Bill Text: CA SB280 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

NOTE: There are more recent revisions of this legislation. Read Latest Draft

---

Bill Title: Public employees: compensation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-02-01 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB280 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB280-Introduced.html

---

BILL NUMBER: SB 280	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Stone

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2015

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


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 280, as introduced, Stone. Public employees: compensation.
   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.
   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.
   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)    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.