ARIZONA STATE SENATE

RESEARCH STAFF

MYKELIN MYERS

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH INTERN

BRANDI LEASE

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH ANALYST

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Telephone: (602) 926 -3171

TO:                  MEMBERS OF THE SENATE

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

DATE:            February 13, 2018

SUBJECT:      Strike everything amendment to S.B. 1159, relating to school employees; contracts; revisions

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Purpose

Allows employee leasing firms that contract with a school district to withhold wages for up to seven business days during their normal two-week payroll processing cycle.

Background

Statute prescribes mandatory employment practices for private and public sector employers. Employers in Arizona must designate at least two fixed days a month, not more than sixteen days apart, for payment of employee wages. Employers with a payroll system centralized outside of Arizona may compensate employees once a month. Within five business days from the end of a pay period, employers in Arizona, except school districts, must personally deliver, or deposit in U.S. mail, wages owed to the employee from the most recent pay period. School districts may withhold wages for up to seven business days during their normal two-week payroll processing cycle (A.R.S. § 23‑351).

There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.

Provisions

1. Allows employee leasing firms that contract with a school district to withhold wages for up to seven business days during their normal two-week payroll processing cycle.

2. Defines employee leasing firm.

3. Makes technical changes.

4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.

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