SSB 1165: Relating to employer recordkeeping and auditing requirements for purposes of unemployment insurance and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to employer recordkeeping and auditing requirements for purposes of unemployment insurance under Code chapter 96. Current requirements for these matters are largely set out in rules of the department of workforce development. The bill requires that an employing unit keep records regarding an employee that are required for purposes of unemployment compensation for three years after a calendar year in which remuneration that the records relate to was paid to the employee. If the employing unit did not pay remuneration, but remuneration was due, the employer shall keep records regarding an employee that are required for purposes of unemployment compensation for three years after the calendar year in which remuneration was due.

Senate subcommittee · named February 20, 2025

• Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 7 against

For: Home Builders Association of Iowa

Against: AFSCME Council 61; IBEW Iowa State Conference; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa State Building and Construction Trades; Laborers International Union of North America; Mid-American Carpenters Regional Council; United Professionals/UE

In plain words

1. February 19, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Workforce committee
2. February 20, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Taylor, Alons and Donahue
3. March 3, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 487
4. March 3, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes