Bill > HB5715

This bill amends existing Michigan law concerning how employers pay their employees, specifically by adding provisions for members of the Michigan National Guard. The key change is that the Michigan National Guard, acting as an employer, must provide direct deposit or electronic transfer for all wages owed to its servicemembers, starting from their first pay period. Servicemembers of the Michigan National Guard are then required to provide the necessary information to facilitate this direct deposit. The bill also clarifies existing rules about direct deposit and payroll debit cards, which are electronic methods of payment where wages are loaded onto a card or directly into a bank account, and generally requires employer consent for these methods, with some exceptions for employers already using payroll debit cards.