What's happening
This bill allows New York state employees to opt for electronic pay stubs instead of paper, with required notice and regulations.
Why it matters
Gives state employees more control and flexibility. over how they receive pay information, allowing those who prefer digital records to opt out of physical paperwork.
Promotes sustainability and potential cost savings. by reducing the need for paper, printing, and mailing of pay stubs for employees who choose electronic delivery.
Requires clear communication and safeguards. , as the comptroller must notify employees about the electronic option and set up rules to ensure secure and reliable access to digital pay information.
Could set a precedent for broader modernization. of state payroll and administrative systems, potentially encouraging further moves toward digital government services.
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Let Workers Get Digital Paystubs
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
Assembly Member · Assembly District 25
6 Co-sponsors
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Substituted by S2328A
- Rules report cal.227
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Print number 4867a
- Amend (t) and recommit to ways and means
- Referred to ways and means
- Reported referred to rules
- Referred to ways and means
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Allow Digital Pay Stubs
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4867--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 5, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC, LUPARDO, ZEBROWSKI, MONTESANO, GRIFFIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, CROUCH, JAFFEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to providing the option to employees of electronic confirmation in lieu of paper pay stubs
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, 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 of the information that would otherwise be included in the pay stub.
(d) The comptroller is hereby authorized to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations, as may be necessary, to administer the electronic confirmation referenced in paragraph (c) of this subdivision. The comptroller shall provide notice of the electronic confirmation system in each employee's paper pay stub.
§ 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.
LBD01303-06-0
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