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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 451
BY REPRESENTATIVE SEABAUGH
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES: Provides relative to authorized payroll withholdings for public
employees
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 23:890(F), R.S. 42:456(A)(1) and 457.1 and to repeal R.S.2
42:457, relative to public employee payroll withholdings; to remove authority for3
certain payroll withholdings; to provide for certain withholdings for professional law4
enforcement officers and firefighters; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 23:890(F) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:7
§890. Labor policy8
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F. Employees of such publicly owned and/or or operated transportation10
systems hereafter acquired may authorize and upon such authorization the aforesaid11
municipality, transit authority or other authority organized for the purpose may make12
deductions from wages and salaries of such employees:13
(1) Pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement with a duly designated or14
certified labor organization for the payment of union dues, fees or assessments.15
(2) For the payment of contributions pursuant to any health and welfare plan16
or pension or retirement plan, and.17
(3) (2) For any purposes for which deductions may be authorized by18
employees of any private employer.19
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Section 2. R.S. 42:456(A)(1) and 457.1 are hereby amended and reenacted to read1
as follows:2
§456. Permitted withholdings3
A. Payroll deductions shall be authorized only for the following:4
(1) Mandated federal or state income withholdings, credit unions,5
garnishments, liens, union dues, savings bonds programs, qualified United Way6
entities, health and life insurance products offered through the office of group7
benefits, and products having state participating contributions, sponsored by the8
office of group benefits, which qualify and are offered under Section 125 of the9
Internal Revenue Code (Cafeteria Plan).10
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§457.1. Professional law enforcement and firefighter association dues 12
Any employee of the state or of any political subdivision of the state may13
authorize his employer to withhold from his salary a specific amount for such pay14
periods as may be designated, for payment of his dues to any professional state or15
local law enforcement or firefighter association or union which is located or is16
operating a chapter within the respective jurisdiction and to which the employee17
belongs. The employee must shall voluntarily execute and furnish to the employer18
a written and specific authorization for such deduction. Upon receipt of such19
authorization, and in accordance with the instructions contained therein, the20
employer shall begin to make such deductions. The amounts withheld shall be21
remitted forthwith to the organization designated by the employee. The provisions22
of this Section shall not apply to any employee of the local sheriff's office or parish23
law enforcement district.24
Section 3. R.S. 42:457 is hereby repealed in its entirety.25 HLS 14RS-541 ORIGINAL
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Seabaugh HB No. 451
Abstract: Removes authority for public employees to withhold payroll deductions for
union fees. Authorizes union dues as a payroll deduction for law enforcement and
firefighters.
Present law (R.S. 23:890) provides for the labor policy when a municipality or transit
authority acquires or operates a transportation facility.
Present law allows employees of the acquired facility to authorize deductions of wages and
salaries for the following purposes:
(1) Pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement with a duly designated or certified
labor organization for the payment of union dues, fees, or assessments.
(2) For the payment of contributions pursuant to any health and welfare plan or pension
or retirement plan.
(3) For any purposes for which deductions may be authorized by employees of any
private employer.
Proposed law removes union dues as an authorized deduction.
Present law (R.S. 42:456) authorizes state employee payroll withholdings for the following:
(1)Mandated federal or state income withholdings, credit unions, garnishments, liens,
union dues, savings bonds programs, qualified United Way entities, health and life
insurance products offered through the office of group benefits, products having state
participating contributions, sponsored by the office of group benefits, which qualify
and are offered under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code (Cafeteria Plan).
(2)Products offered without state contributory participation which have been evaluated
and approved in accordance with rules and procedures promulgated by the
commissioner of administration.
Proposed law removes union dues as an authorized payroll withholding.
Present law (R.S. 42:457.1) authorizes professional law enforcement and firefighter
association payroll withholdings for the payment of dues to any professional state or local
law enforcement or firefighter association which is located or is operating a chapter within
the respective jurisdiction, and to which the employee belongs.
Proposed law adds union dues as an authorized payroll withholding for professional law
enforcement and firefighters.
Present law (R.S. 42:457) authorizes any state, parish, or city employee to withhold from his
salary a specific amount for payment of his dues to any labor organization to which he
belongs. HLS 14RS-541 ORIGINAL
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Proposed law repeals present law.
(Amends R.S. 23:890(F), R.S. 42:456(A)(1) and 457.1; Repeals R.S. 42:457)