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regular terms whether or not successive or during a period of paid

sabbatical leave provided for in the individual's contract, to any individual

if such individual performs such services in the first of such academic

years or terms and if there is a contract or a reasonable assurance that such

individual will perform services in any such capacity for any educational

institution in the second of such academic years or terms.

(2) With respect to services performed after October 31, 1983, in any other

capacity for an educational institution, benefits shall not be paid on the

basis of such services to any individual for any week which commences

during a period between two successive academic years or terms if such

individual performs such services in the first of such academic years or

terms and there is a reasonable assurance that such individual will perform

such services in the second of such academic years or terms.

((2) amended July 21, 1983, P.L.68, No.30)

(3) With respect to any services described in clause (1) or (2), benefits

payable on the basis of such services shall be denied to any individual for

any week which commences during an established and customary

vacation period or holiday recess if such individual performed such

services in the period immediately before such vacation period or holiday

recess, and there is a reasonable assurance that such individual will

perform such services in the period immediately following such vacation

period or holiday recess.

(4) With respect to weeks of unemployment beginning after January 1, 1979,

benefits shall be denied to an individual who performed services in or near

an educational institution while in the employ of an educational service

agency for any week which commences during a period described in

clauses (1), (2) and (3) if such individual performs any services described

in clause (1) or (2) in the first of such periods, as specified in the

applicable clause, and there is a contract or a reasonable assurance, as

applicable in the appropriate clause, that such individual will perform such

services in the second of such periods, as applicable in the appropriate

clause. For purposes of this clause the term "educational service agency"

means a governmental agency or governmental entity which is established

and operated exclusively for the purposes of providing such services to

one or more educational institutions. A political subdivision or an

intermediate unit may establish and operate such an educational service

agency. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to modify

existing collective bargaining units organized under the provisions of