lorain county general health district employee personnel

2.1 Payroll
It is the policy of the Board of Health to accurately compensate its employees for
time worked. The duties and responsibilities of Payroll shall be accomplished by the
Payroll Clerk of the Lorain County General Health District and the Payroll Department of the
Lorain County Auditor=s office.
Pay dates are those dates in the schedule established by the Lorain County
Auditor=s office. Currently, pay day is every other Friday beginning with the first scheduled
pay day in January of each year. A pay period shall commence at 12:01 A.M. on the
Sunday following a pay date and shall conclude on the second following Saturday at 12:00
midnight. The schedule of pay days and pay periods is available in the office of the Payroll
Clerk.
Payroll checks are normally available at the offices of the agency after 3:00 P.M. on
the Thursday before a pay date. Pay checks will be distributed by the Health
Commissioner or other designated officials to each employee. A pay check will not be
released other than to an employee. An employee may, however, authorize another
person to receive his or her payroll check.
Payroll checks not distributed to employees on a given pay date will be held on
designated agency premises until 4:30 P.M. A payroll check not distributed by 4:30 P.M.
will be held in the office of the Director of Administrative Services until other arrangements
are made by the employee to pick up the check. A payroll check will be mailed to an
employee only if such employee so directs the Director of Administrative Services by a
written notice or telephone call.
(Revised 9-08-04)
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