The prevailing Salary Ordinance of the Township
of Burlington is hereby adopted as the pay plan for the Township of
Burlington and shall be administered in accordance with its terms
as hereinafter modified by this chapter.
Each individual holding a position within the
government of the Township of Burlington shall be assigned a salary
or rate of compensation within the salary range or compensation range
established for the class of positions within which the position which
the individual holds falls. The appointing authority shall advise,
in writing, the individual of his rate of pay within 14 days of employment
by the Township. When the individual attains the maximum rate for
the position held as set forth within the Salary Ordinance, he shall
not receive further salary increases, unless:
A new employee shall be paid at the minimum
of the approved salary range set for the position to which he is appointed
and shall not be entitled to any increase in compensation until his
appointment has been made permanent in accordance with the procedure
hereinafter adopted. This provision shall not apply to employees promoted
to a new position or to employees whose positions are reclassified.
An employee demoted for disciplinary reasons
to a classification having a lower salary range shall receive such
compensation as the appointing authority shall specify, which salary
shall not exceed the maximum step of the new range.
When a vacancy is filled by a temporary appointment,
the employee shall be paid at the minimum of the approved salary range
for the position. The length of a temporary appointment is governed
by the policies of New Jersey civil service.
When an employee is reappointed within two years
following a layoff to a position in the same classification, he will
enter the position at the same step in the salary range as he received
in his previous position.
When an employee is reemployed following a resignation
in good standing to a position in the same classification, he will
enter the position at the minimum rate of the salary range for the
position.
An individual promoted to a position in a different
classification than his initial position shall be paid at the minimum
of the approved salary range or rate of pay set for the new position.
The salary or rates of pay for individuals whose positions are reclassified shall be determined in accordance with § 58-21 above.
If an employee transfers into another classification
within the Township, he will not lose any vacation or sick leave credits.
The salary or rate of pay of any individual who transfers into a position
in another classification shall be determined by the appointing authority,
but in no event shall it be greater than the maximum new title.
A.
In accordance with the Pay Standards and Procedures in § 58-25 below, all police officers shall receive, as additional payment, $0.25 per week per college credit in only those courses which are directly related to police work, as determined by the Director of Public Safety, obtained by the police officer from an accredited college. Said payment is to be paid annually. In the event that statutory authority for state reimbursement to the Township shall be enacted during the period of this chapter, the aforesaid per-credit payment shall be increased to $0.50 per week per credit, as defined above, payable annually. The Township shall, whenever possible, agree to establish uniform procedures for assisting members of the Department to attend college or other schools to increase their efficiency and effectiveness as police officers, keeping in mind that primarily the operation of the Police Department is maintained.
B.
If, after four years from January 1, 1994, the police
officer has not successfully completed requirements for at least an
associate's degree, all payments for college credits shall cease until
the degree is achieved. If no bachelor's degree is achieved, the Township
shall only pay for an associate's degree's credits plus a maximum
of 20 credits. Should a master's degree be achieved, the Township
shall pay for all credits the police officer has accumulated in reaching
this degree. Those police officers hired after January 1, 1994, shall
not be paid for any college credits until such time as a minimum of
an associate's degree is achieved. Those police officers hired prior
to January 1, 1994, shall have their college credits frozen at their
amount as of December 31, 1994, and shall continue to be paid for
them. Additional credits beyond this amount will not be paid until
a degree is achieved. Proof of attainment of any degree is required
in order to be eligible for payment.
A.
Administrator. The Director of Public Safety for the
Township of Burlington shall administrate the provisions of the college
credit payment program for the Township, and in this regard, he shall:
(1)
Establish a procedure within the Police Department
which shall require any officer who desires to be paid under the provisions
of this chapter to establish an approved curriculum whereby it can
be determined that the police-related courses taken are pursuant to
a program leading toward a degree in law enforcement. Those courses
necessary in achieving a degree and not related to police work, as
determined by the Public Safety Director, are deemed as ineligible
for reimbursement under this chapter.
(2)
Establish a procedure of certification whereby, upon
the successful completion by an officer of an approved course, proof
of this fact may be presented to the Public Safety Director, certified
as accurate by the Public Safety Director, and transmittal made by
the Public Safety Director at the conclusion of a calendar year to
the Payroll Department for payment.
(3)
Establish a recordkeeping procedure within the Police
Department that will allow for an easy determination of the accumulative
credits due an officer at any point in time.
(4)
Establish with the Payroll Department a procedure
to occur quarterly whereby the payments due to an officer may be determined
and made part of the officer's official pay file; this procedure may
include the preparation of forms, files or other devices to allow
for the efficient and accurate maintenance of records.
B.
Payroll Department duties. The Payroll Department shall annually pay to each officer an amount certified by the Public Safety Director to be the correct amount due for compensation under the provisions of this section of the Ordinance; this sum shall be equal to that set forth in § 58-24 of this chapter. Payments shall be made for each week following the date upon which the credit(s) were earned to the end of the calendar year, providing that proper certification has been received and verified by the Public Safety Director and transmitted to the Payroll Department.
C.
Appeal. Any person who shall be aggrieved by the provisions of this chapter or seeks a review of the proceedings shall have a right within 10 days from the act complained of to appeal in writing to the Administrator of the Township of Burlington, who shall within 10 days from the date of receipt of the appeal schedule a hearing and within three days from the date of the hearing render a decision on the matter appealed either in writing or verbally. Such determination shall be deemed a final order and nothing contained within Article XIV of this chapter to the contrary shall survive.
