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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 590 requires staffing increases for unemployment offices during extended benefits and emergencies
Last action · February 12, 2025: Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Feb. 12, 2025Sponsors: Barb Gleim and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
The Governor of Pennsylvania must hire additional workers or reassign current Commonwealth employees to the Office of Unemployment Compensation and service centers whenever the state enters an or declares a .
Determines how quickly unemployment claims are processed during economic downturns or state disasters by mandating staff expansions or reassignments based on workload needs.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
unemployment compensation claimants
Claimants experience changes in service capacity and processing speeds at unemployment offices during extended benefit periods and emergencies.
Commonwealth employees
Employees may be reassigned from other departments or boards to unemployment compensation service centers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does the Governor have to hire or reassign staff for unemployment offices?
Who must be consulted before determining staffing needs?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 12, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Feb. 12, 2025
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