HB2009 SFAT Trump 3-16

Schindzielorz 7892

Senator Trump moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. House Bill 2009—A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §7-5-25; to amend and reenact §8-5-12 of said code; to amend and reenact §12-3-13b of said code; to amend and reenact §18A-4-9 of said code; to amend and reenact §21-5-1 and §21-5-3 of said code; and to amend and reenact §46A-2-116 of said code, all relating generally to deductions from wages; defining terms under the Wage Payment and Collection Act; including union, labor organization, or club dues or fees as deductions; expanding types of insurance considered as deductions; prohibiting deduction of union, labor organization, or club dues or fees from wages of public employees; providing an exception for certain municipal employees; incorporating definition of “assignment of earnings” from Consumer Credit and Protection Act into Wage Payment and Collection Act; replacing notarization requirement for assignments or orders for future wages with requirement that such assignments or orders be in writing; protecting right of private employers and their employees to agree between themselves as to payroll deductions; protecting right of employees to participate in unions, labor organizations, and clubs; excluding union, labor organization, or club dues or fees from definition of “assignment of earnings” in the Consumer Credit Protection Act; expanding types of insurance excluded from assignments; prohibiting deductions and assignments of earnings for union, labor organization, or club dues or fees from the compensation of county officers and employees; prohibiting deductions and assignments of earnings for union, labor organization, or club dues or fees from the compensation of certain municipal officers or employees; eliminating voluntary deductions from net wages of state officers and employees for payment of membership dues or fees to employee organizations; prohibiting deductions and assignments of earnings for union, labor organization, or club dues or fees from the compensation of state officers and employees; and prohibiting deductions and assignments of earnings for union, labor organization, or club dues or fees from the compensation of teachers and other school employees.

Adopted

Rejected