304 - Waterways patrolmen and employees.
§ 304. Waterways patrolmen and employees. (a) Appointment and compensation.--The executive director, with the approval of the commission, shall, in accordance with law and the classification and compensation plans of the Commonwealth as established by the Executive Board, appoint and fix the compensation of such number of waterways patrolmen and other employees as the commission deems necessary to enforce and carry out the provisions of this title and perform the functions and work of the commission. (b) Status.--This title does not change the status of waterways patrolmen for the purposes of the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), known as the "Public Employe Relations Act," or cause waterways patrolmen to be considered policemen for the purposes of the act of June 24, 1968 (P.L.237, No.111), referred to as the Policemen and Firemen Collective Bargaining Act. (Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.828, No.115, eff. imd.) 2000 Amendment. Act 115 amended subsec. (a). Cross References. Section 304 is referred to in section 102 of this title.