Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2184

[Introduced] [Passed Senate]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Compensatory time, overtime pay, personal and medical leave for state employees; clarify.

History of Actions:

101/06/98(S)Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
201/29/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass
302/05/98(S)Passed
402/06/98(S)Transmitted To House
502/10/98(H)Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
603/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Gordon

Code Sections: A 025-0001-0098, A 025-0003-0092, A 025-0003-0093, A 025-0003-0095

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-1-98, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYEES REQUIRED TO WORK ON LEGAL HOLIDAYS SHALL RECEIVE STRAIGHT TIME CREDIT IN TIME OFF AND TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NOT IN AN ACTIVE PAY STATUS ON A LEGAL HOLIDAY SHALL NOT BE COMPENSATED FOR THE HOLIDAY; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-92, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN EMPLOYEE CLASSIFIED AS NON-EXEMPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT SHALL RECEIVE OVERTIME CREDIT IN COMPENSATORY TIME OFF OR OVERTIME MONETARY PAYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT ACT AND THAT ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES MAY RECEIVE STRAIGHT TIME CREDIT IN TIME OFF; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-93, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT ACCRUED PERSONAL LEAVE OR, AT THE EMPLOYEE'S REQUEST, COMPENSATORY TIME AND/OR STRAIGHT TIME CREDIT SHALL BE USED FOR ILLNESSES OF THE EMPLOYEE REQUIRING ABSENCES OF ONE DAY OR LESS AND FOR THE FIRST DAY OF AN EMPLOYEE'S ILLNESS REQUIRING ABSENCE OF MORE THAN ONE DAY; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-95, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT MAJOR MEDICAL LEAVE MAY BE USED WITHOUT PRIOR USE OF ACCRUED PERSONAL LEAVE, COMPENSATORY TIME AND/OR STRAIGHT TIME CREDIT TO COVER REGULARLY SCHEDULED VISITS TO A DOCTOR'S OFFICE OR HOSPITAL FOR CONTINUING TREATMENT OF A CHRONIC DISEASE, AS CERTIFIED IN ADVANCE BY A PHYSICIAN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/03/98 at 16:58.



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