Amendment vs bill House Amendment A00704 vs Printer's No. PN1259

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H0110R1259A00704 SFL:EJH 05/24/23 #90 A00704 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
1259 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE RESOLUTION Session of No.
110 Sponsor:
110 2023 INTRODUCED BY PIELLI AND SANCHEZ, MAY 18, 2023 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 18, 2023 A RESOLUTION Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study and make recommendations on implementing location-based pay for State government employees.
REPRESENTATIVE CONKLIN Printer's No.
WHEREAS, Government wages must remain competitive to attract the best talent into public service;
1259 Amend Resolution, page 1, lines 6 through 10, by striking out ", with" in line 6, all of lines 7 through 9 and "hiring and retaining employees in southeastern Pennsylvania" in line 10 Amend Resolution, page 1, lines 13 through 15, by striking out ";
and WHEREAS, Cost of living varies across this Commonwealth, with costs particularly higher in southeastern Pennsylvania;
and" in line 13, all of line 14 and "hiring and retention problems that State agencies face" in line 15 Amend Resolution, page 2, lines 6 and 7, by striking out ", particularly in southeastern Pennsylvania" 2023/90SFL/HR0110A00704 - 1 -
and WHEREAS, With wages uniform across this Commonwealth, State agencies, such as the Department of Transportation, have trouble hiring and retaining employees in southeastern Pennsylvania;
and WHEREAS, The Federal Government, California and New York already adjust salaries based on where government employees work;
and WHEREAS, Implementing location-based pay would help alleviate hiring and retention problems that State agencies face;
therefore be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study and make recommendations on implementing location-based pay for State government employees;
and be it further RESOLVED, That the study include:
(1) information on the cost of living by county and metropolitan area across this Commonwealth;
(2) the impact that uniform Statewide wages have on the hiring and retention of employees, particularly in southeastern Pennsylvania;
(3) different methods of implementing location-based pay in this Commonwealth, including by metropolitan area, by county and by other geographic areas if useful;
(4) the fiscal impact of implementing location-based pay based on the latest wage levels;
and (5) recommendations on implementing location-based pay in this Commonwealth for State government employees;
and be it further RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee use other studies and existing resources that may assist in completing the study;
and be it further RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the House of Representatives no later than one year from the adoption of this resolution.
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