustment
20 Service Supervisor, Correctional Tradesman Instructor,
21 Security Patient Mailman, Recreation Physical Education
22 Instructor, Therapeutic Recreation Aide Supervisor,
23 Therapeutic Recreation Aide, Arts and Crafts Teacher, Canteen
24 Manager, Canteen Clerk, Psychiatric Chaplain, Patient
25 Librarian and Pharmacist I and II.
26 * * *
27 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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