A. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services 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 Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services 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; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 847.