Brief Description: Concerning paydates for employees participating in state active military duty.

Sponsors: By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hurst, McCoy, VanDeWege, Morrell, Campbell and Roach).

House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs
House Committee on Appropriations
Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections

Background:

State officers and employees have two pay periods per month. The first pay period is from day one through 15 of the month. The second pay period is from day 16 through the last calendar day of the month. The Director of the Office of Financial Management must establish the official pay dates at least six months prior to the beginning of each calendar year. Pay dates cannot be more than 10 days after a pay period unless the designated pay date falls on a Sunday, in which case it may not be later than the following Monday.

Summary:

The standard pay dates do not apply to state active duty National or State Guard members receiving pay from the Military Department. When a National or State Guard member is called to participate in state active duty, the pay date must be no more than seven days following the completion of duty or the end of the pay period, whichever is first. If the seventh day falls on a Sunday, the pay date must be no later than the following Monday.

Votes on Final Passage:

House   94   0
Senate   49   0

Effective: June 12, 2008