SB 845 - The act modifies the definition of wages for purposes of employment security law to include termination pay and severance pay. The total amount of wages derived from severance pay, if paid to an insured in a lump sum, shall be pro-rated on a weekly basis at the rate of pay received by the insured at the time of termination for the purposes of determining unemployment eligibility.

This provision is identical to HB 2098 (2024), a provision in SCS/SB 21 (2023), HB 726 (2023), HB 1115 (2023), and SB 1114 (2022) and substantially similar to SB 183 (2021), HB 756 (2021), HB 215 (2021), SCS/HCS/HB 649 (2021), SB 680 (2020), provisions in SCS/HB 1559 (2020), HB 1921 (2020), SCS/HB 332 (2019), HB 217 (2019), SB 869 (2018), HB 1409 (2018), SCS/SB 189 (2017), HB 288 (2017), HB 150 (2015), which was vetoed by the Governor, and SB 220 (2015).

SCOTT SVAGERA

Statutes affected:
Introduced (4330S.01): 288.036, 288.036, 288.060, 288.060

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 845
Sponsor: Bernskoetter
Hearing Date: 1/17/2024


COMMITTEE: General Laws

CHAIRMAN: Bernskoetter

DATE REFERRED: 1/11/2024 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 1/11/2024



STAFF:
Mark Fiegenbaum
Matt Morris
Penny Mueller
Scott Svagera


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Logan Hobbs - Missouri Department of Labor
David Overfelt - Associated Industries of Missouri/Missouri Retailers Association/Missouri Grocers Association
Kara Corches - Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Justin McCarty - UA Local 178
Jacob Hummel - Missouri AFL-CIO