Bill Text: PA HB1787 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for the Bi-partisan Management Committee.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-07-26 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HB1787 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB1787-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2299
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1787 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY YOUNGBLOOD, CRUZ, DAVIS, FABRIZIO, MURT AND THOMAS, JULY 26, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JULY 26, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of January 10, 1968 (1967 P.L.925, No.417),
entitled "An act relating to officers and employes of the
General Assembly; fixing the number, qualifications,
compensation, mileage and duties of the officers and employes
of the Senate and of the House of Representatives; providing
for their election or appointment, term of office, or of
service, removal and manner of filling vacancies; fixing the
salary of the Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau;
providing for compilation of lists of employes," further
providing for the Bi-partisan Management Committee.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 21.2(b) of the act of January 10, 1968
(1967 P.L.925, No.417), referred to as the Legislative Officers
and Employes Law, amended July 12, 1981 (P.L.266, No.90), is
amended to read:
Section 21.2. * * *
(b) (1) The committee [is authorized to] shall establish
the Office of Legislative Services of the House of
Representatives to be comprised of two units, the human
resources unit and the administrative services unit.
(2) The human resources unit shall:
(i) prepare and adopt rules and regulations for the
promulgation and administration of uniform personnel policies
and procedures, job classification and pay plans including
periodic increments for all House employes and officers as well
as other matters set forth in this section[. Such];
(ii) administer all personnel requests for each member of
the House of Representatives for both Harrisburg and district
offices;
(iii) establish and maintain an online database for the
posting of employment opportunities; and
(iv) institute measures to ensure equality regarding
benefits and retirement packages offered to full-time employes
of the House of Representatives.
(3) The administrative services unit shall:
(i) provide general administrative services for the House of
Representatives, including, but not limited to, administering
and managing the House payroll system; and
(ii) provide all administrative support for the district
offices, including, but not limited to, purchasing equipment and
furnishings, obtaining leased premises to function as district
offices, administering payments for leased premises functioning
as district offices, obtaining communications systems and
providing or arranging for technical support and related
matters.
(4) The regulations under this section shall have the force
and effect of law in accordance with [its] their terms. Any
adopted regulation shall continue in force until such time as it
is amended, superseded or repealed by a subsequent regulation
adopted in accordance with this section.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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