HB 2455 — An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Public Instruction and its departmental administrative boards and commissions, further providing for collective bargaining.

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3264 THEPRINTER'S GENERALNO. ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.

24553558 2026THE INTBENHAM,GENERAL NEILSON,ASSEMBLY RIVERA,OF GOUGHNOUR,PENNSYLVANIA INGLIS,HOUSE PASHINSKI,S,BILL MALAGARI,Session ABNEY, KINKEAD, STEELE, WAXMAN, DEASY, BOROWSKI, FLEMING, POWELL AND HOHENSTEIN, APRIL 24, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, APRIL 24, 2026 AN ACT Amending the act of AprilNo. 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the Executive Department thereof and the administrativeth by the departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof, including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or Teachers Colleges;

2455 2026 INTBENHAM, NEILSON, RIVERA, GOUGHNOUR, INGLIS, PASHINSKI,S, MALAGARI, ABNEY, KINKEAD, STEELE, WAXMAN, DEASY, BOROWSKI, FLEMING, POWELL AND HOHENSTEIN, APRIL 24, 2026 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 9, 2026 AN ACT Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the Executive Department thereof and the administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof, including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or Teachers Colleges;

and prescribingof the mannerdeputies inand whichall theother numberassistants and compensationemployes ofion certain departments, boards and commissions shall besbe of determined," in powers and duties of the Department of Public Instruction and its departmental administrative boards and commissions, further providing for collective bargaining.

Section 1321(a) of the act of April 9, 1929 <-- (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, is amended to read:

SECTION 1.

SECTION 1321(A), (C), (H), (I) AND (K) OF THE ACT <-- OF APRIL 9, 1929 (P.L.177, NO.175), KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929, ARE AMENDED TO READ:

The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board shall resolve disputes as to the items under this subsection in the same manner as it resolves disputes under the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), known as the "Public Employe Relations Act." * * * Section(C) 2.COLLECTIVE BARGAINING SHALL BEGIN AT LEAST SIX MONTHS <-- BEFORE THE START OF THE FISCAL YEAR OF CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE FIRST CLASS A, AND ANY REQUEST FOR ARBITRATION, AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, SHALL BE MADE AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED TEN (110) DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE FISCAL YEAR.

* * * (H) THE DETERMINATION OF THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF ARBITRATION THUS ESTABLISHED SHALL BE FINAL ON THE ISSUE OR ISSUES IN DISPUTE AND SHALL BE BINDING UPON THE PUBLIC EMPLOYER AND THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS INVOLVED.

THE DETERMINATION SHALL 20260HB2455PN3558 - 2 - BE IN WRITING, AND A COPY THEREOF SHALL BE FORWARDED TO BOTH PARTIES TO THE DISPUTE.

NO APPEAL THEREFROM SHALL BE ALLOWED TO ANY COURT.

THE DETERMINATION SHALL CONSTITUTE A MANDATE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS IN CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE FIRST CLASS A, WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS WHICH CAN BE REMEDIED BY ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, TO TAKE THE ACTION NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE DETERMINATION OF THE BOARD OF ARBITRATION.

(I) THE COMPENSATION, IF ANY, OF THE ARBITRATOR APPOINTED BY THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS SHALL BE PAID BY THEM.

THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER TWO ARBITRATORS, AS WELL AS STENOGRAPHIC AND OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE ARBITRATION PANEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS, SHALL BE PAID BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE FIRST CLASS A.

* * * (K) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE FIRST CLASS A, NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT SUCH CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE FIRST CLASS A, EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, HAVE ADOPTED OR ADOPT A HOME RULE CHARTER.

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