A. 
The Borough Administrator, under the direction of the Mayor and Council and in consultation with the Personnel Board and the Finance Officer, may prepare a pay plan for Borough employees and rules for its administration, except as covered by specific contracts. The rate or range for each class shall be such as to reflect fairly the differences in duties and responsibilities and shall be related to compensation for comparable positions in other places of public and private employment.
B. 
Longevity.
[Added 2-21-2001 by Ord. No. 01-23-1231; amended 9-17-2008 by Ord. No. 08-20-1362]
(1) 
In addition to other benefits and compensation, eligible employees covered by this chapter shall receive an annual longevity increment as provided herein. Longevity shall be paid to all employees covered by this agreement as follows:
(a) 
Effective January 1, 2008, longevity shall be paid at the rate of 5/12 of 1% (0.416%) per year of service.
(b) 
Effective January 1, 2009, and thereafter, longevity shall be paid at the rate of 6/12 of 1% (0.5%) per year of service.
(2) 
For all new hires, hired after January 1, 2008, longevity shall be paid at the rate of 1/2 of 1% (0.5%) per year of service; however, payment shall be made in the January following said new Employee’s second anniversary of service.
(3) 
The maximum longevity as calculated in the above subsection shall be 12% per annum.
C. 
A new employee hired after January 1, 1999, can request continuation of longevity increments from previous municipal employment. This will be granted or denied by the governing body when the salary of the individual is determined.
[Added 2-21-2001 by Ord. No. 01-23-1231]