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Senator · Senate District 59
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.320
- Referred to labor
- Committed to rules
- Amended on third reading 2590a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.425
- Referred to labor
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Clarifies methods for the payment of wages and authorizes the payment of wages by use of payroll cards
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Joseph Morelle
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2590A
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to clarifying methods for the payment of wages and authorizing the payment of wages by use of payroll cards
Purpose
The bill would allow New York employers to provide for the payment of wages on payroll cards.
Summary of provisions
Section I amends the heading of section 192 of the Labor Law.
Section II amends subdivision 1 of Section 192 of the Labor Law to specify the methods under which wages are paid wages shall be paid in the following:
A. In lawful money of the United States
B. By check
C. By electronic automated fund transfer into an account in the same name of the employee at a financial institution designed by the employee; provided the employee voluntarily gives written or electronic authorization in advance
D. By credit to a payroll card in accordance with section 192-a of this article
Section III amends the Labor Law by adding a new section 192-a which specifies the payment of wages using payroll cards
Section IV - This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law
Justification
This legislation recognizes the benefits to employers by providing the option to pay and to employees by providing the option to receive wages on a payroll card. This option would give employees a safe and reliable means to receive wages, by allowing them to access their wages at ATMs, banks and merchant locations without having to incur fees for check cashing or carry large amounts of cash. This bill would also provide financial institutions with a manner to deliver services to traditionally "unbanked" people. Payroll cards provide employers with a less expensive way to deliver wages than paper checks, which is particularly useful when an employee does not have access to direct deposit services.
Legislative history
S6288A of 2012 S4392A of 2014
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
Ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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