55 Pa. Code § 3170.2
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Appropriate county authority-The county institution districts or their successors, where applicable.
County-The county institution districts or their successors, where applicable.
County agency-The Children and Youth Social Services Agency.
Department-The Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth.
Mortgaged real estate-A conveyance of property subject to certain financial conditions or obligations which are satisfied by payment according to stipulated terms. The conveyance of property through bonded indebtedness shall be considered as mortgaged real estate for the purposes of this chapter.
Part-time employe-An employe who, on a continuing basis, works less than the county's regular standard work week.
Permanent employe-An employe of the county children and youth social service agency-either full-time or part-time-who is expected to be maintained on the payroll for at least 9 months.
Program funded agency-An agency whose total eligible expenditures are funded in a manner which is predetermined by the appropriate county authorities.
Sole-source provider-A situation where there is only one provider that exists in a geographic area and no economic benefit would result from a nonlocal provider, or the services to be provided are unique to a proposed provider and the reason for unanticipated critical need which shall be satisfied in as short a time as possible, or the services needed are professional or medical service provided only on a unit fee or consultation basis such as physicians, psychologists, dentists, and the like.
Temporary employe-An employe of the county children and youth social service agency-either full-time or part-time-who is maintained on the payroll for a period of 9 months or less.
Unrestricted donations-onies or major items freely given to the county, the county agency, or contracted provider, to be used in a manner which the recipient of the donations shall see fit-that is, the funds or items have not been earmarked for a particular purpose, function, project, or individual. Donations to a fund maintained by the advisory board for the purpose of purchasing gifts, having social activities, and the like, for children is not considered an unrestricted donation.
55 Pa. Code § 3170.2