Panel restores sex equity pay raises for state workers
Des Moines committee advances a bill to restore pay raises reduced due to sex discrimination and extended to non Merit's workers. It creates a three person appeals board and requires ongoing reviews to prevent discrimination, with raises retroactive to July 1 1987 and an evaluation of all female dominated jobs.
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House
State Government Committee
Iowa Merit
Iowa Court System
Board of Regents
American Federation of State
Minnette Doderer
Iowa City
Merit Department
Iowa House committees advance several bills on Friday
The Gazette Des Moines Bureau reports House committees cleared several non-appropriating measures before Friday's deadline. Bills include a sex equity pay raise, changes to the farm foreclosure moratorium to cover non farm real estate, criminalizing purchases of child pornography, and restructuring the Iowa Board of Parole to three full time and two part time members. One measure failed to gain approval: a pay equity bill for cities counties and school districts.
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State Government
Iowa
House Agriculture Committee
Judiciary Committee
Iowa Board of Parole
Iowa Senate rejects background checks for private day care centers
The Iowa Senate on a 34-16 vote rejected a bill requiring criminal background checks for operators and workers at private unlicensed day care centers. Supporters said some control protects children while opponents argued for free market and parental responsibility, and the bill was amended and sent to the House.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
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Orange City
Ritsema
Charles Bruner
D-Ames
Bruner
Iowa House approves extra funds to monitor banks
The Iowa House on Friday approved a supplemental appropriation totaling 41 380 to the Iowa Department of Banking. The funds will hire five bank examiners starting in April to address troubles in the agricultural economy and assist with more difficult examinations. The money is part of 3 008 000 in statewide supplemental funds for the year, with most going to the Comptroller's Office to cover prior budget cuts.
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Iowa Department of Banking
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Senate
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Comptroller’s Office
Iowa bill would curb automatic firings for minor alcohol sales
A Senate bill approved 44 2 would replace mandatory termination for selling alcohol to a minor with a two week unpaid suspension and allow firing for repeated violations. Sen Carr argued the penalty is too harsh for a mistake and fake IDs are hard to detect. The measure moves to the House. Elvis Presley was inducted into the Army in Memphis in 1958.
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Senate
Robert Carr
D-Dubuque
Carr
William Dieleman
D-Pella
Dieleman
Iowa
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Army
Memphis
Tenn
Health Department nominee to face stern Senate queries
The Senate will hold a confirmation hearing Monday on Norman Pawlewski after Branstad’s recent appointments. Critics say his religious fundamentalist views and abortion opposition conflict with duties as Iowa Health Commissioner nominee. Senate Majority Leader Jenkins says the nominee will face stern questioning.
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Senate
DES Moines
Iowa Senate
Norman Pawlewski
Iowa Department of Health
Pawlewski
Terry Branstad
Pawleski
Nent
Lowell Jenkins
Montrose
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