Section 1. The Agency shall designate a nationwide payday that should be on the earliest day practicable following the close of the pay period. Such payday shall not be later than the second Tuesday after the close of the pay period.
Section 2. Earnings and Leave Statements will be available on Employee Express no later than the second Tuesday after the close of the pay period.
Section 3. Any payment made by the Agency for salary or other type(s) of payment(s) shall be made by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) except as otherwise provided for in 31 CFR Part 208, Section 4. Any payment(s) made by EFT shall be made to the financial institution of the employee's choosing.
Any payment(s) made by the Agency shall be at no expense to the employee.
Section 4. If an employee does not receive his/her salary via paper check/EFT by close of business on the established payday, or the amount is incorrect, the employee is responsible for notifying the Agency.
a.In the event of an EFT error, the Agency payroll system will process an EFT within twenty-four (24) hours of bank verification.
b.In the event a paper issued check has been lost, destroyed, mutilated, stolen, or when the payee claims non-receipt of his/her U.S. Treasury check, the Agency will issue a recertified check as early as the third (3rd) workday and not later than the fifth (5th) workday after the employee notifies the Agency.
Section 5. The Agency shall issue W-2 forms and wage and tax statements no later than January 31 of each year.