2014 SESSION

Convened January 8, 2014
Adjourned sine die March 8, 2014
Reconvened April 23, 2014
Adjourned sine die April 23, 2014

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over to 2015 Session

Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Departments of; grievance procedures for certain employees, employees may appeal their termination only through Department of Human Resource Management, applicable procedures. Amending § 2.2-3007. (Patron-Taylor, HB 1069 (Chapter 223))

Criminal background checks; employment prior to receipt of results. Amending §§ 32.1-126.01, 32.1-162.9:1, 63.2-1720, 63.2-1721, and 63.2-1724. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 450 (Chapter 129))

Discrimination; prohibited in state employment. Amending § 2.2-3004; adding § 2.2-2901.1. (Patron-McEachin, SB 248 (F))

Employment; discrimination on basis of military status. Amending §§ 2.2-3004, 2.2-3900 through 2.2-3903, 2.2-4200, 15.2-1507, 15.2-1604, and 22.1-306; adding §§ 1-222.2, 2.2-2901.1, 15.2-1500.1, and 22.1-295.2. (Patron-Keam, HB 830 (F))

Employment; nonsolicitation agreements between employers and employees. Adding § 40.1-28.7:5. (Patron-LeMunyon, HB 794 (F))

Employment applications; inquiries regarding criminal arrests, charges, or convictions, penalty. Adding §§ 2.2-2812.1 and 40.1-28.7:5. (Patron-Krupicka, HB 93 (F))

Employment applications; inquiries regarding criminal arrests, charges, or convictions, prohibition of question not applicable to applications for positions related to fire departments and emergency medical services agencies. Adding §§ 2.2-2812.1 and 15.2-1500.1. (Patron-McEachin, SB 250 (F))

Executed administrative search warrants, investigation warrants, and inspection warrants; maintenance by clerks of circuit courts. Amending §§ 3.2-3942, 3.2-6568, 10.1-610, 15.2-2286, 19.2-394, 19.2-395, 27-32.2, 27-37.1, 27-98.2, 27-98.3, 27-98.5, 36-105, 40.1-49.9, 40.1-49.10, 40.1-49.12, and 63.2-1718. (Patron-Stuart, SB 59 (Chapter 354))

Health insurance; increases amount of monthly credit for retired state employees. Amending § 51.1-1400. (Patron-Ingram, HB 1104 (F); Ruff, SB 103 (C))

Human Resource Management, Department of; Director to develop universal leave system for classified employees, report. (Patron-Campbell, HB 711 (F))

Human Resource Management, Department of; removes part-time state employees from definitions under state health plan established by Department. Amending § 2.2-2818. (Patron-Watkins, SB 464 (Chapter 631))

Insurance; expands list of employees who may be provided certain types of insurance. Amending § 15.2-1517. (Patron-McClellan, HB 721 (F))

Insurance; state health plan shall provide means whereby coverage of only one additional adult may be purchased, state employee shall pay cost for additional adult. Amending §§ 2.2-2818 and 15.2-1517. (Patron-McEachin, SB 252 (F))

Life insurance; basic coverage for retired state employees, creditable service. Amending § 51.1-505. (Patron-Ingram, HB 1105 (F))

Life insurance; coverage for retired state employees with 30 or more years of creditable service, provisions of this act shall not become effective unless included in general appropriations act. Amending § 51.1-505. (Patron-Ruff, SB 102 (F))

Life insurance; retired state employees offered optional group life insurance coverage with premiums to be paid by retirees. Amending § 51.1-512. (Patron-Ruff, SB 101 (F))

Local employee grievance procedure; final step to be either a hearing before an administrative hearing officer agreed upon by both parties or a hearing before an impartial panel. Amending § 15.2-1507. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1203 (C))

Minimum wage; increases wage from its current federally mandated level of $7.25 per hour to $8.25 per hour effective July 1, 2014, and to $9.25 per hour effective July 1, 2015. Amending §§ 40.1-28.9 and 40.1-28.10. (Patron-Plum, HB 536 (F))

Minimum wage; increases wage from its current federally mandated level of $7.25 per hour to $8.25 per hour effective July 1, 2014, and to $9.25 per hour effective July 1, 2015, provisions shall not become effective unless included in appropriation act. Amending §§ 40.1-28.9 and 40.1-28.10. (Patron-Marsden, SB 590 (F))

Minimum wage; increases wage from its current federally mandated level of $7.25 per hour to $8.50 per hour effective July 1, 2014. Amending §§ 40.1-28.9 and 40.1-28.10. (Patron-Morrissey, HB 32 (F))

Private employment; preference for veterans and spouses of disabled veterans. Adding § 40.1-27.2. (Patron-Wagner, SB 516 (Chapter 740))

Safe days for employees; private employers to provide with pay, if employee or family member is victim of crime. Adding § 40.1-28.7:5. (Patron-Keam, HB 833 (F))

State and local government employees; inclusion of Roth contribution program in deferred compensation retirement plans. Amending §§ 51.1-600 and 51.1-604. (Patron-McDougle, SB 188 (Chapter 747))

State employment; questions about criminal convictions, arrests, and charges. Adding § 2.2-2812.1. (Patron-Krupicka, HB 892 (F))

Unemployment compensation; calculating an employer’s benefit ratio. Amending § 60.2-530. (Patron-Kory, HB 22 (Chapter 191))

Unemployment compensation; voluntarily leaving employment to accompany military spouse, expiration of certain provisions, Virginia Employment Commission shall provide certain reports to Commission on Unemployment Compensation. Amending §§ 60.2-528 and 60.2-618; repealing Chapter 878, 2009 Acts. (Patron-Locke, SB 18 (Chapter 442))

Violence and bullying in workplace; Department of Labor and Industry to study. (Patron-McClellan, HJR 87 (F))

Virginia Human Rights Act; discrimination prohibited in employment based on sexual orientation, etc. Amending §§ 2.2-3004, 2.2-3900 through 2.2-3903, 15.2-1507, 15.2-1604, and 22.1-306; adding §§ 2.2-2901.1, 15.2-1500.1, and 22.1-295.2. (Patron-Simon, HB 417 (F); Villanueva, HB 562 (F))

Virginia National Guard; Department of Military Affairs shall provide certain information to Virginia Employment Commission upon request of a member. Adding § 44-41.2. (Patron-Anderson, HB 971 (Chapter 42); Reeves, SB 399 (Chapter 302))

Virginia Retirement System; assumed rate of return on investments for employer contributions. Amending § 51.1-145. (Patron-Farrell, HB 178 (F))

Voluntary apprenticeships; conforms provisions of Virginia’s program to federal law, programs approved by Commissioner of Labor and Industry. Amending §§ 40.1-28.9, 40.1-118 through 40.1-122, 40.1-124, 40.1-125, 54.1-1131, and 58.1-439.6. (Patron-Byron, HB 1008 (Chapter 734))

Wages and salaries; eliminates ability of an employer to pay an employee hired after January 1, 2010, by credit to a prepaid debit card or card account without employee’s consent. Amending § 40.1-29. (Patron-Keam, HB 836 (F))

Workforce development; changes name of Virginia Workforce Council to Virginia Board of Workforce Development, responsibilities of Advisor, report. Amending §§ 2.2-435.6, 2.2-435.7, 2.2-2101, 23-38.93, and 60.2-113; adding §§ 2.2-2470 through 2.2-2477; repealing §§ 2.2-2669 through 2.2-2674.1 and 23-38.53:12 through 23-38.53:20. (Patron-Byron, HB 1009 (Chapter 815))