ARTICLE

33.

Section 1 - Timely Receipt

Employees are entitled to timely receipt of all wages earned for the applicable pay period. Employees shall receive their leave and earning statements in a secure manner and no later than payday, when available.

Section 2 - Errors in Payment

Employees will review their leave and earnings statements and notify their supervisors of any unexplained changes. When there is an error in payment, the Department will advise employees of the procedures available. Upon the employee's request, the Department will provide the necessary forms for filing a request for waiver of all overpayment of pay and allowances received in good faith.

Section 3 - Salary Payments

A. If the salary payments do not arrive in time for regular distribution, the Department will contact the Treasury so that duplicate salary payments can be forwarded to the facility or individual in the most expeditious manner. Whenever there is a delay, management will distribute the salary payments as soon as possible after their receipt.

B. In the event an original salary payment and a replacement salary payment are received, the employee will be responsible for returning whichever payment is received later.

Section 4 - Emergency Payments

A. Whenever a Department error results in the failure of an employee to receive full salary payment on time, the Department will take immediate action to promptly pay the employee. An emergency payment will be issued not later than the Friday following the payday on which the salary payment was not received by the employee. This will include payment from petty cash, duplicate salary payment, partial payment, etc., to the extent authorized. This would not apply to nominal errors that are routinely corrected through payroll adjustments.

B. The amount of the emergency payment will be the employee's normal net salary (excluding overtime) as shown on the most recent leave and earnings statement.

Section 5 - Electronic Funds Transfer

The parties agree that all employees will be strongly encouraged to use direct deposit/electronic funds transfer (EFT) for salary payment.