A.
Generally. The Township normally shall pay its employees
on a weekly payroll schedule, that is, once in every week, or a total
of 52 times annually. Each payroll period shall consist of five working
days, so that the daily rate of pay of each employee normally shall
be 1/260 of his annual salary. In order to avoid the possibility of
a year in which 53 pays could occur, adjustment may be made as to
the weekly salary received in the given year.
B.
Hourly rate. The hourly rate shall be computed by
dividing the annual salary by the number of workdays in the calendar
year and then by dividing that number by the number of work hours
in a day, either seven or eight hours.[1]
C.
Normal workday. Excluding lunch breaks and depending
upon schedules established by various departments due to the nature
of work or service, seven continuous hours shall constitute a normal
workday and 35 hours shall constitute a normal workweek. Also, eight
continuous hours shall constitute a normal workday and 40 hours shall
constitute a normal workweek. In the specific case of the Police Department,
a normal workday shall consist of one shift not to exceed 12 hours.
A normal workweek shall consist of not less than 34 and no more than
48 hours.
D.
Commencement of workweek. For the purpose of payroll
calculations, the workweek shall commence at 12:01 a.m. Sunday.
E.
Issue of paychecks. Paychecks are to be issued every
Friday.
A.
Computation of overtime. Overtime computation shall
commence only after the employee has worked the full 40 hours whose
normal workweek is 40 hours and 35 hours whose normal workweek is
35 hours during the workweek for which overtime compensation is sought.
In the Police Department any hours worked over the normally scheduled
work shift will be considered as overtime. Holidays, vacation days,
and paid sick days may be counted toward the hours for overtime. Authorized
overtime compensation shall be computed at an hourly rate equal to
1 1/2 times the equivalent hourly rate. Overtime after the first
1/10 hour shall be computed to the nearest 1/10 hour.
B.
Distribution. Overtime shall be distributed equally
insofar as practicable among the employees who are qualified and able
to perform the required work.
C.
Notice. The Supervisor will diligently attempt to
give employees advance notice on all overtime work.
D.
Assignment. In the situation whereby the Supervisor
cannot fill his overtime requirement after exhausting all of the procedures,
as herein agreed and set forth, then the employees who are qualified
to do the job with the least amount of worked overtime will be assigned
to do the work.
E.
Preference. The Supervisor shall maintain and post
a current list of employees and the amount of overtime they have worked.
Employees who are qualified and have logged the lowest amount of overtime
will be given preference for the overtime work. Any employee who refuses
overtime assignments will be charged for the amount of hours worked
by his substitute.
F.
Exemptions. The following positions are not eligible
to receive overtime compensation: all salaried employees other than
members of the Police Department below the rank of Lieutenant.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 3:1-9.3, Vacation, holidays, sick leave, personal leave and leaves of absence, which previously followed this section, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). See now the Personnel Policies and Procedure Manual, Employee Handbook, Administrative Personnel and Employee Handbook, available from the Township offices.
