1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.555 |
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3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVELEWIS. |
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5 | 5 | | 1240H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk |
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6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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7 | 7 | | Torepealsections290.230,290.502,290.603,and290.612,RSMo,andtoenactinlieu |
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8 | 8 | | thereoffournewsectionsrelatingtoemployeecompensation,withadelayedeffective |
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9 | 9 | | dateforacertainsection. |
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10 | 10 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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11 | 11 | | SectionA.Sections290.230,290.502,290.603,and290.612,RSMo,arerepealed |
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12 | 12 | | 2andfournewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections290.230,290.502, |
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13 | 13 | | 3290.603,and290.612,toreadasfollows: |
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14 | 14 | | 290.230.1.(1)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissection,notlessthanthe |
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15 | 15 | | 2prevailinghourlyrateofwagesforworkofasimilarcharacterinthelocalityinwhichthe |
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16 | 16 | | 3workisperformedorthepublicworkscontractingminimumwage,whicheverisapplicable, |
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17 | 17 | | 4shallbepaidtoallworkersemployedbyoronbehalfofanypublicbodyengagedinthe |
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18 | 18 | | 5constructionofpublicworks,exclusiveofmaintenancework. |
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19 | 19 | | 6 (2)ForallworkperformedonaSundayoraholiday,notlessthantwicethe |
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20 | 20 | | 7prevailinghourlyrateofwagesforworkofasimilarcharacterinthelocalityinwhichthe |
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21 | 21 | | 8workisperformedorthepublicworkscontractingminimumwage,whicheverisapplicable, |
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22 | 22 | | 9shallbepaidtoallworkersemployedbyoronbehalfofanypublicbodyengagedinthe |
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23 | 23 | | 10constructionofpublicworks,exclusiveofmaintenancework.Forpurposesofthis |
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24 | 24 | | 11subdivision,"holiday"shallincludeeachofthefollowing: |
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25 | 25 | | 12 (a)Januaryfirst; |
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26 | 26 | | 13 (b)ThelastMondayinMay; |
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27 | 27 | | 14 (c)Julyfourth; |
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28 | 28 | | 15 (d)ThefirstMondayinSeptember; |
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29 | 29 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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30 | 30 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 (e)Novembereleventh; |
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31 | 31 | | 17 (f)ThefourthThursdayinNovember;and |
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32 | 32 | | 18 (g)Decembertwenty-fifth; |
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33 | 33 | | 19 |
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34 | 34 | | 20IfanyholidayfallsonaSunday,thefollowingMondayshallbeconsideredaholiday. |
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35 | 35 | | 21 (3)Forallovertimeworkperformed,notlessthanoneandone-halftheprevailing |
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36 | 36 | | 22hourlyrateofwagesforworkofasimilarcharacterinthelocalityinwhichtheworkis |
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37 | 37 | | 23performedorthepublicworkscontractingminimumwage,whicheverisapplicable,shallbe |
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38 | 38 | | 24paidtoallworkersemployedbyoronbehalfofanypublicbodyengagedintheconstruction |
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39 | 39 | | 25ofpublicworks,exclusiveofmaintenanceworkorcontractualobligation.Forpurposesof |
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40 | 40 | | 26thissubdivision,"overtimework"shallincludeworkthatexceedstenhoursinonedayand |
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41 | 41 | | 27workinexcessoffortyhoursinonecalendarweek;and |
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42 | 42 | | 28 (4)Athirty-minutelunchperiodoneachcalendardayshallbeallowedforeach |
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43 | 43 | | 29workeronapublicworksproject,providedthatsuchtimeshallnotbeconsideredastime |
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44 | 44 | | 30worked. |
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45 | 45 | | 31 2.Onlyworkersthataredirectlyemployedbycontractorsorsubcontractorsinactual |
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46 | 46 | | 32constructionworkonthesiteofthebuildingorconstructionjobshallbedeemedtobe |
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47 | 47 | | 33employeduponpublicworks. |
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48 | 48 | | 34 3.Anyworkerwhoagreesinwritingtovolunteerhisorherlaborwithoutpayshall |
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49 | 49 | | 35notbedeemedtobeemployeduponpublicworks,andshallnotbeentitledtothewagerates |
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50 | 50 | | 36requiredpursuanttosections290.210to290.340.Forthepurposesofthissection,theterm |
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51 | 51 | | 37"workerwhoagreesinwritingtovolunteerhisorherlaborwithoutpay"shallmeanaworker |
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52 | 52 | | 38whovolunteershisorherlaborwithoutanypromiseofbenefitorremunerationforsuch |
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53 | 53 | | 39voluntaryactivity,andwhoisnotaprisonerinanyjailorprisonfacilityandwhoisnot |
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54 | 54 | | 40performingcommunityservicepursuanttodispositionofacriminalcaseagainsthimorher, |
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55 | 55 | | 41andisnototherwiseemployedforcompensationatanytimeintheconstructionor |
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56 | 56 | | 42maintenanceworkonthesamepublicworksforwhichtheworkerisavolunteer.Underno |
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57 | 57 | | 43circumstancesmayanemployerorapublicbodyforce,compelorotherwiseintimidatea |
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58 | 58 | | 44workerintoperformingworkotherwisepaidataprevailingwagerateoratapublicworks |
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59 | 59 | | 45contractingminimumwagerateasavolunteer. |
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60 | 60 | | 46 4.Whenthehaulingofmaterialsorequipmentincludessomephaseofconstruction |
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61 | 61 | | 47otherthanthemeretransportationtothesiteoftheconstruction,workersengagedinthisdual |
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62 | 62 | | 48capacityshallbedeemedemployeddirectlyonpublicworks. |
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63 | 63 | | 49 5.(1)Theprovisionsofsections290.210to290.340shallnotapplytothe |
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64 | 64 | | 50constructionofpublicworksforwhicheithertheengineer'sestimateorthebidacceptedby |
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65 | 65 | | 51thepublicbodyforthetotalprojectcostisintheamountof[seventy-five] onehundredfifty |
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66 | 66 | | 52thousanddollarsorless. |
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67 | 67 | | HB555 2 53 (2)Thetotalprojectcostshallbebasedupontheentireprojectandnotindividual |
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68 | 68 | | 54projectswithinalargerproject. |
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69 | 69 | | 55 (3)Thetotalprojectcostshallincludethevalueofworkperformedontheprojectby |
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70 | 70 | | 56everypersonpaidbyacontractororsubcontractorforthatperson'sworkontheproject.The |
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71 | 71 | | 57totalprojectcostshalladditionallyincludeallmaterialsandsuppliespurchasedforthe |
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72 | 72 | | 58project. |
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73 | 73 | | 59 6.Apublicbodyshallnotdivideaprojectintomultiplecontractsforthepurposeof |
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74 | 74 | | 60loweringthetotalprojectcostbelowthethresholddescribedinsubsection5ofthissection. |
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75 | 75 | | 61 7.Foranypublicworksprojectforwhicheithertheengineer'sestimateorthebid |
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76 | 76 | | 62acceptedbythepublicbodyforthetotalprojectcostisintheamountof[seventy-five] one |
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77 | 77 | | 63hundredfiftythousanddollarsorlessthatbecomessubjecttoachangeorderthatincreases |
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78 | 78 | | 64thetotalprojectcostinexcessof[seventy-five] onehundredfiftythousanddollars,the |
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79 | 79 | | 65provisionsofsections290.210to290.340shallapplyonlytothatportionoftheprojectthat |
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80 | 80 | | 66wasinexcessof[seventy-five] onehundredfiftythousanddollars. |
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81 | 81 | | 67 8.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,forthepurposesof |
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82 | 82 | | 68constructionofpublicworksforwhicheithertheengineer'sestimateorthebidacceptedby |
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83 | 83 | | 69thepublicbodyforthetotalprojectcostisintheamountoftenthousanddollarsorlessforall |
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84 | 84 | | 70occupationaltitles,publicbodiesshallbeexemptfromanylawrequiringtheuseof |
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85 | 85 | | 71competitivebids. |
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86 | 86 | | 290.502.1.Exceptasmaybeotherwiseprovidedpursuanttosections290.500to |
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87 | 87 | | 2290.530,effectiveJanuary1,2007,everyemployershallpaytoeachemployeewagesatthe |
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88 | 88 | | 3rateof$6.50perhour,orwagesatthesamerateorratessetundertheprovisionsoffederal |
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89 | 89 | | 4lawastheprevailingfederalminimumwageapplicabletothosecoveredjobsininterstate |
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90 | 90 | | 5commerce,whicheverrateperhourishigher. |
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91 | 91 | | 6 2.TheminimumwageshallbeincreasedordecreasedonJanuary1,2008,andon |
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92 | 92 | | 7January1ofsuccessiveyears,bytheincreaseordecreaseinthecostofliving.OnSeptember |
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93 | 93 | | 830,2007,andoneachSeptember30ofeachsuccessiveyear,thedirectorshallmeasurethe |
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94 | 94 | | 9increaseordecreaseinthecostoflivingbythepercentageincreaseordecreaseasofthe |
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95 | 95 | | 10precedingJulyoverthelevelasofJulyoftheimmediatelyprecedingyearoftheConsumer |
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96 | 96 | | 11PriceIndexforUrbanWageEarnersandClericalWorkers(CPI-W)orsuccessorindexas |
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97 | 97 | | 12publishedbytheU.S.DepartmentofLabororitssuccessoragency,withtheamountofthe |
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98 | 98 | | 13minimumwageincreaseordecreaseroundedtothenearestfivecents. |
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99 | 99 | | 14 3.Exceptasmaybeotherwiseprovidedpursuanttosections290.500to290.530,and |
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100 | 100 | | 15notwithstandingsubsection1ofthissection,effectiveJanuary1,2025,everyemployershall |
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101 | 101 | | 16paytoeachemployeewagesattherateofnotlessthan$13.75perhour,orwagesatthesame |
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102 | 102 | | 17rateorratessetundertheprovisionsoffederallawastheprevailingfederalminimumwage |
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103 | 103 | | 18applicabletothosecoveredjobsininterstatecommerce,whicheverrateperhourishigher. |
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104 | 104 | | HB555 3 19Thereafter,theminimumwageestablishedbythissubsectionshallbeincreasedby$1.25per |
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105 | 105 | | 20hour,to$15.00perhour,effectiveJanuary1,[2026] 2028. Thereafter,theminimumwage |
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106 | 106 | | 21establishedbythissubsectionshallbeincreasedordecreasedonJanuary1,[2027] 2030, and |
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107 | 107 | | 22onJanuary1ofsuccessiveyears,perthemethodsetforthinsubsection2ofthissection.Ifat |
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108 | 108 | | 23anytimethefederalminimumwagerateisaboveoristhereafterincreasedabovethe |
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109 | 109 | | 24minimumwagethenineffectunderthissubsection,theminimumwagerequiredbythis |
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110 | 110 | | 25subsectionshallcontinuetobeincreasedpursuanttothissubsection,butthehigherfederal |
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111 | 111 | | 26rateshallimmediatelybecometheminimumwagerequiredbythissubsectionandshallbe |
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112 | 112 | | 27increasedordecreasedperthemethodsetforthinsubsection2forsolongasitremains |
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113 | 113 | | 28higherthanthestateminimumwagerequiredandincreasedpursuanttothissubsection. |
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114 | 114 | | 29 4.Forpurposesofthissection,theterm"publicemployer"meansanemployerthatis |
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115 | 115 | | 30thestateorapoliticalsubdivisionofthestate,includingadepartment,agency,officer,bureau, |
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116 | 116 | | 31division,board,commission,orinstrumentalityofthestate,oracity,county,town,village, |
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117 | 117 | | 32schooldistrict,orotherpoliticalsubdivisionofthestate.Subsection3ofthissectionshallnot |
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118 | 118 | | 33applytoapublicemployerwithrespecttoitsemployees.Anypublicemployerthatissubject |
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119 | 119 | | 34tosubsections1and2ofthissectionshallcontinuetobesubjecttothosesubsections. |
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120 | 120 | | 290.603.1.Employeesofanemployerwithfifteenormoreemployeesshallaccruea |
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121 | 121 | | 2minimumofonehourofearnedpaidsicktimeforeverythirty-two hoursworked,butsuch |
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122 | 122 | | 3employeesshallnotbeentitledtousemorethanfifty-sixhoursofearnedpaidsicktimeper |
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123 | 123 | | 4year,unlesstheemployerselectsahigherlimit. |
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124 | 124 | | 5 2.Employeesofanemployerwithfewerthanfifteenemployeesshallaccruea |
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125 | 125 | | 6minimumofonehourofearnedpaidsicktimeforeverythirty-two hoursworked,butsuch |
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126 | 126 | | 7employeesshallnotbeentitledtousemorethanfortyhoursofearnedpaidsicktimeperyear, |
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127 | 127 | | 8unlesstheemployerselectsahigherlimit. |
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128 | 128 | | 9 3.Indeterminingthenumberofemployeesofanemployer,allemployeesperforming |
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129 | 129 | | 10workinthestateforanemployerforcompensationonafull-time,part-time,ortemporary |
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130 | 130 | | 11basisshallbecounted.Insituationsinwhichthenumberofemployeesperformingworkin |
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131 | 131 | | 12thestateforanemployerforcompensationperweekfluctuatesaboveandbelowfifteen |
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132 | 132 | | 13employeesperweekoverthecourseofayear,anemployerisrequiredtoprovideearnedpaid |
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133 | 133 | | 14sicktimepursuanttosubsection1ofthissectionifitmaintainedfifteenormoreemployeesin |
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134 | 134 | | 15thestateonthepayrollforsomeportionofaworkingdayineachoftwentyormoredifferent |
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135 | 135 | | 16calendarweeks,includinganyperiodsofleave,andwhetherornottheweekswere |
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136 | 136 | | 17consecutive,ineitherthecurrentortheprecedingyear(irrespectiveofwhetherthesame |
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137 | 137 | | 18individualswereinemploymentineachworkingday). |
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138 | 138 | | 19 4.Allemployeesshallaccrueearnedpaidsicktimeasfollows: |
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139 | 139 | | 20 (1)Earnedpaidsicktimeasprovidedinthissectionshallbegintoaccrueatthe |
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140 | 140 | | 21commencementofemploymentorMay1,2025,whicheverislater.Anemployeeshallbe |
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141 | 141 | | HB555 4 22entitledtouseearnedpaidsicktimeasitisaccrued.Anemployermayprovideallearned |
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142 | 142 | | 23paidsicktimethatanemployeeisexpectedtoaccrueinayearatthebeginningoftheyear; |
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143 | 143 | | 24 (2)Employeeswhoareexemptfromovertimerequirementsunder29U.S.C.§213(a) |
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144 | 144 | | 25(1)oftheFederalFairLaborStandardsActwillbeassumedtoworkfortyhoursineachwork |
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145 | 145 | | 26weekforpurposesofearnedpaidsicktimeaccrualunlesstheirnormalworkweekislessthan |
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146 | 146 | | 27fortyhours,inwhichcaseearnedpaidsicktimeaccruesbaseduponthatnormalworkweek; |
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147 | 147 | | 28 (3)Uptoeightyhoursofearnedpaidsicktimeshallbecarriedovertothefollowing |
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148 | 148 | | 29yeariftheemployeehasanyunusedaccruedearnedpaidsicktimeattheendoftheyear,but |
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149 | 149 | | 30thislawdoesnotrequireanemployertopermitanemployeetousemorethantheapplicable |
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150 | 150 | | 31numberofhoursofearnedpaidsicktimeperyearassetforthinsubsections1and2ofthis |
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151 | 151 | | 32section.Alternatively,inlieuofcarryoverofunusedearnedpaidsicktimefromoneyearto |
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152 | 152 | | 33thenext,anemployermaypayanemployeeforunusedearnedpaidsicktimeattheendofa |
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153 | 153 | | 34yearwhichcouldbecarriedoverandprovidetheemployeewithanamountofpaidsicktime |
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154 | 154 | | 35thatmeetsorexceedstherequirementsofsections290.600through290.642thatisavailable |
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155 | 155 | | 36fortheemployee'simmediateuseatthebeginningofthesubsequentyear; |
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156 | 156 | | 37 (4)Ifanemployeeistransferredtoaseparatedivision,entity,orlocation,butremains |
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157 | 157 | | 38employedbythesameemployer,theemployeeisentitledtoallearnedpaidsicktimeaccrued |
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158 | 158 | | 39atthepriordivision,entity,orlocationandisentitledtouseallearnedpaidsicktimeas |
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159 | 159 | | 40providedinthissection.Whenthereisaseparationfromemploymentandtheemployeeis |
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160 | 160 | | 41rehiredwithinninemonthsofseparationbythesameemployer,previouslyaccruedearned |
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161 | 161 | | 42paidsicktimethathadnotbeenusedshallbereinstated.Further,theemployeeshallbe |
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162 | 162 | | 43entitledtouseaccruedearnedpaidsicktimeandaccrueadditionalearnedpaidsicktimeatthe |
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163 | 163 | | 44recommencementofemployment; |
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164 | 164 | | 45 (5)Whenadifferentemployersucceedsortakestheplaceofanexistingemployer,all |
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165 | 165 | | 46employeesoftheoriginalemployerwhoremainemployedbythesuccessoremployerare |
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166 | 166 | | 47entitledtoallearnedpaidsicktimetheyaccruedwhenemployedbytheoriginalemployer, |
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167 | 167 | | 48andareentitledtouseearnedpaidsicktimepreviouslyaccrued; |
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168 | 168 | | 49 (6)Atitsdiscretion,anemployermayloanearnedpaidsicktimetoanemployeein |
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169 | 169 | | 50advanceofaccrualbysuchemployee. |
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170 | 170 | | 51 5.Anyemployerwithapaidleavepolicy,suchasapaidtimeoffpolicy,whomakes |
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171 | 171 | | 52availableanamountofpaidleavesufficienttomeettheaccrualrequirementsofthissection |
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172 | 172 | | 53thatmaybeusedforthesamepurposesandunderthesameconditionsasearnedpaidsick |
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173 | 173 | | 54timeundersections290.600through290.642isnotrequiredtoprovideadditionalpaidsick |
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174 | 174 | | 55timeunderthissection. |
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175 | 175 | | 56 6.Exceptasspecificallyprovidedinthissection,nothinginthissectionshallbe |
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176 | 176 | | 57construedasrequiringfinancialorotherreimbursementtoanemployeefromanemployer |
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177 | 177 | | HB555 5 58upontheemployee'stermination,resignation,retirement,orotherseparationfrom |
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178 | 178 | | 59employmentforaccruedearnedpaidsicktimethathasnotbeenused. |
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179 | 179 | | 60 7.EmployeesshallnotaccrueearnedpaidsicktimebeforeMay1,2025.Employees |
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180 | 180 | | 61whoareemployedorwhocommenceemploymentonorafterMay1,2025shallaccrue |
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181 | 181 | | 62earnedpaidsicktimeandbeentitledtouseearnedpaidsicktimeasitisaccruedin |
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182 | 182 | | 63accordancewithsections290.600through290.642.Thedepartmentmaydevelopmodel |
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183 | 183 | | 64postersandnotices,engageinrulemaking,initiateoutreachprograms,andengageinother |
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184 | 184 | | 65activitiesforimplementationoftheprovisionsofsections290.600through290.642as |
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185 | 185 | | 66authorizedbythosesectionsbeforeMay1,2025. |
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186 | 186 | | 290.612.1.Employersshallgiveemployeesawrittennoticeaboutearnedpaidsick |
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187 | 187 | | 2timewithinfourteencalendardaysofthecommencementofemploymentoronApril15, |
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188 | 188 | | 32025,whicheverislater,whichmustincludethefollowinginformation:(1)beginningMay |
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189 | 189 | | 41,2025,employeesaccrueandareentitledtoearnedpaidsicktimeattherateofonehourof |
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190 | 190 | | 5earnedpaidsicktimeforeverythirty-two hoursofwork,andmayuseearnedpaidsicktime, |
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191 | 191 | | 6subjecttothelimitsandtermsundersections290.600through290.642ofMissourilaw,(2)it |
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192 | 192 | | 7isprohibitedforanemployertotakeretaliatorypersonnelactionagainstemployeeswho |
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193 | 193 | | 8requestoruseearnedpaidsicktimeasallowedbylaw,(3)eachemployeehastherightto |
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194 | 194 | | 9bringacivilactionifearnedpaidsicktimeasrequiredbysections290.600through290.642 |
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195 | 195 | | 10isdeniedbytheemployerortheemployeeissubjectedtoretaliatorypersonnelactionbythe |
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196 | 196 | | 11employerforexercisingtheemployee'srightsundersections290.600through290.642;and, |
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197 | 197 | | 12(4)thecontactinformationforthedepartment.Noticeshallbeprovidedbytheemployerto |
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198 | 198 | | 13theemployeeonasinglepieceofpaper,atleast8.5x11,innolessthan14-pointfont. |
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199 | 199 | | 14 2.BeginningApril15,2025,employersshalldisplayaposterthatcontainsthe |
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200 | 200 | | 15informationrequiredinsubsection1ofthissectioninaconspicuousandaccessibleplacein |
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201 | 201 | | 16eachestablishmentwheresuchemployeesareemployed,providedthatsuchposterhasbeen |
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202 | 202 | | 17madeavailablebythedepartment. |
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203 | 203 | | 18 3.Thedepartmentmaycreateandmakeavailabletoemployers,modelnoticesand |
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204 | 204 | | 19postersthatcontaintheinformationrequiredundersubsection1ofthissectionforemployers' |
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205 | 205 | | 20useincomplyingwithsubsections1and2ofthissection.Nothinginthissubsectionshallbe |
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206 | 206 | | 21interpretedorapplied,eitherexpresslyorthroughpracticalnecessity,torequirethe |
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207 | 207 | | 22departmenttocreateormakeavailablenoticesorpostersifitrequirestheappropriationof |
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208 | 208 | | 23fundstocoverthecostsofsuchacts. |
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209 | 209 | | SectionB.Therepealandreenactmentofsection290.230ofthisactshallbecome |
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210 | 210 | | 2effectiveonJanuary1,2026. |
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211 | 211 | | ✔ |
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212 | 212 | | HB555 6 |
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