Senate Amendment to House File 531 H-1312 Amend House File 531, as passed by the House, as follows: 1 1. Page 1, before line 34 by inserting: 2 < Sec. ___. Section 96.5, subsection 2, Code 2019, is amended 3 by adding the following new paragraph: 4 NEW PARAGRAPH . d. For purposes of this subsection, 5 “misconduct” means a deliberate act or omission by an 6 employee that constitutes a material breach of the duties 7 and obligations arising out of the employee’s contract of 8 employment. “Misconduct” is limited to conduct evincing such 9 willful or wanton disregard of an employer’s interest as 10 is found in deliberate violation or disregard of standards 11 of behavior which the employer has the right to expect of 12 employees, or in carelessness or negligence of such degree of 13 recurrence as to manifest equal culpability, wrongful intent 14 or evil design, or to show an intentional and substantial 15 disregard of the employer’s interests or of the employee’s 16 duties and obligations to the employer. “Misconduct” includes 17 but is not limited to all of the following: 18 (1) Falsification by the individual of an employment 19 application to obtain employment. 20 (2) Knowing violation by the individual of a reasonable and 21 uniformly enforced rule of an employer. 22 (3) Damage of the employer’s property through intentional 23 conduct by the individual. 24 (4) Dishonesty with the employer by the individual in 25 relation to the individual’s employment. 26 (5) Consumption by the individual of alcohol, illegal or 27 nonprescribed prescription drugs, or an impairing substance 28 in an off-label manner, or a combination of such substances, 29 on the employer’s premises in violation of the employer’s 30 employment policies. 31 (6) Reporting to work under the influence of alcohol, 32 illegal or nonprescribed prescription drugs, or an impairing 33 substance used in an off-label manner, or a combination of such 34 substances, in violation of the employer’s employment policies, 35 -1- HF531.2464.S (1) 88 mb 1/ 3 #1.

unless the individual is compelled to report to work by the 1 employer outside of scheduled or on-call working hours. 2 (7) Conduct by the individual that endangers the personal 3 safety of the individual, coworkers, or the general public. 4 (8) Incarceration of the individual that results in missing 5 work for an act for which one could reasonably expect to be 6 incarcerated. 7 (9) Incarceration of the individual following conviction of 8 a misdemeanor or felony by a court of competent jurisdiction. 9 (10) Excessive unexcused tardiness or absenteeism. 10 (11) Falsification by the individual of any work-related 11 report, task, or job that could expose the employer or 12 coworkers to legal liability or sanction for violation of 13 health or safety laws. 14 (12) Failure by the individual to maintain any license, 15 registration, or certification that is reasonably required by 16 the employer, that is required by law, or that is a functional 17 requirement to perform the individual’s regular job duties, 18 unless the failure is not within the control of the individual. 19 (13) Conduct by the individual that is libelous or 20 slanderous toward the employer or an employee of the employer 21 if such conduct is not protected under state or federal law. 22 (14) Conduct by the individual creating or attempting to 23 create dissention or animus against the employer or a coworker 24 if such conduct is not protected under state or federal law. 25 (15) Theft of funds or property of the employer or a 26 coworker by the individual. 27 (16) Misrepresentation by the individual of time worked 28 or work carried out that results in the individual receiving 29 unearned wages or unearned benefits. > 30 2. Page 3, before line 5 by inserting: 31 < Sec. ___. Section 96.11, Code 2019, is amended by adding 32 the following new subsection: 33 NEW SUBSECTION . 17. Electronic notifications for weekly 34 claims. The department shall provide an individual submitting 35 -2- HF531.2464.S (1) 88 mb 2/ 3 #2.

a claim for benefits with an electronic confirmation that the 1 claim was successfully submitted. The confirmation shall 2 include a confirmation number for the claim and shall be 3 provided for each weekly claim. Such confirmation shall not be 4 considered an acknowledgment that a claim is valid. > 5 3. Page 3, by striking lines 30 and 31 and inserting: 6 < Sec. ___. Section 96.40, subsection 2, paragraph e, Code 7 2019, is amended to read as follows: > 8 4. By striking page 3, line 35, through page 4, line 2. 9 5. Page 4, by striking lines 3 through 7. 10 6. Page 5, line 6, by striking < paragraphs “e” and “i” > and 11 inserting < paragraph “e” > 12 7. Page 5, by striking lines 7 and 8. 13 8. Page 5, after line 12 by inserting: 14 < 3. The following apply to any new claim for unemployment 15 benefits with an effective date on or after January 5, 2020: 16 a. The section of this Act amending section 96.11. > 17 9. By renumbering as necessary. 18 -3- HF531.2464.S (1) 88 mb 3/ 3 #3. #4. #5. #6. #7. #8.