Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION›Chapter 4 — FISCAL ADMINISTRATION
Modesto Municipal Code Art. 3 Payroll Fund
Modesto Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Modesto
Cite as: Modesto Municipal Code Article 3 · Text as of 2026-10-04
2-4.301 - Definition.¶
The term "payroll" as used herein shall be construed to be a written or typewritten statement containing the names of the employees of said City to whom moneys are due and owing by said City for services rendered to said City, together with the amounts then and there due and owing to said employees.
(Ord. 999-N.S., § 6)
2-4.302 - Purpose of Payroll Fund.¶
There is hereby created a fund to be known as the "Payroll Fund" of the City. Said fund is hereby created for the specific and sole purpose of providing a means for payment to the employees of the City by check, warrant, or draft, for services rendered by said employees on behalf of said City, and for which said services the City is at the time of payment indebted to said employees.
(Ord. 999-N.S., § 3)
2-4.303 - Preparation and Payment of Payroll.¶
Whenever moneys become due and owing and payable by said City to employees of the City, the Director of Finance shall prepare a payroll based on time reports from all City Departments. When the payroll shall be completed and totals established, money shall be transferred by check or accounting journal in the manner prescribed by the Charter of the City transferring money to the Payroll Fund from the General Fund, or any other funds of the City, in the amount sufficient to pay employees of the City to whom moneys are then due and owing by said City for services rendered as shown by said payroll.
The Director of Finance shall make checks, drafts or warrants payable to employees of the City payable from the Payroll Fund in amounts due and owing to said employees for services rendered by said employees to said City on the days regularly provided for the payment of salaries and wages to the various classes of employees of said City. Payroll checks, drafts or warrants may be signed only by the City Auditor or Acting City Auditor.
All City payrolls shall be subject to examination and audit by the City Auditor.
(Ord. 999-N.S., amended by Ord. 992-C.S., effective 11-5-69)
2-4.304 - Payment of Payroll.¶
(Ord. 999-N.S., repealed by Ord. 992-C.S., effective 11-5-69)
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