Sponsored by:
Assemblyman RUBEN J. RAMOS, JR.
District 33 (Hudson)
Assemblywoman ANNETTE QUIJANO
District 20 (Union)
Assemblywoman CARIDAD RODRIGUEZ
District 33 (Hudson)
Assemblywoman CONNIE WAGNER
District 38 (Bergen)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman Tucker, Assemblymen Mainor, Prieto, Wilson, O'Donnell and DeAngelo
SYNOPSIS
Requires information on pay checks to be provided on the Internet for State employees who elect direct deposit.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning the use of the Internet for certain State employee compensation information and amending P.L.1981, c.385.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 1 of P.L.1981, c.385 (C.52:14-15a) is amended to read as follows:
1. a. Whenever any person holding public office, position or employment, whose compensation is paid by this State or by any board, body, agency, authority or commission thereof, hereinafter referred to as "employee" , shall indicate in writing to the proper disbursing officer his desire to have his net pay deposited in a specific banking institution in a designated checking account, savings account, or share account for such employee, the State Treasurer shall make the deposit in the respective banking institution on behalf of the employee.
b. Commencing on the first day of the fourth month following the enactment of P.L. , c. (pending before the Legislature as this bill), the State Treasurer shall make available for employees who have made an election pursuant to subsection a. of this section any information concerning net pay, and any accompanying information approved for distribution with net pay, only on the Internet with restricted access and policies and procedures to protect the integrity and confidentiality of the information. The requirement of this subsection shall also be applicable to all State entities that do not utilize the State centralized payroll system, including public institutions of higher education.
(cf: P.L.1981, c.385, s.1)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
Currently, State 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 of the employee's net pay. Commencing on first day of the fourth month following enactment of the bill, any information concerning the net pay, and any accompanying information approved for distribution with net pay, will be available to the employee only on the Internet with restricted access to protect the integrity and confidentiality of the information.
The requirement of this bill will also apply to all State entities that do not utilize the State centralized payroll system, including public institutions of higher education.