Employers' Council of Iowa
Business and Government Working
Together
for a Stronger Iowa
NAACP 2008 Economic Empowerment Conference
September 19, 2008
Hotel Fort Des Moines
1000 Walnut Street
Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Wage Law Change: Mailing Paychecks
There will be a change in Iowa’s Wage Payment
Collection Law effective July 1, 2008, related to the mailing of
paychecks. The amended law requires that an employer have a written
request from an employee before wages can be sent to an employee by
mail. The amended law only applies to the mailing of actual paychecks.
It does not apply to the mailing of pay stub information. It does not
affect the previously passed direct deposit law.
The purpose of the revised law, passed by the Iowa Legislature this
spring and signed by Governor Culver, is to ensure that employees
receive wages in a timely fashion. The law also makes an employer liable
for any bank overdraft charges assessed an employee if the employer
fails to pay an employee’s wages on or by a regularly scheduled payday.
Click here for a link to Iowa Workforce Development’s Division of Labor
Wage web page for more information on the paycheck mailing law.
Information on Iowa's statewide smoke-free air law can be found
at www.IowaSmokefreeAir.gov
Iowa Registered
Apprenticeship Site
The 21st century economy demands a
workforce with postsecondary education credentials and the adaptability
to respond immediately to changing economic and business needs.
Registered Apprenticeship is a critical postsecondary education,
training and employment option available in every state in the country.
An Integration Program To Educate, Promote, Train, Target and Partner...
2008 UITS Seminar Schedule
These seminars are presented by the
Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR), Iowa Department of Human Services
(DHS) and Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) to educate users on the three
agencies' electronic filing systems. Seminar attendants are given tips,
handouts, and updates for each of the three systems.
Iowa Department of Revenue
eFile & Pay System
Iowa Department of Human Services
The Simple Way to Report New Hires and Submit Child Support Information
Iowa Workforce Development
Understand the Unemployment Insurance Tax System (UITS)
The seminars are free of charge, however, pre-registration is required.
Resources For
Businesses Economic Developers, Grant Writers Etc., Reference Guide
(PDF-259 KB)
The Clinton Employers' Council of Iowa (ECI)
recently created two PowerPoint presentations to help students prepare
for the world of work. John Gentzkow and Doug Rempfer, IWD, presented
the Clinton Area Employment powerpoint during the Clinton Community
College Career Day.
Local ECI members presented 6 sessions of the Employment PowerPoint to
around 150 Camanche High School juniors and seniors in March. In January
the Clinton ECI presented the Job Interviewing for Success PowerPoint,
which also includes tips on developing soft skills, to freshman and
sophomores.
Job
Interviewing For Success
(PowerPoint - 551 KB)
Clinton
Area Employment
(PowerPoint - 420 KB)
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Employment Trends
(PowerPoint - 2.1 MB)
Iowa Fringe Benefit Profile
(PDF - 285 KB)
Iowa Workforce Development and its Board of Directors
worked in partnership with the Employers’ Council of Iowa to contact a
random sample of local employers across all industrial classifications
and employment ranges to provide information on the benefit packages
offered by businesses in the State of Iowa. The information gathered
provides a detailed analysis of employer-provided benefits.
Consequently, this information will assist businesses, community
leaders, and workers to make better informed decisions on expansion
initiatives, community development projects, and job offerings.
Who We Are
Iowa's
Employers' councils are groups of employers who work in partnership with
Iowa Workforce Development to meet the workforce needs of employers. They
provide an employer perspective in advising IWD and other policy makers on
the full range of workforce issues and topics of concern to employers. The
special role of the state level Employers' Council is to help gather and
disseminate information about the activities of local councils, and to
represent the local councils at the state and federal levels.
Our Mission Statement
The
mission of the Employers' Council of Iowa is to support the efforts of
local employers committees to:
Advise
Iowa Workforce Development, legislators, and other officials
concerning its products, services, and policies that affect employers;
and
Provide
opportunities for employers to exchange information and develop
education programs for employers.
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