Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4
April 19, 2022
2022-1634h
04/05
Amendment to SB 209
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Labor; Weekly Wages; Electronic Payment. Amend RSA 275:43, I-II to read as follows:
I. Every employer shall pay all wages due to employees within 8 days after the expiration of the work week if the employee is paid on a weekly basis, or within 15 days after the expiration of the work week if the employee is paid on a biweekly basis, except when permitted to pay wages less frequently as authorized by the commissioner pursuant to paragraph IV or IV-a(a), on regular paydays designated in advance by the employer and at no cost to the employee:
(a) In lawful money of the United States;
(b) By electronic fund transfer;
(c) By direct deposit [with written authorization of the employee] to banks of the employee's choice;
(d) By a payroll card provided that the employer shall provide to the employee at least one free means to withdraw up to and including the full amount of the employee balance in the employee's payroll card or payroll card account during each pay period at a financial institution or other location convenient to the place of employment. None of the employer's costs associated with a payroll card or payroll card account shall be passed on to the employee; or
(e) With checks on a financial institution convenient to the place of employment where suitable arrangements are made for the cashing of such checks by employees for the full amount of the wages due; provided, however, that [if an employer elects to pay employees as specified in subparagraphs (b), (c), or (d), the employer shall offer employees the option of being paid as specified in subparagraph (e), and further provided that] all wages in the nature of health and welfare fund or pension fund contributions required pursuant to a health and welfare fund trust agreement, pension fund trust agreement, collective bargaining agreement, or other agreement adopted for the benefit of employees and agreed to by the employer shall be paid by every such employer within 30 days of the date of demand for such payment, the payment to be made to the administrator or other designated official of the applicable health and welfare or pension trust fund.
II. If an employer offers its employees the option of receiving wages by a payroll card, the employer shall:
(a) Provide to the employee written disclosure in plain language of all the employee's wage payment options. The written disclosure shall state the terms and conditions of the payroll card account option, including, but not limited to, the requirements set forth in this section and a complete itemized list of all known fees that may be deducted from the employee's payroll card account by the employer or card issuer. The disclosure shall also state whether third parties may assess transaction fees in addition to the fees assessed by the employee's payroll card issuer or issuers. In no event shall the employer provide payment of wages to a payroll card that has an expiration date, unless the employer agrees to provide a replacement payroll card before the expiration date at no cost to the employee.
(b) Initiate payment of wages to an employee by electronic fund transfer to a payroll card account only after the employee has [voluntarily consented in writing to that method of payment. Consent to payment of wages by electronic fund transfer to a payroll card account shall not be a condition of hire or of continued employment. The written consent signed by the employee shall include the terms and conditions of the payroll card account option] failed to provide bank information to enable direct deposit as specified in subparagraph I(c) within 14 calendar days of the employer's request. An employer that wishes to offer only electronic wage payment under subparagraphs I(c)-(d) shall advise employees that failure to provide bank information shall result in wage payments via payroll card.
(c) Provide written notice of any change to any of the terms and conditions of the payroll card or payroll card account, including but not limited to an itemized list of all fees that may have changed, and obtain written assent from the employee that the employee voluntarily consents to receive wages to a payroll card or payroll card account subject to the changes. The employer shall be responsible for any increase in fees charged to the employee before the employer provides written notice of such changes to the employee.
(d) Provide the employee the option to discontinue receipt of wages by a payroll card or payroll card account, and instead to receive wages via direct deposit, at any time, without penalty to the employee.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 13, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 16, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 14, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| April 20, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| Oct. 13, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote |
Oct. 27, 2022: Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation (Vote 12-0)
Oct. 3, 2022: Executive Session: 10/13/2022 10:00 am LOB 305-307
May 5, 2022: Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 05/05/2022 HJ 12
April 27, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-1634h
April 27, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study (Vote 14-7; RC)
April 12, 2022: Executive Session: 04/20/2022 10:00 am LOB 301-303
April 5, 2022: Public Hearing: 04/14/2022 10:45 am LOB 305-307
March 23, 2022: Introduced 03/17/2022 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Feb. 16, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0657s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/16/2022; SJ 3
Feb. 16, 2022: Committee Amendment # 2022-0657s, AA, VV; 02/16/2022; SJ 3
Feb. 10, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0657s, 02/16/2022; SC 7
Dec. 20, 2021: Hearing: 01/13/2022, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 50
Dec. 14, 2021: To Be Introduced 01/05/2022 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 1