{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-5-19","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40A:5-19","heading":"Payment of salaries and wages","body":"The governing body of any local unit may provide by ordinance for the manner  in which and the time at which salaries, wages or other compensation for  services shall be paid, and prescribe the form and manner in which checks upon  the treasury shall be drawn and signed for that purpose.\nThe local unit may, by resolution, provide for the bi-weekly payment of the  salaries, wages and compensation of officers and employees, both elective and  appointive.\nL.1960, c. 169, s. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1962.","path":["TITLE 40A MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"ff0a0e1a4ee1d875bfcf2948d21d9fe3eabaf804624093e923f21979672e05fe","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-5-18","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-5-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}