Contact: Scott Holste, (573) 751-0290
Channing Ansley, (573) 751-0290
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 27, 2014
Gov. Nixon signs bill to benefit employees and employers participating in shared work program
Senate Bill 844 is one of eight bills signed today
JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Jay Nixon today signed into law a bill that benefits both employees and employers participating in a shared work program. A shared work program allows employers to divide available work among a group of employees as an alternative to laying employees off during a slowdown. By retaining trained staff, employers can avoid the costs of hiring and retraining workers when workloads increase. Currently, there are some 335 employers and more than 21,000 workers participating in the program throughout Missouri.
Senate Bill 844 allows part-time workers to be eligible for unemployment benefits through the shared work program and also expands eligibility for the program to allow more employers to participate. In addition, employees covered under a shared work program will be able to participate in Workforce Investment Act training. By bringing Missouri into compliance with federal law, Senate Bill 844 will allow the state to continue to receive federal reimbursement for unemployment benefits paid under the shared work program.
In addition to Senate Bill 844, the Governor today also signed:
n Senate Bill 689 and House Bill 1304, which both modify packaging requirements on malt liquor;
n Senate Bill 794, which allows certain financial institutions to transfer fiduciary obligations and modifies the law relating to insurance producers and holding companies;
n Senate Bill 896, which modifies laws related to Buchanan, New Madrid, Perry and Randolph counties, as well as the City of Liberty;
n House Bill 1270, which requires specified disclosures on new credit card processing service contracts;
n House Bill 1412, supported by Secretary of State Jason Kander, makes it a crime to intentionally file a fraudulent financing statement or any financing statement with the Secretary of State with the intent to harass or defraud any other person; and
n House Bill 1693, a bill to help in the process of returning and redeeming of United States saving bonds that are unclaimed property. The bill, supported by State Treasurer Clint Zweifel, contains an emergency clause.
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Scott Holste
Press Secretary for Missouri Governor Jay Nixon
573-751-0290
