[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Raritan as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 3-28-1972; amended in its entirety 5-13-1980 by Ord. No. 80-4 (Appendix,
Part II, Art. III, of the 1966 Code)]
This article shall be known as the "Borough of Raritan Salary
and Wage Ordinance."
The annual salaries, hourly wages and other compensations of the hereinafter-specified officers and employees of the Borough of Raritan shall, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-165, be fixed and determined from time to time by ordinance of the Borough Council of the Borough of Raritan within the minimums and maximums established in § 60-5 hereof.[2]
Annual salaries herein established relating to an office or
an employment shall be prorated for periods of less than one full
year.
The salaries or wages of full-time officers or employees shall
be paid biweekly, and the salaries or wages of the part-time officers
or employees shall be paid monthly, except for the Mayor and Councilmen,
who shall be paid semiannually.
The following minimum and maximum wages or salaries for the
respective offices and employments are hereby established as of January
1, 1980, until changed by subsequent ordinance of the Borough Council.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current Salary Ordinance, along with
the schedule of minimum and maximum salaries, is on file in the Borough
offices.
[Amended 1-8-1985; 1-25-2005 by Ord. No. 05-01]
The wages or salaries for the office of Council person is hereby
established at $1,500 annually. The wages or salary for the office
of Mayor shall be $2,000 annually. Such salaries shall be effective
as of January 1, 2005, and shall remain in effect until changed by
subsequent ordinance of the Borough Council.
[Adopted 10-28-1980 by Ord. No. 80-9 (Appendix, Part II, Art.
IV, of the 1966 Code)]
For the purposes of this article, the term "member of the Police
Department" shall include the officers and patrolmen of the Police
Department of the Borough of Raritan, but shall not include the Chief
of Police.
B.
Commencing July 1, 1980, the salaries for police officers shall be
as follows.
C.
Commencing January 1, 1981, the salaries for police officers shall
be as follows.
D.
Commencing January 1, 1982, the salaries for police officers shall
be as follows.
E.
As in the past, salaries and other compensation shall be paid on
a biweekly basis.
Longevity payments based upon years of service shall be made
annually to each member of the Police Department as follows:
"Overtime" shall be defined as any work in excess of eight hours
per day and shall be paid to all employees below the rank of Captain
on the following basis:
A.
Hours incidental to and immediately following or preceding a regular
tour of duty in excess of eight hours shall be paid at 1 1/2
times the regular rate of pay.
B.
In the event that a police officer is called in for duty during his
time off, the police officer shall receive 1 1/2 times the regular
rate of pay for three hours of work or for all time worked, whichever
is greater.
C.
Off-duty court appearances (including grand jury proceedings and
appearances before administrative agencies), other than Municipal
Court, shall be paid at the rate of 1 1/2 the regular rate of
pay. Off-duty Municipal Court appearances shall be compensated at
the straight-time rate of pay.
Each police officer shall receive 12 days' pay in two equal
installments on June 1 and December 1 for the following holidays:
New Year's Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday,
Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day,
Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
A member of the Police Department shall be credited with one
paid personal day for each four months of continuous employment; provided,
however, that the maximum number of personal days which may be accumulated
shall be three. A member of the Police Department may request that
a reported absence from work be charged against his accumulated personal
days. Personal leave days shall not accumulate from year to year,
and no compensation shall be paid in lieu of time off for said personal
leave days.
During the calendar year 1980, each officer shall receive an
annual clothing allotment of $275 for the purpose of replacing worn-out
articles of his designated uniform and for the purpose of maintaining
said uniform. During the calendar year 1981, the aforesaid clothing
allotment shall be increased to $300. During the calendar year 1982,
the aforesaid clothing allotment shall be increased to $325. As in
the past, the Borough shall provide a uniform cleaning service for
each officer not to exceed an annual cost to the employer of $100
per officer.
Each member of the Police Department shall be entitled to an
annual vacation leave, depending on his years of service, as follows:
|
Years of Service
|
Amount of Vacation Time: Shift to Shift
(weeks)
|
|---|---|
|
6 months to 1 year
|
1
|
|
1st year through 7th year
|
2
|
|
8th year through 16th year
|
3
|
|
17th year through 22nd year
|
4
|
|
At completion of 22 years
|
5
|
In the event of a death in the employee's immediate family,
time off without loss of compensation for three working days shall
be granted. "Immediate family" shall be defined as follows: spouse,
child, mother, father, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister, brother,
sister-in-law, brother-in-law or any other person living in the employee's
residence. In the event of death of an employee's aunt, uncle,
niece or nephew, said employee shall be granted time off without loss
of compensation for one working day.
The Borough shall provide and pay for the premium for Blue Cross
and Blue Shield coverage, including Rider J, and provide and pay for
major medical coverage for all members of the Police Department and
their eligible dependents. The Borough shall continue to provide and
pay for the premiums for life insurance in the amount of $5,000 for
each employee.
The salaries, other compensation and benefits provided for in
this article shall be retroactive to January 1, 1980.
