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Committee approves bill to extend unemployment benefits to school support staff during breaks
Summary
House Bill 265, sponsored by Rep. Powell, was reported out of the House Labor & Industry Committee. The measure would allow certain education support staff to qualify for unemployment compensation between academic terms even if they have reasonable assurance of returning.
The House Labor & Industry Committee voted to report House Bill 265, sponsored by Rep. Powell, a measure that would amend Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation law to allow individuals who work for educational institutions in roles other than instructional, research or principal administrative positions to qualify for unemployment benefits during breaks between successive academic years or terms even if they have reasonable assurance of returning.
Rep. Sydney Powell (Representative, prime sponsor) told the committee that the bill would help janitors, lunch staff, bus drivers and instructional aides who often lose pay during summer months: “Our schools cannot function without the dedicated workers, our…
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