2012 -- S 2732

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - REPORTING OF NEW HIRES

     Introduced By: Senators Lynch, DiPalma, and Lanzi

     Date Introduced: March 06, 2012

     Referred To: Senate Labor

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 15-24-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 15-24 entitled "Reporting

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of New Hires" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     15-24-3. Definitions. -- As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

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      (1) "Compensation" means payment owed by the employer for:

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      (i) Labor or services rendered by an employee; or

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      (ii) Benefits including, but not limited to, vacation, holiday, and sick leave, and

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severance payments which are due an employee under an agreement with the employer or under a

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policy of the employer.

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      (2) "Date of hire" means the date of commencement of employment, but no later than the

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first day for which the employee is eligible for compensation.

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      (3) "Days" means calendar days.

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      (4) "Department" means the department of administration, division of taxation, or its

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designee.

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      (5) "Dependent" includes a spouse or child or any other person who is in need of or

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entitled to support from a person who is declared to be legally liable for the support of that

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dependent.

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      (6) "Employee" means a natural person who performs labor in this state and is employed

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by an employer in this state for compensation and for whom the employer withholds federal or

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state income tax from the employee's compensation.

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      (7) "Employer" means a person or entity doing business in this state who engages an

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employee for compensation and for whom the employer withholds federal or state tax liabilities

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from the employee's compensation.

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      (8) "Natural person" means an individual and not a corporation, government, business

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trust, estate, partnership, or other legal entity, however organized.

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      (9) "W-4 form," also known as the Employers Withholding Allowance Certificate, the

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form issued by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States to record the federal income tax

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withholding allowance available to each employer.

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      (10) "Rehire" means the first day for which an employee is owed compensation by the

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employer following a termination of employment lasting a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive

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weeks sixty (60) days. Termination of employment does not include temporary separations from

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employment such as unpaid leave of absence, or a temporary layoff.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - REPORTING OF NEW HIRES

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     This act would decrease the time requirement in which a person is considered a rehire

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from twelve (12) consecutive weeks to a minimum of sixty (60) days to comply with federal

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requirements.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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