Amended in Senate April 15, 2015

Senate Bill No. 280

Introduced by Senator Stone

February 19, 2015

An act to begin delete amend Section 12480 of end delete begin insert add Section 12470.5 to end insert the Government Code, relating to public employees.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 280, as amended, Stone. Public employees: compensation.

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Existing law requires the Controller, in conformity with an accounting system prescribed by the Department of Finance, to install and operate a uniform state payroll system for state agencies.

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This bill would require the Controller, as part of the development and implementation of a new uniform state payroll system on and after January 1, 2016, to include in the design of the system an Internet Web site portal that allows a state employee to view and print his or her pay warrant electronically.

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Existing law authorizes 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 known as the State of California Sure Pay Plan.

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This bill would require the employing agency to provide a secure electronic method, as defined, for officers and employees enrolled in direct deposit to receive a statement of earnings and deductions, and would prohibit the distribution of paper copies of those statements.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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The Controller, as part of the development and
implementation of a new uniform state payroll system on and after
January 1, 2016, shall include in the design of the system an
Internet Web site portal that allows a state employee to view and
print his or her pay warrant electronically.

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SECTION 1.  

Section 12480 of the Government Code is
amended to read:

12480.  

(a) Officers and employees of the state may 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.

(b) 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. Paper copies of
those statements shall not be distributed. As used in this
subdivision, “secure electronic method” means either delivery of
the statement by email or access to an Internet Web site portal.

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