Pennsylvania Administrative Code

§ 7.981. Effective date. This subchapter shall take effect immediately.

§ 7.982. Termination date. This subchapter shall remain in effect until amended or rescinded by the Governor.

§ 7.991. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Adaptability—The resilience of policy to withstand and keep up with the natural advancement of technology. Agency—A Comm…

§ 7.992. Purpose. The values, governance structures and policy in this subchapter are intended to establish responsive and responsible standards for the governance of generative AI when used by an agency and to ensure that the use of generative AI does not assist or enable activi…

§ 7.993. Core values governing the use of generative AI technology in this Commonwealth. (a) An agency shall weigh the design, development, procurement and deployment of generative AI technology based on the following core values: (1) Accuracy—When using generative AI, an agency …

§ 7.994. Generative AI Governing Board responsibilities. The board shall recommend to the OA employee-centered guidance and direction on the design, development, procurement and deployment of generative AI in an agency, including policies on the utilization of generative AI; a me…

§ 7.995. Generative AI Governing Board composition. (a) The Board shall consist of 12 members including all of the following: (1) The Governor’s Chief of Staff or the Chief of Staff’s designee. (2) The Governor’s Director of Digital Strategy or the Director’s designee. (3) The Go…

§ 7.996. Commonwealth generative AI use policy. (a) The OA shall convene a working group including, but not limited to, members of the board to periodically recommend updates to Information Technology policies related to generative AI in accordance with the values and guidelines …

§ 7.997. Implementation. This subchapter shall be implemented consistent with applicable law. This subchapter is not intended to, and does not create, any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the Commonwealth, its depar…

§ 7.998. Effective date. This subchapter shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until amended or rescinded by the Governor.

GENERAL PROVISIONS; ALLOCATION OF PARKING PERMITS § 71.1. Purpose. This chapter has been promulgated to effect maximum utilization of parking facilities available for use by Commonwealth employees and to provide standard rules and regulations for the administration and management…

TEMPORARY PARKING PERMITS § 71.11. General requirements. (a) Temporary parking permits will be issued only against known vacancies in permanently allocated spaces. Temporary parking permits must be initialed by the Departmental Parking Officer. (b) Upon the expiration of the time…

§ 71.2. General. (a) The Commonwealth will recognize to the best of its ability its responsibility for providing parking facilities for those employees who are required to travel by privately owned vehicle to their place of employment. It should be realized, however, that the Com…

LOST OR STOLEN PERMITS § 71.21. Reporting and investigating. (a) Lost or stolen permits shall be reported to the Commonwealth Parking Officer by giving the name of the person to whom the permit was issued and the permit and area numbers. (b) A person using a State car shall be re…

§ 71.3. Responsibilities. (a) The Commonwealth Parking Officer has the following duties: (1) To allocate parking spaces for use of the Capitol Complex employee complement of Commonwealth departments, boards and commissions. (2) To establish and define parking assignment reporting…

SPECIAL VISITOR PARKING § 71.31. General requirement. (a) Agency requirements for special visitor parking for conferences, committee meetings and other special purposes shall be submitted to the Departmental Parking Officer at least 4 working days prior to the date of requirement…

§ 71.4. Suggested priorities for parking assignments. The following priorities should be given prime consideration in the assignment of parking spaces: (1) Officials requiring the car for performance of assigned duties, such as department heads or other officials using the car du…

USE OF PARKING FACILITIES § 71.41. Surveys to ensure maximum utilization. (a) Surveys shall be made periodically by the Commonwealth Parking Officer of the various parking facilities to ensure maximum utilization. (b) The survey of the Parking Facilities with lined and numbered s…

§ 71.42. Instructions to permit holders. (a) Proper parking accommodations necessitate the cooperation of the employee, Capitol Police and the Departmental Parking Officer. Therefore, the following instructions are issued for the employee so that effective operation of the parkin…

§ 71.43. Underground garages. (a) The following provisions shall be complied with by personnel using the underground garages: (1) Parking spaces in the underground garages are assigned by individual stall numbers. The permit shows the stall number and does not authorize parking i…

§ 71.44. Compliance with procedure, parking violations, fines and penalties. (a) General. Failure to comply with the procedures contained in this chapter and the posted parking instructions or restrictions at Commonwealth-owned or Commonwealth-leased parking areas constitutes una…

§ 71.45. Illegally parked vehicles to be towed away. Unauthorized, illegally parked vehicles on Commonwealth parking facilities shall be towed away and placed in storage at the owner’s expense.

§ 71.5. Trading assigned parking permits. (a) The Departmental Parking Officer shall approve or disapprove the trading of assigned permits between employees of the department. (b) The trading of assigned permits between employees of different departments is prohibited and if it i…

§ 71.6. Miscellaneous requirements and prohibitions. (a) Types and styles of parking permits will vary with need. Specific instructions for the type and style of the permit will be furnished to the employee with the permit at the time of issue. These instructions are in addition …

§ 73.1. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish provisions for operation and maintenance of the Commonwealth Automotive Fleet by State officers and employes.

§ 73.10. Maintenance, repair and supervision of Commonwealth motor vehicles. (a) The maintenance, repair and supervision of Commonwealth motor vehicles will be governed by sections 515 and 2407 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 195 and 637) and issuances published …

§ 73.11. Purchasing fuel and other services. (a) Commonwealth motor vehicles shall, whenever possible, be fueled at the following locations: the Commonwealth Garage, Harrisburg and Penn-DOT County Maintenance Offices, Statewide. In the Harrisburg area, all fuel and oil shall be p…

§ 73.12. Reporting. (a) Reporting requirements shall be governed by section 2407 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 637) and issuances published by the Department through the Directives Management System. (b) Operators of Commonwealth motor vehicles on permanent assig…

§ 73.13. Emergency actions. In times of emergency, the Secretary may temporarily waive parts of this chapter as are necessary to properly respond to an emergency. APPENDIX A (Editor’s Note: 1 Pa. Code § 3.13(b) (relating to contents of Bulletin) gives the Legislative Reference Bu…

§ 73.2. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Agency—The Governor or any administrative department, board or commission, officer, departmental administrative board or com…

§ 73.3. Applicability. This chapter applies to all motor vehicles required for the proper conduct of the business of the agencies which are purchased, monitored or maintained by or under the supervision of the Department.

§ 73.4. General. (a) The Department is responsible for the maintenance and operation of all automobiles owned by the Commonwealth or any agency; except that the Department of Transportation may continue to maintain automobiles purchased for it by the Department as purchasing agen…

§ 73.5. Duties of agency automotive officers. Any person designated as an automotive officer within an individual agency shall act as the chief liaison between the agency in which he is assigned and the Bureau in any matters affecting the use of vehicles of the Commonwealth Autom…

§ 73.6. Permanent assignment of Commonwealth motor vehicles. (a) Assignment. Assignment shall be as follows: (1) Permanent assignment of motor vehicles from the Commonwealth Automotive Fleet shall be limited to individuals authorized for assignment as defined in § 39.98 (relating…

§ 73.7. Temporary assignment of Commonwealth motor vehicles. (a) State employes in need of temporary transportation for the conduct of official Commonwealth business must obtain an official request form, properly execute all necessary sections, and submit the form to: Dispatch Of…

§ 73.8. Operation of Commonwealth motor vehicles. (a) Motor vehicles of the Commonwealth Automotive Fleet shall be operated by authorized Commonwealth officers or employes who are properly licensed to drive a motor vehicle by the Commonwealth. Occupants of the vehicles shall also…

§ 73.9. Sanctions. If any operator is found in violation of this chapter or any directives management issuances under this chapter, the Department will suspend or revoke such privileges of an employe to operate or be assigned any motor vehicle controlled or supervised by the Depa…

§ 7a.1. Definitions. For purposes of this subchapter, the following words and terms, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Exclusive representative—The exclusive representative of subsidized child care providers exempt from certification or …

§ 7a.11. Definitions. For purposes of this subchapter, the following words and terms, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Exclusive representative—The exclusive representative of registered family child care providers elected under § 7a.12…

§ 7a.111. Definitions. As used in this subchapter, the following words and terms have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Department—The Department of Human Services. Deputy Secretary—The Deputy Secretary of Human Services for Long Term Living.…

§ 7a.112. Governor’s Advisory Group on Participant-Directed Home Care. (a) The Governor’s Advisory Group on Participant-Directed Home Care (Advisory Group) is established to ensure the quality of long-term participant-directed home care. The Advisory Group shall advise the Govern…

§ 7a.113. Direct Care Worker Representative. (a) Recognition of representative. The Secretary shall recognize a representative for the direct care workers for the purpose of discussing issues of mutual concern through a meet and confer process. (b) Election process. The Secretary…

§ 7a.114. Direct Care Worker List. (a) The Secretary shall compile a list each month of the names and addresses of all direct care workers (DCW List) who, within the previous 3 months, have been paid through a home care service program that provides participant-directed services.…

§ 7a.115. Existing rights and relationships. (a) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to limit communication between or among Commonwealth employees, representatives of employee associations, the heads of executive branch agencies and the Governor. This subchapter may no…

§ 7a.116. Cooperation by Commonwealth agencies. Agencies under the Governor’s jurisdiction shall take all steps necessary to implement the provisions of this subchapter.

§ 7a.117. Effect and duration. This subchapter shall be effective immediately and remain in effect until amended or rescinded by the Governor.

§ 7a.12. Election of exclusive representative. The Secretary will select a reputable organization with experience in conducting representation elections to conduct a mail ballot election for the exclusive representative of registered family child care providers. For an election t…