This bill would allow a municipality to require its employees, as a condition of employment, to participate in direct deposit of the employee's wages in a financial institution selected by the employee unless the employee would incur fees from the financial institution and a comparable financial institution that does not charge fees for a direct deposit is unavailable to the employee in the municipality.
This bill would require a municipality establishing a direct deposit policy to provide employees with an electronic fund transfer authorization form and a direct deposit statement.
Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Governmental Affairs
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 906
Collins motion to Table adopted Roll Call 905
County and Municipal Government Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government
Source: Alabama Legislature