Pennsylvania Act 2000-72 — MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE (51 PA.C.S.) - AMEND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

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MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE (51 PA.C.S.) - AMEND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
                  Act of Oct. 18, 2000, P.L. 540, No. 72              Cl. 51
                             Session of 2000
                               No. 2000-72

     HB 2037

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
        Consolidated Statutes, providing for unemployment
        compensation benefits.

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

        Section 1.  Title 51 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
      § 7318.  Unemployment compensation benefits.
        (a)  General rule.--Compensation payable under the act of
     December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as
     the Unemployment Compensation Law, shall not be reduced pursuant
     to section 404(d)(1) of that act by reason of any military pay
     and allowances paid to a member of the Pennsylvania National
     Guard for periods of active duty for emergencies as declared by
     the Governor or drill and instruction under 32 U.S.C. §
     502(a)(1) (relating to required drills and field exercises).
        (b)  Applicability.--This section shall not apply to military
     pay and allowances paid to a member of the Pennsylvania National
     Guard for active Federal service or participation in annual
     training under 32 U.S.C. § 502(a)(2).
        Section 2.  This act shall apply to unemployment compensation
     for weeks commencing on or after the effective date of this act.
        Section 3.  All acts and parts of acts are repealed insofar
     as they are inconsistent with this act.
        Section 4.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 18th day of October, A. D. 2000.

     THOMAS J. RIDGE