1. The State Controller shall establish an electronic payment system to pay the salaries and wages of state officers and employees through the use of direct deposit.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the State Controller shall pay the salaries and wages of state officers and employees using the electronic payment system.
3. Upon application by a state officer or employee, the State Controller may waive the participation of the state officer or employee in the electronic payment system established pursuant to subsection 1 if:
(a) The State Controller determines that participation in the system by the state officer or employee would cause the state officer or employee to suffer undue hardship or extreme inconvenience; or
(b) The state officer or employee does not have an account at a financial institution that accepts direct deposit.
4. The State Controller may adopt such regulations as he or she determines to be necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions of this section.
5. As used in this section:
(a) “Direct deposit” means payment of the salary and wages of a person by causing the net amount of such person’s salary and wages to be deposited in an account maintained in a financial institution in the name of the person.
(b) “State employee” means any person who performs public duties under the direction and control of a state officer for compensation paid by or through the State except any employee of:
(1) The Nevada System of Higher Education; or
(2) The Legislative Department of the State Government.
(c) “State officer” means a person elected or appointed to a position with the State Government, except the Nevada System of Higher Education or the Legislative Department of State Government, which involves the exercise of a state power, trust or duty, including:
(1) Actions taken in an official capacity which involve a substantial and material exercise of administrative discretion in the formulation of state policy;
(2) The expenditure of state money; and
(3) The enforcement of laws and regulations of the State.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2725)
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