NY State Senate Bill 2009-S5027

Senate Bill S5027

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Enables employees to receive electronic confirmation of direct deposit in lieu of paper pay stubs

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Jan 06, 2010	referred to finance
Apr 27, 2009	referred to finance

2009-S5027 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A659
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: State Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §200, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S828, A5584
2013-2014: A2625
2015-2016: A5876
2017-2018: A8602, A9690
2019-2020: A4867

2009-S5027 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enables employees to receive electronic confirmation of direct deposit in lieu of paper pay stubs; authorizes rules and regulations by the comptroller for electronic confirmation system; requires notification of such system in each employee's paper pay stub.

2009-S5027 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5027

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to providing the
option to employees of electronic confirmation of direct deposit in
lieu of paper pay stubs


 PURPOSE :
This bill requires the State Comptroller to offer any employee who
receives a salary through direct deposit the option to opt out of
receiving a paper pay stub and instead receive the information that
would be included in the pay stub electronically.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1: Amends subdivision 4 of section 200 of the State Finance
Law. Establishes that employees may opt out of receiving paper pay
stubs and receive electronic versions instead. Requires the
Comptroller to offer electronic pay stubs and to promulgate rules and
regulations to administer the electronic continuation of direct
deposits.

Section 2: Effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

By allowing employees to have paychecks directly deposited into their
bank accounts, New York State has reduced the environmental and
economic costs of its payroll administration.  Unfortunately, all
employees-even those enrolled ill the Direct Deposit program-still
receive printed copies of their pay stubs by mail. This legislation
would require the state to give employees the option of receiving
their pay stub electronically. In addition to the environmental
benefits resulting from the reduced use of paper.  electronic pay
stubs ensure on-time delivery of payroll information and save
resources by eliminating printing, postage and administrative costs.
Currently, Minnesota, Florida, Kentucky and South Dakota all have
similar programs in place. Under this legislation, employees who
prefer printed pay stubs will retain the option to receive a paper
copy.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
Previously introduced in Assembly.

 FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE :
New York State is likely to save a significant but undetermined amount
due to reduced printing and mailing costs.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately
the comptroller is authorized to promulgate any rules and regulations
and take any other measures necessary to implement this act on its
effective date.

2009-S5027 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5027

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT to amend the state finance law,  in  relation  to  providing  the
  option  to  employees  of electronic confirmation of direct deposit in
  lieu of paper pay stubs

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 200 of the state
finance law is relettered paragraph (e) and two new paragraphs  (c)  and
(d) are added to read as follows:
  (C)  ANY EMPLOYEE WHO REQUESTS TO HAVE THEIR SALARY DEPOSITED DIRECTLY
IN A BANK PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, MAY OPT OUT OF RECEIVING A PAPER PAY
STUB AND MAY INSTEAD RECEIVE ELECTRONIC  CONFIRMATION  THAT  THE  DIRECT
DEPOSIT TRANSFER HAS GONE THROUGH.
  (D)  THE  COMPTROLLER  IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE REASONABLE
RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE NECESSARY, TO ADMINISTER THE ELECTRONIC
CONFIRMATION OF DIRECT DEPOSITS OF EMPLOYEES'  SALARIES  ESTABLISHED  IN
PARAGRAPH  (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. THE COMPTROLLER SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE
OF THE ELECTRONIC CONFIRMATION SYSTEM IN EACH EMPLOYEE'S PAPER PAY STUB.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective  immediately  the  comptroller  is
authorized  to  promulgate  any rules and regulations and take any other
measures necessary to implement this act on its effective date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01763-01-9

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