SSB 1110: Relating to disqualification for unemployment benefits for other compensation received and including applicability provisions

What it does

Under current law, an individual is disqualified for unemployment benefits for any week in which the individual receives payment of wages in lieu of notice, a separation allowance, severance pay, or dismissal pay. This bill adds payment of any other remuneration in connection with separation from employment to the grounds for such disqualification. The bill provides that if the amount of the payment for wages in lieu of notice, separation allowance, severance pay, dismissal pay, or any other remuneration in connection with separation from employment received in a week exceeds the benefits the individual would otherwise be entitled to receive for the week, the amount of benefits in subsequent weeks the individual would otherwise be entitled to receive shall also be reduced by the amount of the payment.

Senate subcommittee · named February 12, 2025

• Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Dave Sires (R) · dave.sires@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 6 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Foundation for Government Accountability Action

Against: AFSCME Council 61; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Laborers International Union of North America; Mid-American Carpenters Regional Council; Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local 33

In plain words

1. February 11, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Workforce committee
2. February 12, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Pike, Donahue and Sires
3. February 18, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes