[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Chatham 2-3-1947 (Ch. 26 of the 1975 Code); amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
There shall be an account designated as the Borough of Chatham Payroll Account, and the Chief Financial Officer, upon receipt of a warrant for the amount due such account, shall deposit it to the credit of such account, charging the appropriate budgetary accounts therewith.
A. 
The appropriate department heads, or such other officer or employee as may be designated by the Mayor and Council shall prepare the necessary payrolls for all employees, which payrolls shall be duly certified by the person authorized to certify that the services have been rendered and the amount specified is in fact due and owing to the employee or employees. The payroll shall then be approved as provided for in the case of claims as set forth in § 52-4 of the Code of the Borough of Chatham, and after approval, shall be paid in due course. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the payment of salaries in accordance with the annual Salary Ordinance.
B. 
At the first regular meeting of the Mayor and Council each month, the Chief Financial Officer shall submit the necessary payroll for the amount due the several officers and employees referred to in § 52-3 hereof. The Mayor and Council shall approve a payroll.
There shall be issued each month warrants drawn to the order of the account for compensation due and payable prior to the Mayor and Council's first regular meeting of the following month in advance:
A. 
For all officers and employees whose salaries are on an annual, monthly or weekly basis.
B. 
For all officers and employees whose compensation is on a daily or hourly basis when such compensation has been certified by the chairman of the appropriate committee to the Borough Chief Financial Officer.
[Amended 9-27-2010 by Ord. No. 10-26]
A. 
The Chief Financial Officer shall draw and issue checks on this account to the officers and employees entitled to payment therefrom.
B. 
In the absence of the Mayor, the Borough Council President is authorized to sign checks. The Borough Council has the authority to designate by resolution alternate officials and employees to draw and issue checks.
In case of error or adjustment in the payroll, the Treasurer shall see that such error or adjustment is properly corrected or made and appropriate record made thereof.