§ 40-165.11. Failure to pay benefits or furnish wage supplements pursuant to agreements.

A.  In addition to any other penalty or punishment otherwise prescribed by law, any employer who is a voluntary party to or subject to a bona fide written agreement to pay or provide benefits or wage supplements to employees or to a third party or fund for the benefit of employees and who willfully fails, neglects or refuses to pay the amount or amounts necessary to provide such benefits or furnish such supplements within thirty (30) days after such payments are required to be made by law or by agreement, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such failure to make payment as required herein shall constitute a separate offense.  Where such employer is a corporation, the president, secretary, treasurer or officers exercising corresponding functions shall each be guilty of a misdemeanor.

B.  As used in this section, the term "benefits or wage supplements" includes, but is not limited to, reimbursement for expenses as agreed prior to contracting said expenses; health, welfare and retirement benefits; and vacation, separation or holiday pay.

Laws 1975, c. 107, §§ 1, 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1975.