FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.555
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVELEWIS.
1240H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections290.230,290.502,290.603,and290.612,RSMo,andtoenactinlieu
thereoffournewsectionsrelatingtoemployeecompensation,withadelayedeffective
dateforacertainsection.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections290.230,290.502,290.603,and290.612,RSMo,arerepealed
2andfournewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections290.230,290.502,
3290.603,and290.612,toreadasfollows:
290.230.1.(1)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissection,notlessthanthe
2prevailinghourlyrateofwagesforworkofasimilarcharacterinthelocalityinwhichthe
3workisperformedorthepublicworkscontractingminimumwage,whicheverisapplicable,
4shallbepaidtoallworkersemployedbyoronbehalfofanypublicbodyengagedinthe
5constructionofpublicworks,exclusiveofmaintenancework.
6 (2)ForallworkperformedonaSundayoraholiday,notlessthantwicethe
7prevailinghourlyrateofwagesforworkofasimilarcharacterinthelocalityinwhichthe
8workisperformedorthepublicworkscontractingminimumwage,whicheverisapplicable,
9shallbepaidtoallworkersemployedbyoronbehalfofanypublicbodyengagedinthe
10constructionofpublicworks,exclusiveofmaintenancework.Forpurposesofthis
11subdivision,"holiday"shallincludeeachofthefollowing:
12 (a)Januaryfirst;
13 (b)ThelastMondayinMay;
14 (c)Julyfourth;
15 (d)ThefirstMondayinSeptember;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 (e)Novembereleventh;
17 (f)ThefourthThursdayinNovember;and
18 (g)Decembertwenty-fifth;
19
20IfanyholidayfallsonaSunday,thefollowingMondayshallbeconsideredaholiday.
21 (3)Forallovertimeworkperformed,notlessthanoneandone-halftheprevailing
22hourlyrateofwagesforworkofasimilarcharacterinthelocalityinwhichtheworkis
23performedorthepublicworkscontractingminimumwage,whicheverisapplicable,shallbe
24paidtoallworkersemployedbyoronbehalfofanypublicbodyengagedintheconstruction
25ofpublicworks,exclusiveofmaintenanceworkorcontractualobligation.Forpurposesof
26thissubdivision,"overtimework"shallincludeworkthatexceedstenhoursinonedayand
27workinexcessoffortyhoursinonecalendarweek;and
28 (4)Athirty-minutelunchperiodoneachcalendardayshallbeallowedforeach
29workeronapublicworksproject,providedthatsuchtimeshallnotbeconsideredastime
30worked.
31 2.Onlyworkersthataredirectlyemployedbycontractorsorsubcontractorsinactual
32constructionworkonthesiteofthebuildingorconstructionjobshallbedeemedtobe
33employeduponpublicworks.
34 3.Anyworkerwhoagreesinwritingtovolunteerhisorherlaborwithoutpayshall
35notbedeemedtobeemployeduponpublicworks,andshallnotbeentitledtothewagerates
36requiredpursuanttosections290.210to290.340.Forthepurposesofthissection,theterm
37"workerwhoagreesinwritingtovolunteerhisorherlaborwithoutpay"shallmeanaworker
38whovolunteershisorherlaborwithoutanypromiseofbenefitorremunerationforsuch
39voluntaryactivity,andwhoisnotaprisonerinanyjailorprisonfacilityandwhoisnot
40performingcommunityservicepursuanttodispositionofacriminalcaseagainsthimorher,
41andisnototherwiseemployedforcompensationatanytimeintheconstructionor
42maintenanceworkonthesamepublicworksforwhichtheworkerisavolunteer.Underno
43circumstancesmayanemployerorapublicbodyforce,compelorotherwiseintimidatea
44workerintoperformingworkotherwisepaidataprevailingwagerateoratapublicworks
45contractingminimumwagerateasavolunteer.
46 4.Whenthehaulingofmaterialsorequipmentincludessomephaseofconstruction
47otherthanthemeretransportationtothesiteoftheconstruction,workersengagedinthisdual
48capacityshallbedeemedemployeddirectlyonpublicworks.
49 5.(1)Theprovisionsofsections290.210to290.340shallnotapplytothe
50constructionofpublicworksforwhicheithertheengineer'sestimateorthebidacceptedby
51thepublicbodyforthetotalprojectcostisintheamountof[seventy-five] onehundredfifty
52thousanddollarsorless.
HB555 2 53 (2)Thetotalprojectcostshallbebasedupontheentireprojectandnotindividual
54projectswithinalargerproject.
55 (3)Thetotalprojectcostshallincludethevalueofworkperformedontheprojectby
56everypersonpaidbyacontractororsubcontractorforthatperson'sworkontheproject.The
57totalprojectcostshalladditionallyincludeallmaterialsandsuppliespurchasedforthe
58project.
59 6.Apublicbodyshallnotdivideaprojectintomultiplecontractsforthepurposeof
60loweringthetotalprojectcostbelowthethresholddescribedinsubsection5ofthissection.
61 7.Foranypublicworksprojectforwhicheithertheengineer'sestimateorthebid
62acceptedbythepublicbodyforthetotalprojectcostisintheamountof[seventy-five] one
63hundredfiftythousanddollarsorlessthatbecomessubjecttoachangeorderthatincreases
64thetotalprojectcostinexcessof[seventy-five] onehundredfiftythousanddollars,the
65provisionsofsections290.210to290.340shallapplyonlytothatportionoftheprojectthat
66wasinexcessof[seventy-five] onehundredfiftythousanddollars.
67 8.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,forthepurposesof
68constructionofpublicworksforwhicheithertheengineer'sestimateorthebidacceptedby
69thepublicbodyforthetotalprojectcostisintheamountoftenthousanddollarsorlessforall
70occupationaltitles,publicbodiesshallbeexemptfromanylawrequiringtheuseof
71competitivebids.
290.502.1.Exceptasmaybeotherwiseprovidedpursuanttosections290.500to
2290.530,effectiveJanuary1,2007,everyemployershallpaytoeachemployeewagesatthe
3rateof$6.50perhour,orwagesatthesamerateorratessetundertheprovisionsoffederal
4lawastheprevailingfederalminimumwageapplicabletothosecoveredjobsininterstate
5commerce,whicheverrateperhourishigher.
6 2.TheminimumwageshallbeincreasedordecreasedonJanuary1,2008,andon
7January1ofsuccessiveyears,bytheincreaseordecreaseinthecostofliving.OnSeptember
830,2007,andoneachSeptember30ofeachsuccessiveyear,thedirectorshallmeasurethe
9increaseordecreaseinthecostoflivingbythepercentageincreaseordecreaseasofthe
10precedingJulyoverthelevelasofJulyoftheimmediatelyprecedingyearoftheConsumer
11PriceIndexforUrbanWageEarnersandClericalWorkers(CPI-W)orsuccessorindexas
12publishedbytheU.S.DepartmentofLabororitssuccessoragency,withtheamountofthe
13minimumwageincreaseordecreaseroundedtothenearestfivecents.
14 3.Exceptasmaybeotherwiseprovidedpursuanttosections290.500to290.530,and
15notwithstandingsubsection1ofthissection,effectiveJanuary1,2025,everyemployershall
16paytoeachemployeewagesattherateofnotlessthan$13.75perhour,orwagesatthesame
17rateorratessetundertheprovisionsoffederallawastheprevailingfederalminimumwage
18applicabletothosecoveredjobsininterstatecommerce,whicheverrateperhourishigher.
HB555 3 19Thereafter,theminimumwageestablishedbythissubsectionshallbeincreasedby$1.25per
20hour,to$15.00perhour,effectiveJanuary1,[2026] 2028. Thereafter,theminimumwage
21establishedbythissubsectionshallbeincreasedordecreasedonJanuary1,[2027] 2030, and
22onJanuary1ofsuccessiveyears,perthemethodsetforthinsubsection2ofthissection.Ifat
23anytimethefederalminimumwagerateisaboveoristhereafterincreasedabovethe
24minimumwagethenineffectunderthissubsection,theminimumwagerequiredbythis
25subsectionshallcontinuetobeincreasedpursuanttothissubsection,butthehigherfederal
26rateshallimmediatelybecometheminimumwagerequiredbythissubsectionandshallbe
27increasedordecreasedperthemethodsetforthinsubsection2forsolongasitremains
28higherthanthestateminimumwagerequiredandincreasedpursuanttothissubsection.
29 4.Forpurposesofthissection,theterm"publicemployer"meansanemployerthatis
30thestateorapoliticalsubdivisionofthestate,includingadepartment,agency,officer,bureau,
31division,board,commission,orinstrumentalityofthestate,oracity,county,town,village,
32schooldistrict,orotherpoliticalsubdivisionofthestate.Subsection3ofthissectionshallnot
33applytoapublicemployerwithrespecttoitsemployees.Anypublicemployerthatissubject
34tosubsections1and2ofthissectionshallcontinuetobesubjecttothosesubsections.
290.603.1.Employeesofanemployerwithfifteenormoreemployeesshallaccruea
2minimumofonehourofearnedpaidsicktimeforeverythirty-two hoursworked,butsuch
3employeesshallnotbeentitledtousemorethanfifty-sixhoursofearnedpaidsicktimeper
4year,unlesstheemployerselectsahigherlimit.
5 2.Employeesofanemployerwithfewerthanfifteenemployeesshallaccruea
6minimumofonehourofearnedpaidsicktimeforeverythirty-two hoursworked,butsuch
7employeesshallnotbeentitledtousemorethanfortyhoursofearnedpaidsicktimeperyear,
8unlesstheemployerselectsahigherlimit.
9 3.Indeterminingthenumberofemployeesofanemployer,allemployeesperforming
10workinthestateforanemployerforcompensationonafull-time,part-time,ortemporary
11basisshallbecounted.Insituationsinwhichthenumberofemployeesperformingworkin
12thestateforanemployerforcompensationperweekfluctuatesaboveandbelowfifteen
13employeesperweekoverthecourseofayear,anemployerisrequiredtoprovideearnedpaid
14sicktimepursuanttosubsection1ofthissectionifitmaintainedfifteenormoreemployeesin
15thestateonthepayrollforsomeportionofaworkingdayineachoftwentyormoredifferent
16calendarweeks,includinganyperiodsofleave,andwhetherornottheweekswere
17consecutive,ineitherthecurrentortheprecedingyear(irrespectiveofwhetherthesame
18individualswereinemploymentineachworkingday).
19 4.Allemployeesshallaccrueearnedpaidsicktimeasfollows:
20 (1)Earnedpaidsicktimeasprovidedinthissectionshallbegintoaccrueatthe
21commencementofemploymentorMay1,2025,whicheverislater.Anemployeeshallbe
HB555 4 22entitledtouseearnedpaidsicktimeasitisaccrued.Anemployermayprovideallearned
23paidsicktimethatanemployeeisexpectedtoaccrueinayearatthebeginningoftheyear;
24 (2)Employeeswhoareexemptfromovertimerequirementsunder29U.S.C.§213(a)
25(1)oftheFederalFairLaborStandardsActwillbeassumedtoworkfortyhoursineachwork
26weekforpurposesofearnedpaidsicktimeaccrualunlesstheirnormalworkweekislessthan
27fortyhours,inwhichcaseearnedpaidsicktimeaccruesbaseduponthatnormalworkweek;
28 (3)Uptoeightyhoursofearnedpaidsicktimeshallbecarriedovertothefollowing
29yeariftheemployeehasanyunusedaccruedearnedpaidsicktimeattheendoftheyear,but
30thislawdoesnotrequireanemployertopermitanemployeetousemorethantheapplicable
31numberofhoursofearnedpaidsicktimeperyearassetforthinsubsections1and2ofthis
32section.Alternatively,inlieuofcarryoverofunusedearnedpaidsicktimefromoneyearto
33thenext,anemployermaypayanemployeeforunusedearnedpaidsicktimeattheendofa
34yearwhichcouldbecarriedoverandprovidetheemployeewithanamountofpaidsicktime
35thatmeetsorexceedstherequirementsofsections290.600through290.642thatisavailable
36fortheemployee'simmediateuseatthebeginningofthesubsequentyear;
37 (4)Ifanemployeeistransferredtoaseparatedivision,entity,orlocation,butremains
38employedbythesameemployer,theemployeeisentitledtoallearnedpaidsicktimeaccrued
39atthepriordivision,entity,orlocationandisentitledtouseallearnedpaidsicktimeas
40providedinthissection.Whenthereisaseparationfromemploymentandtheemployeeis
41rehiredwithinninemonthsofseparationbythesameemployer,previouslyaccruedearned
42paidsicktimethathadnotbeenusedshallbereinstated.Further,theemployeeshallbe
43entitledtouseaccruedearnedpaidsicktimeandaccrueadditionalearnedpaidsicktimeatthe
44recommencementofemployment;
45 (5)Whenadifferentemployersucceedsortakestheplaceofanexistingemployer,all
46employeesoftheoriginalemployerwhoremainemployedbythesuccessoremployerare
47entitledtoallearnedpaidsicktimetheyaccruedwhenemployedbytheoriginalemployer,
48andareentitledtouseearnedpaidsicktimepreviouslyaccrued;
49 (6)Atitsdiscretion,anemployermayloanearnedpaidsicktimetoanemployeein
50advanceofaccrualbysuchemployee.
51 5.Anyemployerwithapaidleavepolicy,suchasapaidtimeoffpolicy,whomakes
52availableanamountofpaidleavesufficienttomeettheaccrualrequirementsofthissection
53thatmaybeusedforthesamepurposesandunderthesameconditionsasearnedpaidsick
54timeundersections290.600through290.642isnotrequiredtoprovideadditionalpaidsick
55timeunderthissection.
56 6.Exceptasspecificallyprovidedinthissection,nothinginthissectionshallbe
57construedasrequiringfinancialorotherreimbursementtoanemployeefromanemployer
HB555 5 58upontheemployee'stermination,resignation,retirement,orotherseparationfrom
59employmentforaccruedearnedpaidsicktimethathasnotbeenused.
60 7.EmployeesshallnotaccrueearnedpaidsicktimebeforeMay1,2025.Employees
61whoareemployedorwhocommenceemploymentonorafterMay1,2025shallaccrue
62earnedpaidsicktimeandbeentitledtouseearnedpaidsicktimeasitisaccruedin
63accordancewithsections290.600through290.642.Thedepartmentmaydevelopmodel
64postersandnotices,engageinrulemaking,initiateoutreachprograms,andengageinother
65activitiesforimplementationoftheprovisionsofsections290.600through290.642as
66authorizedbythosesectionsbeforeMay1,2025.
290.612.1.Employersshallgiveemployeesawrittennoticeaboutearnedpaidsick
2timewithinfourteencalendardaysofthecommencementofemploymentoronApril15,
32025,whicheverislater,whichmustincludethefollowinginformation:(1)beginningMay
41,2025,employeesaccrueandareentitledtoearnedpaidsicktimeattherateofonehourof
5earnedpaidsicktimeforeverythirty-two hoursofwork,andmayuseearnedpaidsicktime,
6subjecttothelimitsandtermsundersections290.600through290.642ofMissourilaw,(2)it
7isprohibitedforanemployertotakeretaliatorypersonnelactionagainstemployeeswho
8requestoruseearnedpaidsicktimeasallowedbylaw,(3)eachemployeehastherightto
9bringacivilactionifearnedpaidsicktimeasrequiredbysections290.600through290.642
10isdeniedbytheemployerortheemployeeissubjectedtoretaliatorypersonnelactionbythe
11employerforexercisingtheemployee'srightsundersections290.600through290.642;and,
12(4)thecontactinformationforthedepartment.Noticeshallbeprovidedbytheemployerto
13theemployeeonasinglepieceofpaper,atleast8.5x11,innolessthan14-pointfont.
14 2.BeginningApril15,2025,employersshalldisplayaposterthatcontainsthe
15informationrequiredinsubsection1ofthissectioninaconspicuousandaccessibleplacein
16eachestablishmentwheresuchemployeesareemployed,providedthatsuchposterhasbeen
17madeavailablebythedepartment.
18 3.Thedepartmentmaycreateandmakeavailabletoemployers,modelnoticesand
19postersthatcontaintheinformationrequiredundersubsection1ofthissectionforemployers'
20useincomplyingwithsubsections1and2ofthissection.Nothinginthissubsectionshallbe
21interpretedorapplied,eitherexpresslyorthroughpracticalnecessity,torequirethe
22departmenttocreateormakeavailablenoticesorpostersifitrequirestheappropriationof
23fundstocoverthecostsofsuchacts.
SectionB.Therepealandreenactmentofsection290.230ofthisactshallbecome
2effectiveonJanuary1,2026.
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