§ 82-263. Deductions

(a) Allowable deductions. Allowable payroll deductions are as follows:

(1) Payment to a credit union;

(2) Payment of membership dues in a labor union or a bona fide employees association;

(3) Payment of fees for parking in a county-owned facility;

(4) Payment to a charitable organization; and

(5) Payment relating to an item not listed in this subsection, if the commissioners court determines that the payment serves a public purpose.

(b) Requests. A request for a payroll deduction must:

(1) Be in writing;

(2) Be submitted to the county auditor; or county treasurer's office, depending on the deduction;

(3) State the amount to be deducted and the entity to which the amount is to be transferred;

(4) Will remain in effect until the county auditor/county treasurer receives written notice of revocation signed by the employee; and

(5) May not exceed the amount stated in the request.

(c) Labor union or employees' association membership fees. The commissioners court, upon a written request signed by at least 25 percent of the county employees eligible for membership who wish to join a labor union or bona fide employees association, may authorize payroll deduction to be made from the employee's salary for membership dues.

(d) Administrative costs. The credit union, labor union or employees association, and other associations as deemed necessary by the commissioners court or state law, shall pay any administrative costs for making the deductions. The county auditor, budget officer and data services director shall calculate the amount of the administrative costs for approval by the commissioners court.

(e) County ride share; parking. For county ride share, see sections 74-501 through 74-508, parking. There will be no refunds for payroll deductions for parking for terminated employees. There will be no refunds for payroll deductions for parking for employees who relocate within the county due to promotions or transfers.

(f) Criteria for implementation of deductions for parking. For the full text of the criteria for the implementation of payroll deductions for county employees parking see section 74-478.

(g) Frequencies.

Deduction Description	Frequency
Dental pre-tax	Biweekly
Flex dependent	Biweekly
Flex medical	Biweekly
Health pre-tax	Biweekly
Health post-tax	Biweekly
Dependent life post tax	Biweekly
Optional life pre-tax	Biweekly
Optional life post-tax	Biweekly
Basic life employee	Biweekly
County parking-Crowley	Biweekly
County parking-Decker	Biweekly
County parking-Govt. Center	Biweekly
Parking Crowley Lot A	Biweekly
Parking Lot 5	Biweekly
Credit union	Employee choice
Deferred Compensation 457B	Employee choice
Charitable deduction	Employee choice
Sheriff's Association	Biweekly
Texas Police Association	Biweekly
Dallas Sheriff's Union	Biweekly
Public Agency Retirement System (PARS); part-time temporary only	Biweekly
Federal tax withholding	Biweekly
Medicare withholding	Biweekly
Social Security withholding	Biweekly
TCDRS Retirement-EE contribution	Biweekly
Bankruptcy garnishment	Biweekly
Child support garnishment	Biweekly
Federal tax levy (IRS)	Biweekly
Student loan garnishment	Biweekly
Child support voluntary	Biweekly

 

(Ord. No. 2011-1463, 8-30-2011)

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Deductions from wages, V.T.C.A., Government Code § 155.001 et seq.