Article 2-30

OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Sections:

2-30.010 Repealed. 2-30.020 Payroll.

need not be audited by the City Council but shall be presented to the City Council for ratification and approval in the form of an audited comprehensive annual financial report. Payroll disbursements for wages and salaries and payroll related expenses shall not exceed adopted budget levels unless otherwise directed by City Council.

(Ord. No. 320, § 1.A.4, 11-5-2014)

Editor’s note— Ord. No. 322, § 1(Exh. 1.A.1), adopted Nov. 19, 2014, repealed § 2-30.010, which pertained to fidelity bonds and derived from original codification.

(a) Payroll Fund. There is hereby created a special revolving fund under the supervision of the Finance Director to be known as the Payroll Fund. Payment of salaries and wages to City officers and employees and payroll related payments to fiduciary agents shall be made by electronic transfer, by check, or by such other means as may be authorized by resolution of the City Council drawn against this fund and authorized by the City Manager or a person specifically designated by the City Manager to perform this authorization.

(b) Payroll disbursements. The Finance Director is authorized to prepare a bi-weekly payroll and to make disbursements against the Payroll Fund for the payment of all salaries and wages to the officers and employees of the City and payroll related expenses to fiduciary agents as such salaries and wages and expenses are authorized by a duly approved City budget or otherwise by the City Council.

(c) Time of payment; certification of payroll. City employees shall be paid on a bi-weekly schedule. Elected and appointed official's stipends shall be paid on a monthly schedule. Payroll disbursements shall be made on a timely basis, as set forth by federal and state payroll laws and regulations and any applicable contractual arrangements. The head of each City department shall certify and approve the respective departmental payroll or attendance record for employees of the respective departments and the Finance Director shall certify or approve payrolls or attendance records of other officers and employees prior to the designated dates for the issuance of the payroll and shall present the same to the Finance Director, who shall thereupon certify and approve such payroll disbursements in payment thereof against the Payroll Fund.

(d) Payroll disbursement review. Payroll disbursements are not subject to the City Purchasing Code and

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(Saratoga Supp. No. 57, 1-26)

2-35.030