SEA 209 Public employee contributions to ASA only pension plan. Permits a member of the Applies to full time State July 1,2014 public employees' defined contribution plan (ASA only plan) to make contributions to the employees who are ASA plan P.L.5-2014 ASA only plan in addition to the required contribution of 3% of the member's participants compensation paid by the state on behalf of the member each year. Provides that additional contributions to the ASA only plan are made on the same basis and subject to the same limitations as additional contributions made by a member of the public employees' retirement fund. Link to Enrolled Act: HEA 1062 Debt Service Funds. This Act provides limits for debt service fund operating balances. Appears to apply to political Upon Passage This Act provides that for all political subdivisions, the maximum amount allowed for an subdivisions/public libraries P.L.120-2014 operating balance for a debt service fund is 50% of the budget estimate for annual debt service payments from the fund for debt originally incurred before July 1, 2014, including refinanced debt, and 15% on debt originally incurred after June 30, 2014. Link to Enrolled Act: HEA 1083 Child Labor & Unemployment Laws. Changes made to child labor laws. Authorizes a Applies to employers who are Upon Passage child between the ages of 16 and 17 to work until 11 p.m. on a night followed by a school not employing their own P.L.121-2014 day if the employer has obtained written permission from the child's parent and placed children (such as in a family the written permission on file in the employer's office. business) Adds language concerning the public policy involved in the application and payment of Applies to employers July 1, 2014 unemployment benefits (benefits). Removes any burden of proof from the determination of eligibility for benefits and the determination of gross misconduct. Removes language concerning a department of workforce development's rule or policy regarding an employer's filing of a notice in connection with an individual, group, or mass separation arising from a vacation period. Provides that holiday and vacation pay are deductible income for the week in which the holiday or vacation occurs.
SEA 209 P.L.5-2014 Public employee contributions to ASA only pension plan. Permits a member of the public employees' defined contribution plan (ASA only plan) to make contributions to the ASA only plan in addition to the required contribution of 3% of the member's compensation paid by the state on behalf of the member each year. Provides that additional contributions to the ASA only plan are made on the same basis and subject to the same limitations as additional contributions made by a member of the public employees' retirement fund. Link to Enrolled Act: Applies to full time State employees who are ASA plan participants July 1,2014 HEA 1062 P.L.120-2014 Debt Service Funds. This Act provides limits for debt service fund operating balances. This Act provides that for all political subdivisions, the maximum amount allowed for an operating balance for a debt service fund is 50% of the budget estimate for annual debt service payments from the fund for debt originally incurred before July 1, 2014, including refinanced debt, and 15% on debt originally incurred after June 30, 2014. Link to Enrolled Act: Appears to apply to political subdivisions/public libraries Upon Passage HEA 1083 P.L.121-2014 Child Labor & Unemployment Laws. Changes made to child labor laws. Authorizes a child between the ages of 16 and 17 to work until 11 p.m. on a night followed by a school day if the employer has obtained written permission from the child's parent and placed the written permission on file in the employer's office. Adds language concerning the public policy involved in the application and payment of unemployment benefits (benefits). Removes any burden of proof from the determination of eligibility for benefits and the determination of gross misconduct. Removes language concerning a department of workforce development's rule or policy regarding an employer's filing of a notice in connection with an individual, group, or mass separation arising from a vacation period. Provides that holiday and vacation pay are deductible income for the week in which the holiday or vacation occurs. Applies to employers who are not employing their own children (such as in a family business) Applies to employers Upon Passage July 1, 2014
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