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Missouri Director of Labor & Industrial Relations
| Missouri Director of Labor & Industrial Relations | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $162,510 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $381,740,413 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the governor's pleasure |
| Authority: | Missouri Constitution, Article IV, Section 49 the Executive Department |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor with the consent of the State Senate |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Missouri Director of Labor and Industrial Relations
Anna Hui | |
| Other Missouri Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Director • Insurance Director • Natural Resources Director • Labor Director • Public Service Commission | |
The Missouri Director of Labor and Industrial Relations is a state executive position in the Missouri state government.
The director serves as chief administrative officer of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. The department is controlled by the Labor Commission, a three-member board appointed by the governor.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Missouri Director of Labor and Industrial Relations is Anna Hui (nonpartisan). Hui assumed office in 2017.
Authority
The state Constitution addresses the department of labor and industrial relations in Article IV, the Executive Department.
Under Article IV, Section 49:
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The department of labor and industrial relations shall be in charge of a “Labor and Industrial Relations Commission” consisting of three members appointed by the governor...A member of the commission shall be designated by the governor as the chairman... |
Qualifications
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Appointments
Per Article IV, section 49 of the Missouri Constitution, the director of labor and industrial relations is nominated by the Labor Commission and appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the state Senate.
Vacancies
Article IV, Section 4 of the Missouri Constitution gives the governor authority to fill vacancies in the office:
| The governor shall fill all vacancies in public offices unless otherwise provided by law, and his appointees shall serve until their successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified.[2] |
Duties
The mission statement of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is "to promote industry and labor and protect the rights and safety of Missouri's workforce."[3]
Divisions
As of January 25, 2021, the department is composed of the following divisions:
- Division of Employment Security
- Division of Workers' Compensation
- Division of Labor Standards
- State Board of Mediation
- Missouri Commission on Human Rights[4]
State budget
- See also: Missouri state budget and finances
The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations' budget for Fiscal Year 2025 was $381,740,413.[5]
Compensation
Article IV, Section 21 of the state Constitution addresses compensation of executive officials:
Under Article IV, Section 21:
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The officers named in this article shall receive for their services salaries fixed by law, which shall not be increased or diminished during their terms. |
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $162,510, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $143,292, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2021
In 2021, the director received a salary of $133,158, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2020
In 2020, the director received a salary of $129,280, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2019
In 2019, the director received a salary of $129,280, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2018
In 2018, the director received a salary of $128,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2017
In 2017, the director received a salary of $124,140, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2016
In 2016, the director received a salary of $121,705, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2015
In 2015, the director received a salary of $121,705, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2014
In 2014, the director earned a salary of $120,500, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2013
In 2013, the director's salary remained at $120,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2010
In 2010, the director earned a salary of $120,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Department Address
421 East Dunklin Street
Post Office Box 504
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0504
Phone: 573-751-9691
Fax: 573-751-4135
Email: diroffice@dolir.mo.gov
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, "About," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Missouri Revisor of Statutes, "Missouri Constitution Article IV Section 4," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, "About the Department," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, "About the Department," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Missouri Office of Administration, "Fiscal year 2025 Totals by Department," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 30, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed June 21, 2011
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