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Letter to the editor | Do more to protect prison employees Published: July 30, 2013  Read more here: http://www.centredaily.com/2013/07/30/3711057/letter-to-the-editor-do-more-to.html#storylink=cpy The latest assault at SCI-Rockview (“State police: Rockview inmate sexually assaulted employee,†July 26) should be the clearest signal yet that employees in that prison and state institutions across the state aren’t being properly protected. To be sure, any job in a …

Pa. union officials sue over health fund deal By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press (originally published 5/30/13) HARRISBURG, Pa.—Leaders of the union for Pennsylvania’s state prison guards filed a lawsuit Thursday that challenges a 2009 deal struck by then-Gov. Ed Rendell to divert a large surplus from the trust fund that pays health benefits for state employees. …

Capitolwire Articles and Information Pension issue appears dead for now, unless House, Senate reach agreement on compromise. The state Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday once again did not consider a bill that would set up a 401(k)-style retirement plan for most new state employees. The committee is scheduled to meet later today, but that bill …

The Election Committee of PSCOA has received the written report from the American Arbitration Association concerning the results of balloting for the Association offices and Executive Board positions and hereby issues and posts the following certification of election results:   Roy Pinto – President Tim Walsh – Executive Vice President Robert Storm – Vice President …

  Senate Finance Committee 6/19/13, 9:30 a.m., Room 8E-A, East Wing By Mike Howells The committee met to consider bills. HB 1172Christiana, Jim – (PN 1606) Amends the Local Tax Enabling Act to allow political subdivisions to levy a mercantile or business privilege tax in the first year following a merger at a rate necessary …