Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 220 - Department of Administration › Chapter 20 - Accounts and Control › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Direct Deposit Payroll System for State Employees (220-RICR-20-00-1) › Section 220-RICR-20-00-1.4 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
"Controller" means the Controller within the Department of
					 Administration appointed by the Director of Administration pursuant to R.I.
					 Gen. Laws §
										35-6-1(a).
"Direct Deposit" means an electronic funds transfer
					 whereby a State Employee's recurring Net Salary is credited to a Direct Deposit
					 Account.
"Direct Deposit Account" means an account with a Financial
					 Institution the title of which includes the State Employee's name designated by
					 the State Employee to receive Direct Deposits of the State Employee's Net
					 Salary by electronic funds transfer.
"Direct Deposit Authorization Form" means the standard
					 form developed by the Office, as may be amended from time to time, required to
					 be completed by the State Employee to designate or amend his/her Direct Deposit
					 Account.
"Direct Deposit Payroll System" means the electronic funds
					 transfer system for Direct Deposit established by the Office.
"Financial Institution" means any bank, savings bank,
					 savings and loan association, credit union or similar institution located
					 within the United States that is part of the electronic funds transfer network
					 used by the Office to make Direct Deposits.
"HR Office" means the applicable Human Resources Office
					 for the State Agency.
"Net Salary" means the remainder due to a State Employee
					 after any and all mandatory or voluntary deductions have been taken from a
					 State Employee's gross biweekly salary.
"Office" means the Office of Accounts and Control within
					 the Department of Administration.
"Pay Period" means the two week period in accordance with
					 the Payroll Calendar.
"Payroll Calendar" means the yearly Department of
					 Administration, Division of Human Resources' Calendar.
"Payroll Office" means the applicable Payroll Office for
					 the State Agency.
"Prenotification Testing" means when a $0.00 test deposit
					 is sent through the Direct Deposit Payroll System by the Office to the
					 Financial Institution to verify the Direct Deposit Account information entered
					 into the Direct Deposit Payroll System is correct.
"Salary" means payment of salary or wages to a State
					 Employee for: work performed by a State Employee for a State Agency; authorized
					 paid leave; accumulated leave; compensatory time; contractual stipends;
					 allowances; reimbursable use fees; bonuses; and, benefits.
"State Agency" means any department, division,
					 institution, board, bureau, office, commission, council, committee and any
					 other governmental agency of the State that utilizes the State Payroll System
					 operated by the Office including, but not limited to, the University of Rhode
					 Island, Rhode Island College, Community College of Rhode Island, Judiciary and
					 Legislature.
"State Employee" means an employee of a State Agency paid
					 via the State Payroll System, including a person holding an elective office.
					 State Employee for purposes of this Regulation includes temporary employees
					 employed directly by the State, seasonal employees, part-time employees, and
					 paid interns.
"State Payroll System" means the system used by the Office
					 to maintain State Employee payroll data and to calculate Net Salary.
"Waiver" means the authorization by the Office for an
					 exception from the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										35-6-1(e) 
					 and this Regulation.
"Waiver Form" means the standard form developed by the
					 Office, as may be amended from time to time, required to be completed by the
					 State Employee to request a Waiver for exception from the requirements of R.I.
					 Gen. Laws §
										35-6-1(e) 
					 and this Regulation..