[IASHRM] FW: Payroll Mail

[Larry Herzog]

Members, FYI.  Thanks for the update, John!

Larry Herzog
Standard Distribution Co.
317 Savannah Park Road
Cedar Falls, IA  50613-6954
319-277-9260 Direct
319-277-9261 Direct FAX
lherzog at sdcdc.com


From: John Gilliland [mailto:jgilliland at iowaabi.org]
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 12:21 PM
To: Larry Herzog
Cc: Nicole Molt; Leisa Fox
Subject: Payroll Mail

Larry:

Just wanted to follow-up with you regarding SF 2222 passed by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Culver.  This legislation was drafted and sponsored by Iowa Workforce Development.  The department claimed that they received frequent complaints from employees about not receiving paychecks from their employers.  Too often they claimed, the employer said "the check's in the mail" when an employee stopped in to pick up their check.  That was the genesis of the bill.

We expressed numerous concerns along the process.  When ABI got legislation passed in 2005 to allow employers to require direct deposit of new hires, there was some push back by labor unions.  This legislation may be related to that success by business.  The new leadership at Iowa Workforce Development has taken a very anti-employer mode from previous administrations and we, unfortunately, expect it to continue for the near-term.

Attached is a letter from the Director in response to some questions ABI posed in relation to the legislation.  This information may be helpful as well.

Thanks for you help.  Let me know if you have any other questions.


John R. Gilliland
Senior Vice President, Government Relations
Iowa Association of Business and Industry
904 Walnut St., Ste 100
Des Moines IA 50309
515-235-0566
jgilliland at iowaabi.org<mailto:jgilliland at iowaabi.org>

The Voice of Iowa Business Since 1903
www.iowaabi.org<http://www.iowaabi.org/>

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