2009 Rhode Island Code
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
CHAPTER 28-14 - Payment of Wages
§ 28-14-10.1 - Payment of wages directly to employee's account in financial institution.
SECTION 28-14-10.1
§ 28-14-10.1 Payment of wages directly to employee's account in financial institution. – (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon written request an employee of a state agency or any other employer may authorize a disbursing officer to make payment by sending to a financial organization designated by the employee a check or credit in the amount of net pay due to the employee drawn in favor of the organization and for credit to the checking account of the employee or for deposit in the savings account of the employee or for the purchase of shares for the employee.
(b) If more than one employee to whom a payment is to be made designates the same financial organization, the disbursing officer shall make the payment by sending to the organization a check or credit that is drawn in favor of the organization for the total amount designated by those employees and by specifying the amount to be credited to the account of each of those employees.
(c) "State agency" means any department, agency, board, office, or commission in state government.
(d) "Financial organization" means any bank, savings bank, savings and loan association or similar institution, or federal or state chartered credit union.
(e) The provisions of this section shall be with the consent of the employer.
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