Bills: HB3419 , HB4153 , HB3430 , HB3791 , HB3277 , HB4119 , HB4408 , HB3905 , HB3968 , HB3835 , HB3386 , HB2650 , HB3742 , HB3588 , HB3748 , HB4303 , HB4311 , HB3028 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB4132 , HB1889 , HB3265 , HB1739 , HB4434 , HB3313 , HB3852 , HB4263 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3415 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3418 , HB3420 , HB2116 , HB2206 , HB3625 , HB2939 , HB3721 , HB1823 , HB2425 , HB4440 , HJR1087 , HB4003 , HJR1077 , HB1770 , HB1675 , HB3627 , HB3891 , HJR1067 , HB3462 , HJR1053 , HJR1054 , HJR1044 , HB3472 , HB1225 , HJR1019 , HB4145 , HJR1081 , HB1746 , HJR1069 , HJR1050 , HB1638 , HB3327 , HJR1055 , HB3127 , HB4488 , HB2955 , HB3781 , HB3783 , HB3802 , HB2471 , HB2937 , SCR16 , HB2960 , HB3466 , HB3262 , HB3269 , HB3152 , HB4140 , HB4142 , HB3148 , HB3378

Keywords: corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, driver license, reading proficiency, minors, education requirements, alternative testing, attendance, remedial reading, public school, oath of enrollment, court financial obligations, cost hearing, payment plan, community service, court compliance program, debt relief

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• . employee. employee.
• So, um, employee.
• They will just, employee.
• </c><00:37:37.960><c> to,</c> you know, direct the employee to, you know, direct the employee to, uh,
• </c><00:48:02.600><c> within</c> servants to include all employees within servants to include all employees

Bills: SB2567 , SB2448 , SB3046 , SB2231 , SB2526

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: harassment, restraining order, temporary restraining order, injunction, protective order, public employer, public servant, public employee, government employee, state employee, legislator, judge, judicial branch, executive branch, local government, political subdivision, workplace violence, threats, stalking, employee safety

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• Massachusetts in 2006, became employed with Massachusetts Probation Service, whereas one of 110 employees
• have served in the military and would provide them with similar benefits afforded to other state employees
• of the Massachusetts State Employees Retirement System.
• Thank you. ...provide them with similar benefits afforded to other state employees.
• of the Massachusetts State Employees Retirement System.

Bills: S3044 , S3031 , S3017 , H5189 , H5246 , H5297 , H5248 , H5359

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Service

Keywords: retirement benefits, teachers' retirement system, creditable service, public education, emergency law, sick leave bank, leave donation, personal days, vacation days, extended illness leave bank, public employee, county sheriff, Worcester County Sheriff's Office, personnel bill, employee leave, disability leave, illness leave, compassionate leave, Massachusetts public service, police recruitment

Bills: HF248 , HF441 , HF889

Committee: Joint Workforce

Keywords: adoption, adoptive parent, adoptive leave, parental leave, family leave, workplace protections, employee benefits, employment policies, newborn, biological parent, child welfare, Iowa Code chapter 91A, employer leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, leave benefits, interstate compact, licensed adoption agency, independent placement, human services

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• On page two, it just talks about every state agency which is a participating employee shall contribute
• So we have employer contributions, we have employee contributions, and we have the earnings in the fund
• To each one of these agencies, again, there is an employer contribution still there, and employee contributions
• Bill again, employer... ... contribution, employee contribution, their earnings of the fund.
• There's still 11.5% going in again: employer contribution, employee contribution, and the earnings in

Bills: HB3257 , HB3176 , HB3544 , HB3619 , HB3546 , HB1782 , HB2293 , HB4358 , HB3081 , HB3983 , HB3790 , HJR1023 , HB4139 , HB3297 , HB3041 , HB3673 , HB4105 , HB3338 , HB3048 , SR33 , SCR21 , SCR20 , HB4030 , HB4031 , HB4032 , HB4034 , HB4036 , HB4037 , HB4038 , HB4040 , HB4041 , HB4042 , HB4043 , HB4045 , HB4046 , HB4047 , HB4048 , HB4044 , HB4050 , HB4051 , HB4052 , HB4053 , HB4054 , HB4056 , HB4057 , HB4071 , HB4065 , HB4067 , HB4072 , HB2992 , HB4338 , HB4170

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, social AI companions, minors, emotional attachment, safety protocols, civil penalties, parental controls, geographic information

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• The PSRA grants employees of the Department of Corrections, except for confidential employees and internal
• The bill before you includes employees of the Parks and Recreation Commission and the employees eligible
• This closure has affected employees who lived and worked in the community.
• This closure has affected employees who lived and worked in the community.
• We will go up to Senate Bill 6106, Laid Off Employees.

Bills: SB5379 , SB6106 , SB6147 , SB6180 , SB5927 , SB6287

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: interest arbitration, parks and recreation, public employees, labor relations, employee rights, laid-off employees act, WARN notice, mass layoff, business closure, plant closing, worker adjustment and retraining notification, employment security department, employee notice, layoff notice, worker protections, job loss, employment loss, public records exemption, privacy, employee names and addresses

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• House Bill 2144 deals with electronic monitoring of employees for employee evaluations.
• And the employees do not know it.
• House Bill 2345 makes adjustments to the split between employer and employee premium contributions for
• House Bill 2345 makes adjustments to the split between employer and employee premium contributions for
• contributions.

Bills: HB2144 , HB2190 , HB2191 , HB2303 , HB2345

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: employee monitoring, workplace privacy, performance evaluations, notification, transparency, language access, collective bargaining, providers, healthcare, interpreters, social services, construction, wage theft, misclassification, independent contractor, employee classification, fringe benefits, prevailing wages, subcontractor liability, joint and several liability

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• , plus any interest, and any remainder goes to the employee.
• An eligible employee may receive up to 85% of the wages.
• The employee is anticipated to be owed up to $2,500.
• An employee may bring a civil action for a violation, and the court may award a prevailing employee injunctive
• House Bill 1069 allows state agencies and their employees to bargain over contributions to an employee

Bills: HB1526 , HB1069 , HB1347 , HB2091 , HB2264

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: liquor license, snack bar, state regulations, alcohol sales, business licensing, collective bargaining, retirement benefits, employee rights, public sector, supplemental benefits, education, funding, student loans, affordability, higher education, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation

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• Importantly, the proposal does not encroach upon the rights or seniority of existing employees.

Bills: S2907 , H4890 , H4909 , H4879 , H4846 , H4848 , H3924 , H4740 , H4741 , H4267 , H4799 , S2750

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Service

Keywords: police, firefighters, retirement, civil service, credible service, public safety, H4890, Quincy, Quincy Retirement Board, public safety personnel, accidental disability retirement, Chapter 32, Section 94, Section 94A, Section 94B, pre-employment physical examination, medical records, retirement benefits, disability retirement, public employees

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• </c><03:00:31.760><c> who</c><03:00:32.000><c> contributed</c> the career VA employees who contributed
• the career VA employees who contributed to<03:00:32.640><c> the</c><03:00:32.880><c> crisis</c><03:00
• /c><03:00:37.120><c> too</c><03:00:37.439><c> long</c> employees have operated far too long employees
• And to retain highlevel VA employees.
• The gentleman from Minnesota is recognized. federal employees have been fired, let federal employees

Bills: HB3351 , HB3095 , HB1450 , HB1716 , HB1764 , HB3395 , HB2384 , HB3357 , HB3339 , HB1469 , HB3343 , HB3382 , HR1043 , HR131 , HR183 , HR672 , HB2625 , HB2170 , SB201 , SB423

Keywords: small business, capital formation, financial regulation, Securities Exchange Act, Paperwork Reduction Act, ZIP Code, postal service, community designation, local governance, postal infrastructure, OFAC, Office of Foreign Assets Control, sanctions, licensing, investigators, private sector firms, nominal transactions, financial transactions, pilot program, FinCEN

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• Railroads do contribute.
• So in those cases, we do contribute.
• And then depending on multiple factors, each railroad determines how much they will contribute.
• So, how many employees do you think your department has?
• I've got about 85 employees, and every day we work adjacent...

Bills: HB341 , HB791 , HB1564 , HB1695 , HB1722 , HB1729 , HB1772 , HB2003 , HB2954 , HB2989 , HB3084 , HB3134 , HB3135 , HB3309 , HB3611 , HB3679 , HB3727 , HB3832

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, HB 791, Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, specialty license plate, specialty plates

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• This is going to be a very large company with many... ...employees.
• So you're an employee of the owner, but you're not an employee of Texas Central? Correct. Okay.
• They also impact public safety and can contribute to the... ...the time it takes first responders to
• As they slow down, the greater distance for the prolonged duration contributes to the extended crossing

Bills: HB341 , HB791 , HB1564 , HB1695 , HB1722 , HB1729 , HB1772 , HB2003 , HB2954 , HB2989 , HB3084 , HB3134 , HB3135 , HB3309 , HB3611 , HB3679 , HB3727 , HB3832

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, HB 791, Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, specialty license plate, specialty plates

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• And it also narrows the scope of the employees covered under it.
• Shothurst, good morning. of such seats by such employees to such of such seats by such employees to such
• </c> impact, if it's impacting every employee impact, if it's impacting every employee or<00:45:10.080
• Without these basic employees.
• That price of labor could be to an employee.

Bills: HF3878 , HF4131 , HF3796 , HF4097

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: airport workers, wage standards, labor rights, minimum wage, economic equity, surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, consumer rights, automated decision systems, Minnesota Statutes, suitable seating, employee seating, workplace seating, occupational safety, workplace safety, labor standards, employer requirements, chair, stool

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• </c> contributions are never forgotten. contributions are never forgotten.
• <02:24:37.840><c> employee</c><02:24:38.720><c> retirement</c><02:24:39.439><c> income</c> employee employee
• </c> its employees. its employees.
• </c> higher employer employee engagement. higher employer employee engagement.
• . employees. employees.

Bills: HR991 , HB4593 , HB2312 , HB2270 , HB2262 , HR988

Keywords: H.Res. 991, HR 991, House resolution, request return of papers, official papers, legislative procedure, congressional process, Senate return, H.R. 1834, enrolled bill, House Clerk, procedural resolution, motion to reconsider, gridlock, congressional administration, showerhead, regulation, energy policy, consumer protection, overregulation

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• To state employees, only specifically state employees.
• For state employees I just want to clarify this it's just ERS employees it's not TRS or is it both?
• All state employees. Okay.
• All state employees, university employees, retirees, teachers, look.
• , retired teachers, public school employees, and university system employees. employees.

Bills: HB201 , HB272 , HB618 , HB 1094 , HB 1142 , HB201 , HB272

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, credit card fraud, debit card fraud, prosecution, illegal possession, state law, HB 618, Texas insurance code, IVF, in vitro fertilization, fertility treatment, infertility coverage, government employee health benefits

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• </c><00:45:56.880><c> be</c> changed that that these employees be changed that that these employees be
• to the Hawaii county contributions to the Hawaii employee<01:03:46.079><c> union</c><01:03:46.319><c
• </c> contributions to the testifier. contributions to the testifier.
• </c> oversight such as the employees oversight such as the employees retirement<01:07:12.319><c> system
• </c> from falsely impersonating an employee from falsely impersonating an employee organization<01:14

Bills: SB2543 , SB2014 , SB2115 , SB3095 , SB3264 , SB2114 , SB2117 , SB2246 , SB2519 , SB3055 , SB3131 , SB3144

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: state construction, construction manager, design review, public works, capital improvement, DAGS, Department of Accounting and General Services, DOE, Department of Education, comptroller, pilot program, design review special fund, county permit review, accessibility compliance, Disability and Communication Access Board, state infrastructure, government construction, project oversight, civil service exemption, county agencies

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• and 6% contributions from employees, and ad hoc transfers from the state.
• As a result, employee and employer contributions were permanently suspended.
• Current and former employees would be required to make retroactive payments to DRS, which for some employees
• This bill allows employees at the Department of Corrections to bargain over contributions for supplemental
• It included a more in-depth course on employee training to set up employees to better handle customers

Bills: HB1069 , HB2091 , SB6355 , HB2104 , SB6003 , HB2441 , HB2124 , HB2610 , HB2338

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: collective bargaining, retirement benefits, employee rights, public sector, supplemental benefits, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation, electric transmission, energy policies, infrastructure, regulatory framework, transmission systems, aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response

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• The program authorizes $300 million of capital investment to small rural businesses with under 250 employees
• Emergencies by prohibiting employers from firing, suspending, or discriminating against an employee who
• extent that, and my expertise has to do with workers' compensation, that's the carrier paying the employee
• Standards that are designed to protect employees from heat illness in indoor and outdoor work sites.
• a training requirement that employers provide heat illness prevention training in a language the employee

Bills: HB446 , HB1609 , HB4443 , HB4464 , HB4735 , HB5476

Committee: House S/C on Workforce

Keywords: heat illness prevention, workplace safety, Texas Workforce Commission, advisory board, employee rights, administrative penalties, training requirements, employee training, occupational health, employer penalties, worker rights, heat illness, volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency responder, emergency medical services volunteer, EMS volunteer, firefighter, fire department, emergency services, declared disaster

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• notice with a written notice to the employee within 30 days.
• Employee within 30 days.
• and for regular check-ins with our employees, and if the employee says, that's reasonable, I'll work
• and for regular check-ins with our employees.
• She said there are many factors, including the employer contribution rate and the fact that employees

Bills: HB2188 , HB2563 , HB1571 , HB2144 , HB2191 , HB2218 , HB2243 , HB2372

Committee: House Labor & Workplace Standards

Keywords: transparency, industrial insurance, insurance rate increases, financial disclosure, regulatory oversight, unemployment, electronic notices, compensation, digital communication, order processing, workers' compensation, occupational disease, firefighters, fire investigators, law enforcement officers, first responders, heart disease, cardiac conditions, respiratory disease, cancer presumption

Bills: HB 1178 , HB1411 , HB1441 , HB1773 , HB1813 , HB2107 , HB2598 , HB2911 , HB2967 , HB3672 , HB5263 , HB3797

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: education, temporary certification, out-of-state educators, teacher shortage, military spouses, personal leave, school holidays, employee compensation, overtime provisions, school safety, peace officers, mental health, de-escalation techniques, trauma-informed care, student trustee, school board, student representation, education policy, nonvoting position, school governance