§ 34-73. Certification of payrolls.

(a)

Payment shall not be made to any classified or unclassified employee unless the payroll bears the certification of the chief human resources officer or of his authorized agent that the persons named therein have been appointed and employed in accordance with the provisions of this division and the personnel policies and procedures promulgated thereunder. The chief human resources officer may, for proper cause, withhold certification from an entire payroll or from any specific item or items thereon.

(b)

There shall be a single omnibus certificate prepared covering the payrolls for each department and all employees therein when all pending transactions have been completed. Such certificate shall be worded as follows:

Certificate

I hereby certify that the records of the department of human resources management indicate that the employees listed on this payroll were appointed within the provisions of the Civil Service Act and that the salaries are in accordance with the pay schedule and compensation plan.

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Chief human resources officer

(c)

The chief human resources officer may authorize the release of payrolls before final certification in order to avoid undue delays involving pending personnel transactions.

(d)

Any person appointed or employed in contravention to any provision of this division or of the personnel policies and procedures thereunder who performs service for which he is not paid may maintain an action at law to recover the agreed pay for such service. If the chief human resources officer wrongfully withholds certification of the payroll voucher or account of any employee, such employee may maintain an action at law to compel such certification.

(e)

Practices and procedures not in accordance with this division or the personnel policies and procedures thereunder shall be forwarded as payroll exceptions to the director of finance who shall treat such exceptions in the same manner as all other audit exceptions.

(1982 Ga. Laws (Act No. 1501), page 4896, § 8; 16-1066, Exh. A, 12-7-16)