Section 220-RICR-20-00-1.8 - Request for Direct Deposit WaiverA. State Employees or prospective State Employees may request an exemption of the requirement for Direct Deposit by completing and submitting the Waiver Form required by the Office. For State Employees hired after September 30, 2014, as part of the hiring process the Waiver Form shall be submitted to the HR Office. All other Waiver Forms shall be submitted to the Payroll Office. The HR Office or Payroll Office shall submit the Waiver Form to the Office as soon as possible for the Office to approve or deny. Limited exceptions shall be granted by Waiver to R.I. Gen. Laws § 35-6-1(e) and this Regulation.B. A Waiver may be granted by the Office for a State Employee or prospective State Employee: 1. Who is underage as defined by a Financial Institution;2. Who has a physical or mental disability supported by acceptable medical documentation that would prevent the State Employee's ability to gain access to electronically deposited funds or comply with this Regulation;3. Whose sincerely held religious beliefs preclude compliance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 35-6-1(e) and this Regulation;4. By law cannot be required to receive Net Salary by a Direct Deposit System;5. Where the Office, after investigation and due consideration, has identified in writing a class or group of State Employees where it is impractical to require participation or continued participation or a State Agency where participation or continued participation will result in administrative burdens;6. For any State Employee hired for a period of less than a total of three (3) consecutive Pay Periods; or,7. When the Office in its sole judgment determines, after investigation and consideration, the facts and circumstances applicable only to that State Employee as set forth in the Waiver Form justify granting a Waiver.C. Granted waivers shall be reviewed periodically by the Office. If there is a change of the facts or circumstances upon which a Waiver was granted, a Waiver may be revoked by the Office and the State Employee shall complete a Direct Deposit Authorization Form as soon as possible, but no later than the end of the next full Pay Period. The State Employee shall notify the Office of any such change of facts and circumstances within ten (10) business days of such change and complete a Direct Deposit Authorization Form as soon as possible, but no later than the end of the next full Pay Period.220 R.I. Code R. § 220-RICR-20-00-1.8