Direct Deposit

§74-292.10 through §74-292.12

Unofficial Compilation as of September 1, 2009

§74-292.10. Short title.
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma State Employees' Direct Deposit Act".
Added by Laws 1991, c. 229, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991.

§74-292.11. Definitions.
    As used in the Oklahoma State Employees’ Direct Deposit Act:
    1.    “Direct deposit system” means a method of electronically transferring a payroll claim for an employee to a financial institution;
    2.    “Employee” means any person in the classified, unclassified or exempt service of any state agency, board or Commission. “Employee” shall include any person who is an employee of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education or any institution under the authority of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. “Employee” shall not include any person who is an employee of any school district or political subdivision of this state; and
    3.    “Employer” means any state agency, board, commission, department, institution, authority, officer, bureau, council, office, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education or any institution under the authority of the State Regents for Higher Education, or other entity created by the Oklahoma Constitution. “Employer” shall not include any school district or political subdivision of this state.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 229, § 2, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 308, § 2.

§74-292.12. Implementation and administration of direct deposit system.
    A.    The Administrator of the Office of Personnel Management is hereby directed to implement a direct deposit system for employees who are subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma State Employees’ Direct Deposit Act. There shall be no service charge of any type paid by the state employee at any time which shall decrease the net amount of the employee’s salary deposited to the financial institution of the personal choice of the employee as a result of the implementation and administration of the Oklahoma State Employees’ Direct Deposit Act.
    1.    Employees hired after December 31, 2004, shall participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee enters on duty, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agent for the employee.
    2.    Employees hired before December 31, 2004, shall participate in the direct deposit system. No later than June 30, 2007, each employee hired before December 31, 2004, who is not a participant in the direct deposit system, shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agent for the employee.
    B.    The Administrator of the Office of Personnel Management shall promulgate rules as necessary for implementation and administration of the system, which shall include limited exceptions to required participation by employees.    C.    All employers shall begin offering direct deposit to any eligible employee not later than January 1, 1992.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 229, § 3, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 308, § 3.