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HB 512 Original 2015 Regular Session Garofalo
Abstract: Allows certain authorized payroll withholdings for public employees, teachers, and
charter school employees.
Present law (R.S. 17:438) provides that any teacher or school board employee may authorize the
school board to deduct organization dues from his earnings.
Proposed law adds charter school employees and employees of any entity with authority over
employment decisions at a charter school to the parties permitted to withhold organization dues.
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 makes technical changes and otherwise retains present law.
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, and products having state
participating contributions that are 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 makes technical changes and otherwise retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 17:438(A), R.S. 23:890(F), and R.S. 42:456(A)(1))