Agency -any one of the 20 major departments of state government or any subdivision thereof.
Automated Clearing House (ACH) -the network, operated by the Federal Reserve Bank, which establishes procedures and guidelines regarding electronic transfer of funds.
Compensation -any form of monetary pay issued to an employee for services performed.
Condition of Employment -policy requiring a particular requirement to be met in order for offer of employment to be given.
Department Head -the person responsible for the operation of a department.
Direct Deposit -the automatic deposit, through electronic transfer of funds, of employees' compensation into a checking or savings account at a bank, savings and loan, or credit union of their choice.
Direct Deposit Enrollment Authorization Form -the standard form developed by the Division of Administration, Office of State Uniform Payroll, completed by the employee, giving the employing agency authority to process employee specific direct deposit bank account information in the ISIS Human Resource System for the electronic transfer of funds.
Division of Administration (DOA) -the Louisiana State Agency under the executive department which provides centralized administrative and support services to state agencies as a whole by developing, promoting, and implementing executive policies and legislative mandates.
Electronic Processing -method of automatically transferring data/funds through computers rather than through hard copy.
Employee Administration -the section within an agency responsible for payroll and human resources.
Employing Agency -the agency for which an employee is currently working.
Financial Institution -a bank, savings and loan, or credit union who is established as a receiver of ACH payments.
Geographical Barrier -an obstacle based on the physical location of an employee in relation to the physical location of a financial institution that would impede an employee's ability to obtain funds from the financial institution.
ISIS Human Resource System -the integrated statewide information system administered by the Division of Administration, Office of State Uniform Payroll to provide uniform payroll services to state agencies.
Net Pay -the amount of compensation due to the employee after taking an employees wages and compensation earned and deducting all voluntary and involuntary deductions.
Office of State Uniform Payroll (OSUP) -the section within the Division of Administration primarily responsible for the DOA statewide payroll system and administration of the rules governing state employee payroll deductions.
Physical/Mental Disability Barrier -an obstacle based on a physical or mental impairment that would impede an employee's ability to obtain an account at a financial institution or impede an employee's ability to obtain funds from a financial institution.
Primary Bank Account -an employee's checking or savings account at a financial institution to which net pay is deposited.
Prospective Employee -a person to whom an agency wishes to issue an offer of employment.
Representative -a person appointed by the department head to handle the operation of the department.
Secondary Bank Account -an employee's checking or savings account at a financial institution to which a fixed dollar amount or percentage of net pay is deposited.
Third Party Account -bank account established for a person other than the employee.
Wage -payment for services to an employee.
Waiver -authorization by the Division of Administration, Office of State Uniform Payroll, for an exception to the enforcement of this rule.
Waiver Form -the standard form developed by the Division of Administration, Office of State Uniform Payroll, completed by the employee to request a waiver from the requirement of this rule.
La. Admin. Code tit. 4, § III-301