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the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), known as the "Public

Employe Relations Act," unless specifically agreed to by both the

employer and employe representatives.

(5) With respect to an individual who performs services described in clause (2)

of this section and who pursuant to clause (2) or (4) of this section is

denied benefits for the period between academic years or terms, such

individual if he is not offered an opportunity to perform such service in the

second of such academic years or terms shall be paid benefits for the

period which commences with the first week he was denied benefits solely

by the reason of clause (2) or (4) of this section, provided he had filed

timely claims for benefits throughout the denial period and was otherwise

eligible for benefits.

((5) added July 21, 1983, P.L.68, No.30) (402.1 amended Dec. 12, 1979, P.L.503, No.108) Section 402.2. Benefits Based on Service by Professional Athletes.--Benefits shall not be paid to any individual on the basis of any services, substantially all of which consist of participating in sports or athletic events or training or preparing to so participate, for any week which commences during the period between two successive sport seasons or similar periods if such individual performed such services in the first of such seasons or similar periods and there is a reasonable assurance that such individual will perform such service in the latter of such seasons or similar periods. (402.2 added July 6, 1977, P.L.41, No.22) Section 402.3. Eligibility of Aliens.--

(a) Benefits shall not be paid on the basis of services performed by an alien unless

such alien is an individual who has been lawfully admitted for permanent

residence or otherwise is permanently residing in the United States under color

of law (including an alien who is lawfully present in the United States as a

result of the application of the provisions of section 203(a)(7) or section 212(d)

(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act: "Provided, That any modification

to the provisions of section 3304(a)(14) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act

as provided by Public Law 94-566 which specify other conditions or other

effective date than stated herein for the denial of benefits based on services

performed by aliens and which modifications are required to be implemented

under State law as a condition for full tax credit against the tax imposed by the