Montana § 2-18-404 - Payroll Roster -- Changes Certified By Appointing Powers
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§ 2-18-404. Payroll Roster -- Changes Certified By Appointing Powers
Payroll roster -- changes certified by appointing powers. (1) The department of administration shall establish and maintain a payroll roster of all persons employed by every state agency and may establish and maintain a roster of all established positions. The payroll roster must include exempt employees and may include emergency appointees or the equivalent. (2) Each appointing power shall correctly and promptly certify to the department all changes, modifications, additions, and deletions to the payroll roster in compliance with all applicable merit service, fiscal, and other pertinent laws and rules. (3) The state central payroll system must disburse or otherwise act in reliance upon all payroll roster certifications and attendance reports certified to the department by the respective appointing powers.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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