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51 PA Cons Stat § 6112 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 61 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 6112 - Uniformity of interpretation

§ 6112. Uniformity of interpretation.  This part shall be so construed as to, so far as practical, make this law uniform with the law of the United States, especially as embodied in the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
51 PA Cons Stat § 6113 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 61 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 6113 - State Military Justice Fund

§ 6113. State Military Justice Fund.  There is hereby established in the State Treasury a special nonlapsing fund designated as the State Military Justice Fund. Expenditures from the fund shall be administered by the Adjutant General. The fund shall be used to pay expenses incurred in the administration of military justice. All fines, penalties, fees and other moneys paid to the Commonwealth under this part shall be deposited in the fund. The General Assembly may appropriate and have deposited in the fund such funds as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.
51 PA Cons Stat § 7101.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 71 - Veterans' Preference|Section 7101.1 - Purpose

§ 7101.1. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a hiring preference to qualified veterans seeking public employment in classified and unclassified services for the discipline and experience represented by the veteran's military training and by the loyalty and public spirit demonstrated by the veteran's service for the preservation of this nation and this Commonwealth.  (Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.1045, No.102, eff. 60 days)   2020 Amendment. Act 102 added section 7101.1.
51 PA Cons Stat § 7103 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 71 - Veterans' Preference|Section 7103 - Additional points in grading civil service examinations

§ 7103. Additional points in grading civil service examinations. (a) Commonwealth examinations.--Whenever a veteran successfully passes a civil service appointment examination for a public position with the Commonwealth, or any political subdivision thereof, an additional 10 points shall be added to the veteran's final examination score and such score shall determine the veteran's standing on any eligible list certified or provided to the appointing authority. A veteran may not begin or hold the public position until proof of discharge papers, separation documents or statement of service are provided to the appointing authority.  (b) Municipal examinations.--Whenever a veteran successfully passes an examination for appointment in the civil service of any of the various municipal agencies within this Commonwealth, as required by any existing law or any law which may hereafter be enacted, an additional 10 points shall be added to the veteran's final examination score and such score shall determine the veteran's standing on any eligible list certified or provided to the municipal agency. A veteran may not begin or hold the public position for a municipal agency until proof of discharge papers, separation documents or statement of service are provided to the municipal agency.  (Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.1045, No.102, eff. 60 days)   Cross References. Section 7103 is referred to in section 14405.1 of Title 11 (Cities); sections 2202, 3006 of Title 71 (State Government).
51 PA Cons Stat § 7104 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 71 - Veterans' Preference|Section 7104 - Preference in appointment

§ 7104. Preference in appointment. (a) Non-civil service.--Whenever a veteran possesses the requisite qualifications for appointment to a public position that is not subject to civil service appointment examination and the veteran is otherwise eligible for appointment, the appointing authority in making the appointment shall give preference to the veteran. A veteran may not begin or hold the public position until proof of discharge papers, separation documents or statement of service are provided to the appointing authority.  (b) Name on civil service list.--Whenever a veteran's name appears on an eligible list certified or provided as the result of a civil service examination, the appointing authority in making an appointment to a public position shall give preference to the veteran, notwithstanding the veteran's standing on the eligible list if the appointment is otherwise made in accordance with 71 Pa.C.S. § 2402 (relating to selection and appointment of eligibles). A veteran may not begin or hold the public position until proof of discharge papers, separation documents or statement of service are provided to the appointing authority.  (c) Name not on civil service list.--In making an appointment to a public position where a civil service examination is required, an appointing authority may give preference to a veteran who has passed the required examination for appointment to such position and otherwise possesses the requisite qualifications of the public position, notwithstanding that the veteran's name does not appear on the eligible list certified or provided to the appointing authority. A veteran may not begin or hold the public position until proof of discharge papers, separation documents or statement of service are provided to the appointing authority.  (Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.1045, No.102, eff. 60 days)
51 PA Cons Stat § 7105 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 71 - Veterans' Preference|Section 7105 - Lack of formal training and education, age or physical impairment

§ 7105. Lack of formal training and education, age or physical impairment. (a) Training and education.--In determining whether a veteran possesses the requisite qualifications for an appointment, appointing authorities shall consider relevant training or education received by a veteran during the veteran's service in the armed forces of the United States, including a reserve component or National Guard, in lieu of formal training and education.  (b) Age or physical impairment.--The age or loss of limb or other physical impairment that does not incapacitate a veteran shall not be used to disqualify the veteran, provided the veteran possesses the requisite qualifications to satisfactorily perform in a public position.  (Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.1045, No.102, eff. 60 days)
51 PA Cons Stat § 7106 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 71 - Veterans' Preference|Section 7106 - Preferential rating provision in public works specifications

§ 7106. Preferential rating provision in public works specifications. Whenever the Commonwealth issues specifications for the construction, alteration or repair of any public works, such specifications shall include a provision under which the contractors and subcontractors shall agree to give a hiring preference similar to that given by the Commonwealth to any veteran making application for employment upon such public works.  (Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.1045, No.102, eff. 60 days)
51 PA Cons Stat § 7107 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 71 - Veterans' Preference|Section 7107 - Computation of seniority for reduction in force

§ 7107. Computation of seniority for reduction in force. Whenever a reduction in force is necessary in any public position, or on public works of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, and personnel are discharged according to seniority, the number of years of service of any veteran shall be determined by adding the veteran's total years of service in the civil service or on public works to the veteran's total years of service as a member of the armed forces of the United States, including a reserve component or National Guard, during any period of war or armed conflict in which the United States engaged other than for periods of active duty training.  (Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.1045, No.102, eff. 60 days)
51 PA Cons Stat § 7108 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 71 - Veterans' Preference|Section 7108 - Preference of spouses

§ 7108. Preference of spouses. The same preference given to veterans under the provisions of this chapter shall be extended to the surviving spouse or spouse of a disabled veteran.  (Oct. 4, 1978, P.L.909, No.173, eff. 60 days; Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.1045, No.102, eff. 60 days)    Cross References. Section 7108 is referred to in sections 2202, 3006 of Title 71 (State Government).
51 PA Cons Stat § 7109 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 71 - Veterans' Preference|Section 7109 - Law exclusive

§ 7109. Law exclusive. This chapter shall be construed as being the exclusive law applying to the Commonwealth, and its political subdivisions and municipal agencies, in giving preference to veterans in appointment to, or retention in, public position or on public works.  (Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.1045, No.102, eff. 60 days)
51 PA Cons Stat § 7110 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 71 - Veterans' Preference|Section 7110 - Reporting requirement

§ 7110. Reporting requirement. (a) Office of Administration report.--The Office of Administration shall provide a consolidated report to the Adjutant General depicting the previous fiscal year's statistics for veterans appointed by the Commonwealth into non-civil service and civil service positions, including aggregate totals by agency.  (b) Department report.--The department shall provide an annual report on this chapter to the chair and minority chair of the State Government Committee of the Senate, the chair and minority chair of the State Government Committee of the House of Representatives, the chair and minority chair of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the Senate and the chair and minority chair of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the House of Representatives.  (Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.1045, No.102, eff. 60 days)   2020 Amendment. Act 102 added section 7110.
51 PA Cons Stat § 7111 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 71 - Veterans' Preference|Section 7111 - Guidelines

§ 7111. Guidelines. The department shall annually establish veterans' preference guidelines and verify the Federal qualifying periods of service during a war or armed conflict to ensure understanding of the required documents and compliance with this chapter and Chapter 72 (relating to voluntary veterans' preference in private employment).  (Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.1045, No.102, eff. 60 days)   2020 Amendment. Act 102 added section 7111.
51 PA Cons Stat § 7201 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 72 - Voluntary Veterans' Preference in Private Employment|Section 7201 - Scope of chapter

§ 7201. Scope of chapter. This chapter relates to private employer's veterans' preference policies.
51 PA Cons Stat § 7203 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 72 - Voluntary Veterans' Preference in Private Employment|Section 7203 - Veterans' preference private employment policy

§ 7203. Veterans' preference private employment policy. (a) Authority.--A private employer may adopt and apply a veterans' preference employment policy.  (b) Policy.--A veterans' preference employment policy shall:  (1) be in writing; (2) require the inclusion of a statement in any job posting that indicates that the employer has and applies a veterans' preference employment policy;  (3) be provided to the applicant at time of hiring and provided to all employees on an annual basis; and  (4) be applied uniformly to employment decisions regarding: (i) the hiring of new applicants; (ii) the promotion of current employees; and (iii) the retention of employees during a reduction in the work force.
51 PA Cons Stat § 7204 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 72 - Voluntary Veterans' Preference in Private Employment|Section 7204 - Eligibility for preference

§ 7204. Eligibility for preference. A veteran, spouse of a disabled veteran or surviving spouse shall submit the discharge papers or separation documents of the veteran to a private employer with a veterans' preference employment policy for consideration by the employer.  (Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.1045, No.102, eff. 60 days)
51 PA Cons Stat § 7205 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 72 - Voluntary Veterans' Preference in Private Employment|Section 7205 - Nonviolation of equal opportunity laws

§ 7205. Nonviolation of equal opportunity laws. A voluntary veterans' preference employment policy adopted and applied in accordance with this chapter shall not be considered a violation of any State or local equal employment opportunity law.
51 PA Cons Stat § 7301 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 73 - Military Leave of Absence|Section 7301 - Definitions

§ 7301. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:  "Active military service." Active service in any of the armed services or forces of the United States or of this Commonwealth.  "Be drafted." To be drafted, to be ordered into active military service if a member of a reserve component of the armed forces, or in any way to enter involuntarily, or remain in active military service, or to enter voluntarily into active military service for such period as is necessary to satisfy one's draft obligation.  "Employee." Any appointed officer or employee regularly employed by the Commonwealth, in its civil service or otherwise, or by any department, board, bureau, commission, authority, agency or office thereof, or by any political subdivision or local authority of the Commonwealth, but shall not mean any employee of any school district or vocational school district.  "Enlist." To enlist, enroll, reenlist, or in any way voluntarily to enter or remain in active military service.  "Reserve component of the armed forces." The United States Army Reserve, United States Navy Reserve, United States Marine Corps Reserve, United States Coast Guard Reserve, United States Air Force Reserve, Pennsylvania National Guard and Pennsylvania Air National Guard.    Cross References. Section 7301 is referred to in section 8302 of Title 24 (Education); section 2707.2 of Title 30 (Fish); section 2706 of Title 34 (Game); section 5302 of Title 71 (State Government); sections 1361, 1364 of Title 75 (Vehicles).
51 PA Cons Stat § 7302 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 73 - Military Leave of Absence|Section 7302 - Granting military leaves of absence

§ 7302. Granting military leaves of absence. (a) Enlistment or draft.--Whenever any employee shall, in time of war or armed conflict, or emergency proclaimed by the Governor or by the President of the United States, enlist or shall, at any time, be drafted into the active military service of the United States, he shall be automatically granted a military leave of absence. So long as an employee is on military leave of absence, he shall not be removed from his employment and his duties shall either be performed by other employees or by a temporary substitute. During such time he may receive remuneration from his civilian employer.  (b) Reserve components.--Whenever any employee who is a member of a reserve component of the armed forces shall be called or ordered to active duty by the United States and whenever any employee who is a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard shall be ordered to active State duty or special State duty by the Governor or his designee, he shall automatically be granted a military leave of absence.  (Dec. 17, 1990, P.L.700, No.174, eff. imd.; Nov. 22, 2000, P.L.670, No.90, eff. imd.)   Cross References. Section 7302 is referred to in sections 8102, 8506 of Title 24 (Education); sections 5102, 5902, 5906 of Title 71 (State Government).
51 PA Cons Stat § 7303 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 73 - Military Leave of Absence|Section 7303 - Expiration of military leaves of absence

§ 7303. Expiration of military leaves of absence.   (a) Employees who enlisted.--Every military leave of absence granted to an employee by reason of his enlistment in the active military service in time of war or armed conflict, or emergency proclaimed by the Governor or by the President of the United States, shall expire 90 days after the expiration of the first period of his enlistment to expire at a time when the United States is not engaged in a war or armed conflict or emergency proclaimed by the Governor or by the President of the United States.  (b) Employees who were drafted.--Every military leave of absence granted to an employee by reason of his having been drafted shall expire 90 days after the expiration of the period for which he was drafted.  (c) Employees who were members of reserve components.--Every military leave of absence granted to an employee by reason of his having been called or ordered to military duty as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States shall expire 90 days after the expiration of the period of the military duty. Every military leave of absence granted to an employee by reason of his having been ordered to active State duty or special State duty as a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard shall expire 30 days after the expiration of the period of the State duty.  (Dec. 17, 1990, P.L.700, No.174, eff. imd.)    1990 Amendment. Act 174 added subsec. (c), retroactive to August 1, 1990.
51 PA Cons Stat § 7304 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 73 - Military Leave of Absence|Section 7304 - Reemployment rights

§ 7304. Reemployment rights.  Every employee shall have the right to return to his employment at any time prior to the expiration of his military leave of absence upon notifying his employer of his desire and availability so to return.    Cross References. Section 7304 is referred to in section 7305 of this title.
51 PA Cons Stat § 7305 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 73 - Military Leave of Absence|Section 7305 - Seniority rights

§ 7305. Seniority rights.  Every employee who returns to his employment at the time of or prior to the expiration of his military leave of absence shall be restored as provided in section 7304 (relating to reemployment rights) in such manner as to give him such status in his employment as he would have enjoyed if he had continued in such employment continuously from the time of his entering the armed forces until the time of his restoration to such employment.
51 PA Cons Stat § 7307 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 73 - Military Leave of Absence|Section 7307 - Eligibility

§ 7307. Eligibility.  Every employee otherwise eligible for a military leave of absence shall be granted a military leave of absence commencing upon the date of his eligibility therefor, regardless of whether such date occurred before or after the effective date of this chapter.
51 PA Cons Stat § 7308 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 73 - Military Leave of Absence|Section 7308 - Loss of benefits

§ 7308. Loss of benefits.  Any employee who is separated from the service by an undesirable, bad conduct or dishonorable discharge shall not be entitled to any of the benefits of this chapter, except such vested rights as he may have acquired prior thereto by virtue of payments made pursuant to his exercise of option (1) of section 7306 (relating to retirement rights).
51 PA Cons Stat § 7310 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS|Chapter 73 - Military Leave of Absence|Section 7310 - Contract by minors for servicemen's readjustment loans

§ 7310. Contract by minors for servicemen's readjustment loans.   (a) General rule.--Any minor, who is at least 17 years of age, and who is eligible for guaranty or insurance of a loan pursuant to the act of Congress known as the "Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944," as amended and supplemented, is hereby authorized and empowered, notwithstanding such minority, to enter into any contract in this Commonwealth, for any loan, or loans guaranteed by the United States, or any agency thereof, in accordance with the provisions of said act of Congress, as amended and supplemented, and the rules and regulations promulgated from time to time pursuant thereto; or any agency of the Commonwealth hereafter created; and such minor is also authorized and empowered to execute, and acknowledge, all documents, deeds, mortgages, and other or similar papers, necessary and incident to such contracts.  (b) Joinder by minor spouse.--The minor spouse of any person who is eligible for guaranty or insurance of a loan pursuant to said act of Congress, whether or not such person is a minor and regardless of the age of the spouse, is hereby authorized and empowered, notwithstanding such minority, to join in the execution of any such contract.  (c) Minority no basis for avoidance or defense.--In the event a person who is eligible for guaranty or insurance of a loan pursuant to said act of Congress, and who is a minor or whose spouse is a minor, or both, obtains such a loan, or loans, neither of them, despite any law or decision of any court to the contrary, shall be permitted to avoid the contract of such loan or loans because of the age of either of them, nor shall either of them be permitted to interpose the defense that either of them is a minor in any action or actions based upon such contract, or contracts, or arising out of any loan or loans authorized herein.  (d) Liability of parent or representative.--The parent or parents, or guardian or guardians, or trustee or trustees of any minor shall not be liable in any way whatsoever because of or on account of such contract or contracts, or loan or loans, which may be entered into or joined in by such minor pursuant hereto, unless expressly a party thereto.