[Adopted 12-15-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-14]
The Township Committee shall, by ordinance, establish titles
for public employment by the Township and salary ranges for Township
employees. Said titles shall conform to the New Jersey Civil Service
Act and regulations promulgated by the New Jersey State Department
of Personnel.
The Township Committee shall, by resolution, adopt and amend
from time to time personnel policies and procedures, including rules
concerning the hiring and termination of employees, terms and conditions
of employment, and regulations required to comply with applicable
federal and state employment-related law. The personnel policies and
procedures adopted pursuant to this article shall be applicable to
all officials, appointees, employees, prospective employees, volunteers
and independent contractors of the Township.
The Township Administrator, or such other official designated
by the Township Committee, shall be responsible to implement and enforce
the personnel practices adopted by this article or by resolution authorized
pursuant to this article. If there is a conflict between the approved
personnel practices and any duly adopted and lawful collective bargaining
agreement, personnel services contract or federal or state law, the
terms and conditions of that contract or law shall prevail. In all
other cases, the practices adopted pursuant to this article shall
prevail.
[Adopted 12-15-2008 by Res. No. 2008-157]
The Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, dated November
2008 and attached hereto, is hereby adopted.
These personnel policies and procedures shall apply to all Township
officials, appointees, employees, volunteers and independent contractors.
In the event there is a conflict between these rules and any collective
bargaining agreement, personnel services contract or federal or state
law, the terms and conditions of that contract or law shall prevail.
In all other cases, these policies and procedures shall prevail.
This manual is intended to provide guidelines covering public
service by Township employees and is not a contract. The provisions
of this manual may be amended and supplemented from time to time by
resolution and at the sole discretion of the Township Committee.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, employment practices
for the Township shall operate under the legal doctrine known as "employment
at will."
The Township Administrator and all other managerial/supervisory
personnel are responsible for these employment practices.