SB 1142 Summary

• Requires public employers to obtain annual express written or electronic authorization from employees before deducting third-party payments from paychecks, effective October 1, 2013.

• Exempts certain deductions from authorization requirements including health care benefits, taxes, retirement system contributions, and deductions required by law.

• Subjects public employers who knowingly violate authorization requirements to civil penalties of at least $10,000 per violation, with penalties deposited in the state general fund.

• Allows employees to rescind payment authorization by providing written notice of resignation from the associated organization, effective within one pay period.

• Defines "public employer" as any entity that primarily relies on tax revenues and grants the Attorney General authority to adopt rules describing acceptable forms of authorization.