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Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph K in the first line (page 1, line 15 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "who" the following: 'is not paid hourly and'
Amend the bill by adding after section 3 the following:
‘Sec. 4. Report. The director of the wage and hour division within the Department of Labor shall review the impact of this Act on drivers and driver's helpers who are paid by other than an hourly rate and report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters by January 15, 2014. The report must include the number of employers who began paying drivers and driver's helpers by a rate other than hourly after the effective date of this Act, the rate of pay, any complaints received by the division with regard to drivers or driver's helpers earning less than the reasonable equivalent of 1 1/2 times the regular hourly rate paid for work over 40 hours in a week and whether this Act has been successful in attracting new employers of drivers and driver's helpers.
Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Regulation and Enforcement 0159
 
Initiative: Provides funds for the costs of Wage and Hour Inspectors to document and report issues related to drivers and driver's helpers who are paid other than by an hourly rate.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13	
Personal Services	$0	$10,040	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$10,040	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment maintains the overtime rate of 1 1/2 times the regular hourly rate for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week for drivers and driver's helpers who are paid an hourly rate. The amendment directs the director of the wage and hour division within the Department of Labor to review the impact of this Act on drivers and driver's helpers with regard to changes in the method of payment, the rate of pay and whether or not the change in the standard of pay has attracted new employers and report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over labor matters by January 15, 2014. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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