[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Dunellen as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-8-1960]
[Amended 5-5-2003 by Ord.
No. 03.20]
A Department of Public Works is hereby established.
[Amended 2-5-1962; 5-5-2003 by Ord. No. 03.20]
The Department of Public Works of the Borough
of Dunellen, as hereby established, shall consist of a Superintendent
of Public Works and a sewer attendant and maintenance mechanic. They
shall be residents of the Borough of Dunellen and shall be appointed
by the Mayor by and with the consent of the Borough Council. They
shall hold office until the first day of January next succeeding their
appointment and until their successors are appointed and qualified.
The same shall also apply to such other employees as may, from time
to time, be authorized by resolution of the Borough Council.
The Department of Public Works, as hereby established,
shall be subject to the rules and regulations and resolutions adopted
from time to time by the Mayor and Council. It shall have charge of
the streets, highways and public places in the Borough, the repair
and maintenance of the trunk sewers and pumping stations, all other
public works instituted or conducted or under the control of the Mayor
and Council and such other matters as may, from time to time, be referred
to it by the Mayor and Council.
[Amended 2-5-1962]
The Superintendent of Public Works, subject
to the rules and regulations adopted from time to time by the Mayor
and Council, shall have charge of and be responsible for the proper
maintenance and repair of streets, highways, parks and playgrounds,
and the sewer attendant and maintenance mechanic shall have charge
of and be responsible for the proper maintenance and repair of trunk
sewers and pumping stations, all other public works instituted or
conducted by or under the control of the Mayor and Council and all
other matters, works or services as may be referred to them or required
of them by the Mayor and Council. The sewer attendant and maintenance
mechanic shall be under the supervision of the Superintendent of Public
Works.
[Amended 2-5-1962]
The Superintendent of Public Works and the sewer
attendant and maintenance mechanic shall both be full-time employees.
The Superintendent of Public Works, and the
sewer attendant and maintenance mechanic shall receive such salary,
wages and compensation as the Mayor and Council may, by ordinance,
fix and determine.
[Amended 2-5-1962]
Unless otherwise directed by the Mayor and Council,
the Superintendent of Public Works and the sewer attendant and maintenance
mechanic shall report to and be subject to the orders of the Street
and Sewer Committee of the Borough Council.
[Amended 2-5-1962]
The Superintendent of Public Works and the sewer
attendant and maintenance mechanic shall, before entering upon their
duties, file oaths to faithfully perform all the duties of their offices
to the best of their skill and ability. They shall furnish a surety
company bond conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties,
including the care, custody and use of any Borough moneys coming into
their hands in accordance with the instructions of the Mayor and Council
in the sum of $1,000. The premiums for such bond shall be paid by
the Borough.
[Adopted 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 07-12]
A.
The Borough of Dunellen will follow a progressive discipline Systems
for all Department of Public Works employees for violations of the
work rules set forth below. However, if the Borough deems an employee's
misconduct to be sufficiently serious, the Borough may bypass this
progressive discipline system and suspend or discharge employees immediately.
C.
When the Borough issues a written warning, a copy of the warning
will be given to the employee, a copy put in the employee's personnel
file, a copy given to the Council Liaison, and a copy given to the
Mayor.
A.
All employees must be in uniform and ready to work at the start of
their work day.
B.
Employees must punch in at the start of the work day and punch out
at the end of the work day.
C.
Employees shall not mark or alter a time card. Moreover, an employee
may not punch in or out for another employee.
D.
The Department Supervisor will review lateness and absences each
month. Habitual tardiness will be subject to progressive discipline.
Habitual absences will be grounds for progressive discipline.
E.
In the event an employee is unable to report to work, it is their
responsibility to telephone their Supervisor at least one-half hour
before the normal starting time each day an employee cannot report
for work. If an employee is unable to report to work because of an
emergency or hospitalization, the employee should have someone else
call the Department Supervisor as soon as is reasonably possible.
Failure to call in disrupts the Borough's work schedule and will
result in progressive discipline. Failure to call in for two consecutive
days is grounds for discharge.
All employees in the Department of Public Works (DPW) must maintain
a valid New Jersey driver's license with a CDL. The Department
Supervisor will verify the validity of such licenses approximately
every six months. It is the employee's responsibility to notify
their supervisor in the event the employee's license is lost
or revoked.
A.
An employee who suffers an injury and/or accident in the course of
their employment must notify their Supervisor immediately so that
arrangements can be made for a medical examination and/or treatment.
Injuries must be recorded on the proper forms that are provided by
the Borough.
B.
All accidents or damage to vehicles or equipment, regardless of how
minor, must be reported to the Supervisor immediately after they occur:
C.
Employees must not leave Borough property unattended or borrow Borough
equipment without receiving permission from their Supervisor.
D.
Employees shall not commit or engage in willful damage or neglect
to vehicles/equipment, or materials or other Borough property. Restitution
for damage or neglect shall be required of the employee responsible.
A.
Theft or vandalism.
B.
Possessing or bringing alcoholic and/or chemical substances onto
Borough property, including into Borough vehicles or reporting to
work under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
C.
Fighting on Borough property and/or committing an act of violence
against any employee of the Borough.
D.
Insubordination, including the refusal to obey a lawful instruction,
or using insulting, violent, abusive, or threatening language to a
Supervisor.
E.
Dishonesty, such as, but not limited to, falsifying Borough records,
giving false testimony or purposely misleading a superior.
F.
Assault or possessing or using a dangerous weapon of any kind on
Borough property or during the performance of any assigned job.
G.
Gross negligence or poor work performance such as, but not limited
to, the careless destruction or sabotage of Borough property or job
performance in an inefficient manner.
H.
Accepting any gratuity or other form of financial gain from any private
citizen, whether a resident or any other person, during the performance
of or in connection with the performance of work duties and responsibilities
on behalf of the Borough.
I.
Being convicted of a crime or incarceration.
A.
Stealing time, such as, but not limited to, sleeping on the job and
leaving the assigned work areas without permission.
B.
Gambling on the job.
C.
Soliciting of any kind during working hours without permission of
the Supervisor.
D.
Creating or contributing to unsafe working conditions.
E.
Using abusive or profane language to coworkers, other Borough employees
or the public.
F.
Being unavailable for work because of incarceration.
G.
Refusing to cooperate in a lawful investigation except in cases of
refusing to testify based upon the grounds of avoiding self incrimination.
H.
Smoking in unauthorized areas.
I.
Engaging in conduct unbecoming of a Borough employee in the public
service.
J.
Discriminating because of race, color, creed, national origin, age,
marital status, or sex, such as, but not limited to, making demeaning
ethnic remarks to coworkers or other Borough employees, or the public.
K.
Violating the work rules or encouraging others to violate the work
rules.
L.
Not using or wearing required safety equipment or violating safety
procedures.
M.
Sexual harassment of or by Borough employees to coworkers, supervisors,
or the public. Any abuses related to sexual harassment should be immediately
reported to the Supervisor, Council Liaison, Borough Clerk or the
Mayor.
