Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Personnel
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Authorizing Mandatory Direct Deposit for City Employees
Purpose: City-Wide
Entity Name: City-Wide
Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Project Fiscal Impact: None
Effective Date: Thursday, April 1, 2021
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X ) n/a
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, P.L. 1981, C. 385 (C.52:14-15a) was amended by the State and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey to provide that municipalities (along with other State entities), may provide for mandatory direct deposit of net pay for all employees on or after July 1, 2014; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 52:14-15f (b) authorizes municipalities to require direct deposit for municipal employees, as well as authorizes the grant of an exemption from the requirements as the Municipal Council may deem necessary; and
WHEREAS, such "good cause" may include, for example, inability to obtain a bank account due to failed financial background check, or any special exceptions that may be permitted by law; and
WHEREAS, the City's Chief Financial Officer recommends that the Municipal Council adopt this requirement for mandatory direct deposit of net pay because it will increase the productivity of the Department of Finance and decrease or eliminate costs associated with producing checks and replacing stolen or lost checks and will further advance the current public health goal of "social distancing" during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council desires to delegate its authority to grant exemptions to the Business Administrator for purposes of economy and efficienc...
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