BILL NUMBER: SB 37	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Strickland

                        DECEMBER 18, 2008

   An act to amend Section 12480 of the Government Code, relating to
public employees.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 37, as introduced, Strickland. Public employees: compensation.
   Existing law permits officers and employees of the state to
authorize the direct deposit by electronic fund transfer of their
salary or wages, after any withholding required by law and authorized
deductions, into an account at the financial institution of their
choice under a program for direct deposit by electronic transfer
established pursuant to the State of California Sure Pay Plan.
   This bill would require officers and employees of the state to
authorize their net salary directly deposited by electronic fund
transfer, except that they may decline to authorize the direct
deposit by following procedures established by their employing
agency. The bill would also require the employing agency to provide a
secure, electronic method for officers and employees enrolled in
direct deposit to receive a statement of earnings and deductions. The
bill would provide that no paper copies of those statements shall be
distributed.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 12480 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   12480.   (a)     (1)   
Officers and employees of the state  may   shall
 authorize the direct deposit by electronic fund transfer of
their salary or wages, after any withholding required by law and
authorized deductions, into an account at the financial institution
of their choice under a program for direct deposit by electronic
transfer established pursuant to Section 12481. The direct deposit
shall discharge the obligation of the Controller with respect to the
drawing and issuance of warrants for the salaries or wages of the
state officers and employees authorizing the direct deposit. 
   (2) The employing agency shall provide a secure, electronic method
for officers and employees enrolled in direct deposit to receive a
statement of earnings and deductions. No paper copies of those
statements shall be distributed.  
   (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), officers and employees of the
state may decline to authorize the direct deposit by following
procedures established by their employing agency.