Pennsylvania Act 1990-127 — LABOR RELATIONS ACT - AMEND SALARIES OF BOARD MEMBERS

Act text

Session of 1990

No. 1990-127

AN ACT

SB 1442

Amending the act of June 1, 1937 (P.L.1168, No.294), entitled "An act to protect the right of employes to organize and bargain collectively; creating the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board; conferring powers and imposing duties upon the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board, officers of the State government, and courts; providing for the right of employes to organize and bargain collectively; declaring certain labor practices by employers to be unfair; further providing that representatives of a majority of the employes be the exclusive representatives of all the employes; authorizing the board to conduct hearings and elections, and certify as to representatives of employes for purposes of collective bargaining; empowering the board to prevent any person from engaging in any unfair labor practice, and providing a procedure for such cases, including the issuance of a complaint, the conducting of a hearing, and the making of an order; empowering the board to petition a court of common pleas for the enforcement of its order, and providing a procedure for such cases; providing for the review of an order of the board by a court of common pleas on petition of any person aggrieved by such order, and establishing a procedure for such cases; providing for an appeal from the common pleas court to the Supreme Court; providing the board with investigatory powers, including the power to issue subpoenas and the compelling of obedience to them through application to the proper court; providing for service of papers and process of the board; prescribing certain penalties," further providing for the salaries of board members; and making repeals.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 4(d) of the act of June 1, 1937 (P.L.1168, No.294), known as the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Act, amended July 7, 1947 (P.L.1445, No.558), is amended to read:

Section 4. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board Created.--* * *

(d) [The chairman of the board shall receive a salary of eight thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars ($8,250) per annum, and the other members of the board shall receive a salary of seven thousand, seven hundred dollars ($7,700) per annum.] The chairman and members of the board shall receive such salaries as the Executive Board shall determine. The members of the board shall be eligible for reappointment. The employes of the board shall be appointed by the Secretary of Labor and Industry, with the approval of the Governor. The board may establish or use such voluntary and uncompensated services as may, from time to time, be needed.

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Section 2. As much as relates to the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board in section 1 of the act of September 2, 1961 (P.L.1177, No.525), referred to as the Board and Commission Compensation Law, is hereby repealed.

Section 210(a) of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, is hereby repealed.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 12th day of October, A. D. 1990.

ROBERT P. CASEY