An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in compensation, further providing for benefits based on service for educational institutions.

PRINTER'S NO. 210
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 265
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY POWELL, WAXMAN, SANCHEZ, McANDREW, KHAN, GIRAL,
HILL-EVANS, PROBST, DONAHUE, NEILSON, FLEMING, INGLIS, DEASY,
STEELE, RABB, SCHLOSSBERG AND PARKER, JANUARY 22, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JANUARY 22, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937
P.L.2897, No.1), entitled "An act establishing a system of
unemployment compensation to be administered by the
Department of Labor and Industry and its existing and newly
created agencies with personnel (with certain exceptions)
selected on a civil service basis; requiring employers to
keep records and make reports, and certain employers to pay
contributions based on payrolls to provide moneys for the
payment of compensation to certain unemployed persons;
providing procedure and administrative details for the
determination, payment and collection of such contributions
and the payment of such compensation; providing for
cooperation with the Federal Government and its agencies;
creating certain special funds in the custody of the State
Treasurer; and prescribing penalties," in compensation,
further providing for benefits based on service for
educational institutions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 402.1(2) of the act of December 5, 1936
(2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment
Compensation Law, is amended to read:
Section 402.1. Benefits Based on Service for Educational
Institutions.--Benefits based on service for educational
institutions pursuant to Article X, XI or XII shall as
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hereinafter provided be payable in the same amount, on the same
terms and subject to the same conditions as outlined in section
404(g); except that:
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(2) (i) With respect to services performed after October
31, 1983, and prior to the effective date of this subclause, in
any other capacity for an educational institution, benefits
shall not be paid on the basis of such services to any
individual for any week which commences during a period between
two successive academic years or terms if such individual
performs such services in the first of such academic years or
terms and there is a reasonable assurance that such individual
will perform such services in the second of such academic years
or terms.
(ii) With respect to services performed on and after the
effective date of this subclause in any other capacity for an
educational institution, benefits shall be paid on the basis of
such services to any individual described in subclause (i),
regardless of whether or not there is a reasonable assurance
that such individual will perform such services in the second of
such academic years or terms, to the extent permitted under 26
U.S.C. § 3304(a)(6) (relating to approval of State laws), so
long as the individual is otherwise eligible for benefits.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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