Signature Authority | University of Georgia School of Law

Signature authority is the permission to approve transactions in compliance with relevant University policies and procedures
Primary responsibility for funds and transactions related to the Law Library remains with the Director of the Law Library
Each supervisor is authorized to sign for the employees he or she supervises, not for all employees. In the event of supervisor absence, the supervisor may designate a substitute to sign leave forms or time sheets.

Type of Document	Who May Sign or Approve
Budget amendments	Law School Budget Director
Budget transfer requests	Law Library Director
Check Requests	Law Library Director
Foundation account expenditures	Dean or Law School Budget Director
Hiring approval	Law Library Director and Dean
Involuntary termination of employment approval	Law Library Director and Dean
Journal entries	Law Library Accounts Manager in consultation with Law Library Director, Acquisitions Librarian or Help Desk Manager
Leave forms	Law Library Director or Employee’s Direct Supervisor
P-Card	Law Library Accounts Manager and Law Library Director
Payroll vouchers	Law School Budget Director
Personnel forms	Law Library Director or Law School Budget Director
Purchase orders	Law Library Director
Receiving reports	Any Law Library staff member who actually receives goods
Student Employee Personnel Forms	Law Library Director
Time sheets	Law Library Director or Employee’s Direct Supervisor
Travel authority	Law Library Director; (Dean for Director's travel)
Travel expense report	Law Library Director; (Dean for Director's expenses)

Date Implemented: 12/11/96
Last Revised: 5/29/12