Chapter 041
2012 -- S 2732
Enacted 04/27/12
A N A C T
RELATING TO
DOMESTIC RELATIONS - REPORTING OF NEW HIRES
Introduced By: Senators Lynch, DiPalma, and Lanzi
Date Introduced: March 06, 2012
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 15-24-3 of the General Laws in Chapter
15-24 entitled "Reporting
of New Hires" is hereby amended to read as follows:
15-24-3.
Definitions. -- As used in this chapter, unless
the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Compensation" means payment owed by the employer for:
(i)
Labor or services rendered by an employee; or
(ii) Benefits
including, but not limited to, vacation, holiday, and sick leave, and
severance payments which are due an employee under an agreement
with the employer or under a
policy of the employer.
(2) "Date of
hire" means the date of commencement of employment, but no later than the
first day for which the employee is eligible for
compensation.
(3) "Days"
means calendar days.
(4)
"Department" means the department of administration, division of
taxation, or its
designee.
(5)
"Dependent" includes a spouse or child or any other person who is in
need of or
entitled to support from a person who is declared to be
legally liable for the support of that
dependent.
(6)
"Employee" means a natural person who performs labor in this state
and is employed
by an employer in this state for compensation and for
whom the employer withholds federal or
state income tax from the employee's compensation.
(7)
"Employer" means a person or entity doing business in this state who
engages an
employee for compensation and for whom the employer withholds
federal or state tax liabilities
from the employee's compensation.
(8) "Natural
person" means an individual and not a corporation, government, business
trust, estate, partnership, or other legal entity, however
organized.
(9) "W-4
form," also known as the Employers Withholding Allowance Certificate, the
form issued by the Internal Revenue Service of the
withholding allowance available to each employer.
(10) "Rehire"
means the first day for which an employee is owed compensation by the
employer following a termination of employment lasting a
minimum of twelve (12) consecutive
weeks sixty (60) days. Termination of employment
does not include temporary separations from
employment such as unpaid leave of absence, or a temporary
layoff.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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