N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:23A-22.8

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 6A:23A-22.8 - Verification of payroll check distribution

(a) At least once every three years between the months of September through May, charter schools and renaissance school projects shall require each charter school and renaissance school project employee to report to a central location(s) and produce picture identification and sign for release of the employee's paycheck or direct deposit voucher. The charter school or renaissance school project may exclude per diem substitutes from the required verification.

(b) Picture identification shall be in the form of a charter school or renaissance school project issued identification card, valid drivers' license, official passport, or other picture identification issued by a state, county, or other local government agency.

(c) The chief school administrator/lead person shall designate an appropriately qualified staff member to match the picture identification to the employee roster maintained by the office of personnel or human resources prior to release of the paycheck or direct deposit voucher.

(d) Where no appropriate identification can be produced, the school business administrator shall withhold paychecks or stop direct deposits until such time that the payee/charter school employee can produce appropriate identification or until an investigation and corrective action is concluded, as appropriate to the circumstances.

(e) Upon completion of the payroll check distribution verification procedures set forth in this section, the chief school administrator/lead person shall submit a certification of compliance, in a form prescribed by the Department, to the executive county superintendent. Verification of the charter school's or renaissance school project's compliance with the provisions of this section will be required as part of the annual audit.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:23A-22.8

New Rule, R.2009 d.395, effective 12/21/2009.
See: 41 N.J.R. 2850(a), 41 N.J.R. 4706(a).
Amended by R.2017 d.088, effective 5/1/2017.
See: 48 N.J.R. 2719(a), 49 N.J.R. 1079(a).
In (a), substituted "At" for "Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, at" and "charter school" for "district", and deleted a comma following "years"; and in (b), inserted a comma following "passport" and "county".
Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020), effective 9/30/2020.
See: 52 N.J.R. 1987(a). Terminated effective 8/31/2021. See 53 N.J.R. 1655(a).

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 2166(a), effective 11/4/2024