Pennsylvania Act 1947-422 — PERMITTING MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO ACCUMULATE SICK LEAVE

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PERMITTING MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO ACCUMULATE SICK LEAVE
                 Act of Jun. 28, 1947, P.L. 990, No. 422              Cl. 53
                                  AN ACT

     To permit employes of counties, cities, boroughs, towns and
        townships to accumulate annual sick leave in certain cases,
        and regulating the granting of sick leave. (Title amended
        June 30, 1959, P.L.500, No.126)

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

        Section 1.  Any officer or employe of any county, city,
     borough, town or township entitled by any law, ordinance or
     regulation to an annual sick leave, without diminution of their
     salary or compensation, may accumulate such sick leaves for a
     period not to exceed three years and may be granted the right by
     the county, city, borough, town or township to accumulate such
     sick leave for a longer period of time.
        Each such political subdivision shall have the power to
     establish and enforce reasonable regulations as to the use of
     such accumulated sick leaves for the purpose of preventing the
     abuse thereof.
        (1 amended Nov. 5, 1971, P.L.504, No.116)
        Section 1.1.  Sick leave in excess of three consecutive days
     shall be granted to an employe only upon presentation of a
     signed certification from the attending physician or
     practitioner, upon a form provided by the proper department of
     the political subdivision.
        (1.1 added June 30, 1959, P.L.500, No.126)
        Section 2.  The provisions of this act shall become effective
     immediately upon final enactment.