Florida Statutes Title X. Public Officers, Employees, and Records § 110.113. Pay periods for state officers and employees; salary payments by direct deposit

(1) The normal pay period for salaries of state officers and employees shall be 1 month. The Department of Financial Services shall issue either monthly or biweekly salary payments by state warrants or by direct deposit pursuant to s. 17.076 or make semimonthly salary payments by direct deposit pursuant to s. 17.076, as requested by the head of each state agency and approved by the Executive Office of the Governor and the Department of Financial Services.

(2) As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in state government is required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 17.076. An employee may request an exemption from the provisions of this subsection when such employee can demonstrate a hardship or when such employee is in an other-personal-services position.