HB 593 -- State Employees' Protection Act

Co-Sponsors:  Deeken, Byrd, Crowell, Shoemaker (8), Bruns,
Sander, Jetton, Crawford, Wilson (119), Parker, Goodman,
Munzlinger, Moore

This bill prohibits certain deductions from state employees'
paychecks unless the deduction is ordered by a court or
specifically authorized by an employee.  A written authorization
for deductions relating to collective bargaining is required, and
no state department can require an employee to make a
contribution to a collective bargaining organization.  The bill
further prohibits the state from retaliating when an employee
exercises the right to workers' compensation and also makes the
state, as an employer, subject to the federal Family and Medical
Leave Act and liable for violations of it.  In both instances,
the bill waives sovereign immunity for claims up to the limit
established in statute.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:12 am