Bill > A480

Introduced Session

This bill requires that the State Treasurer directly deposit net pay for all public employees of the State into an account in a banking institution designated by the employee, commencing January 1st following the bill's enactment. This requirement will also apply to State entities that do not use the centralized payroll system, including public institutions of higher education. The bill makes the same requirement for all county and municipal government employees. Currently, public employees have the option to designate in writing a specific banking institution and a checking account, savings account, or share account for receipt of the direct deposit. Commencing on January 1st following enactment of the bill, this option will be eliminated and direct deposit will be mandatory. In addition, all information concerning net pay and any accompanying information will be available to the employee only on the Internet with restricted access to protect the integrity and confidentiality of the information. The bill also mandates that the boards of education for every school district have net pay for all employees directly deposited, in the manner described above, and accompanying information made available to the employee only on the Internet in a similar manner as required for State and local employees. Finally, the bill mandates that all recurring payments from State and locally administered retirement systems for public employees who retire on or after January 1st following the enactment of the bill be directly deposited for all recipients into a specific banking institution in a checking account, savings account, or share account designated in writing by the recipient, and that all information concerning net retirement payments be made available to the recipient only on the Internet in the same manner as for public employees.

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Rob Clifton (R)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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