DKA
PAYROLL  PROCEDURES / SCHEDULES

The District will establish two (2) or more days in each month, not more than sixteen (16) days apart, as fixed paydays for payment of wages in accordance with Arizona Statute.  Employees may choose to have their salaries paid in full upon the last pay date following completion of their assignments or may annualize their pay.  Employees who choose to receive payment of wages beyond the period in which the wages were earned (deferred payment) will be subject to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) penalties unless they provide a written election of such deferral prior to the first duty day of the year of deferral.  Forms for such deferral shall be made available.  Any change to the election must be made prior to the first duty day of the fiscal year of the deferment.

An employee who quits the service of the District shall be paid all wages due on the regular payday for the pay period during which termination occurs.  Such wages may be paid by mail if requested.

An employee who is discharged from service of the District shall be paid all wages due within ten (10) calendar days from the date of discharge.

The District may withhold or divert any portion of an employee's wages if the District is required or empowered to do so by state or federal law, if the District has prior written authorization from the employee, or if there is a reasonable good faith dispute as to the amount of wages due, including the amount of any counterclaim or any claim of debt, reimbursement, recoupment or set-off asserted by the District against the employee.

Adopted:  February 20, 2019

LEGAL REF.: 
A.R.S. 
15-502
23-351
23-353

CROSS REF.: 
GCQF - Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of Professional Staff Members
GDQD - Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of Support Staff Members