An employee who is injured in the performance
of his duties shall immediately report the accident to his supervisor,
who shall complete a form provided for such reports. The completed
accident report form shall then be submitted to the Office of Payroll
and Personnel.
A.
Procedure. A full-time employee in a position in the
classified service shall not be permitted while continuing to hold
such a position to accept part-time employment in another public agency
without prior and continuing consent of the appointing authority in
whose department he is regularly employed.
B.
Approval of dual public employment shall be conditioned
on definite terms relating to hours and the effect on regular employment.
C.
For employment outside the public agency it shall
be the responsibility of the employee to advise the Township of such
employment, including the hours of such employment, employer and the
nature of the work involved.
D.
No employment, either public or private, shall be
engaged in by a Township employee where there is a reasonable probability
that such outside employment will interfere with an employee's performance
or compromise an employee's position with the Township through a conflict
of interest or if such employment shall exceed 20 hours per week.
A.
Promulgation. Subject to compliance with procedures
hereinafter set forth, the appointing authority may from time to time
establish, amend and/or supplement rules and regulations governing
the internal operation of any Township department and the conduct
or deportment of any of its personnel.
B.
Adoption procedure.
(1)
Initiation. The director of any department within
the government of the Township of Burlington may, and upon the direction
of the appointing authority shall, prepare rules and regulations governing
the internal operations of his respective department and the conduct
or deportment of its personnel, which regulations upon preparation
shall be filed with the Township Administrator. Subsequent thereto,
the director shall comply with the procedural provisions hereinafter
set forth.
(2)
Director's action.
(a)
Notice. The director within 14 days after filing
of proposed rules and regulations with the Township Administrator,
which rules and regulations shall be in writing, shall cause a notice
to be posted on the official bulletin board of the Township indicating
that such rules and regulations have been drafted. Said notice shall
briefly describe the intent and purpose of such rules and regulations
and shall specify a date or dates when public hearings will be held
before the director concerning the adoption of said rules and regulations.
The director shall personally deliver or send by regular mail a copy
of the proposed notice along with a copy of any proposed rule or regulation
to any organization representing any bargaining unit affected by the
rules and regulations proposed.
(b)
Hearing. The director shall, not less than 10
days after the posting of the notice of hearing, commence public hearings
on the proposed rules and regulations, at which time all interested
persons may be present and heard concerning the proposed rules and
regulations.
(c)
Township Administrator's action. Subsequent
to receipt of a copy of the proposed rules and regulations from a
director, the Township Administrator shall review the proposed regulations
to determine their consistency with Township policies and intradepartment
procedures in the areas of personnel and purchasing. The Township
Administrator shall file a written report and recommendations with
the director prior to the close of the public hearings specified above.
The director shall either amend the rules and regulations to conform
to the Township Administrator's comments or specify in his findings
and conclusions reasons why the rules and regulations should not conform
to the Township Administrator's report and recommendations.
(d)
Findings and conclusions. Within 15 days from
the last date upon which a hearing is held, the director shall formulate
findings and conclusions determining whether the rules and regulations
as proposed should be adopted, amended, modified, revised or revoked.
These findings and conclusions, along with the rules and regulations
as initially proposed and the Township Administrator's report and
recommendations, shall be submitted to the Mayor of the Township of
Burlington, who within 15 days after receipt may adopt, reject, modify,
amend or revise the findings or conclusions issued by the director.
In the event the Mayor takes no action upon the findings and conclusions
within 15 days after receipt of the documents set forth above, said
rules and regulations shall be deemed rejected.
(e)
Promulgation. Subsequent to action by the Mayor
and Administrator, the director shall cause the proposed rules and
regulations, his findings and conclusions and any statements made
by the Administrator and Mayor concerning the action taken on the
rules and regulations to be filed with the Township Clerk of the Township
of Burlington and shall cause a notice to be posted on the official
bulletin board of the Township briefly indicating what action has
been taken on the proposed rules and regulations. Upon posting of
the second notice referred to in this paragraph, the rules and regulations,
as amended, modified, revised, adopted or rejected by the findings
and conclusions of the director and comments of the Township Administrator
and/or the Mayor, shall be deemed properly promulgated and lawfully
effective to govern activities within the Burlington Township departments
affected.
The Office of Payroll and Personnel shall maintain
adequate personnel records for each employee of the Township. Such
records should include dates of appointments and promotions, job titles,
salaries, commendations, disciplinary actions, leave of any type taken
and accumulated, merit ratings and the like.
All permanent vacancies or new jobs shall be
posted on all bulletin boards for five working days.
A.
If the job opening is promotional, present permanent
full-time employees will be given preference of the job in accordance
with civil service rules and regulations and this chapter.
B.
With permission of the department head and in conformity
to this chapter, present permanent full-time employees shall be allowed
to transfer to different sections of a department even if the classification
is the same, provided they have a just reason for such a transfer
and a vacancy exists.
A.
Workers' compensation shall be paid in accordance
with New Jersey workers' compensation regulations.
B.
As practical, the employer shall at all times maintain
safe and healthful working conditions and will provide employees with
uniforms, tools or devices reasonably necessary in order to ensure
their safety and health. All safety and health rules must be obeyed
by the employees.
C.
All safety problems reported by the employees will
be investigated by the supervisor of the department and, if appropriate,
representatives of the union in conformity to an existing contract
to correct same. If a solution cannot be reached on mutual agreement,
then the problem can be handled as a grievance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 3:1-15.7, Fringe benefits, which previously followed this section, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). See now applicable contracts and/or the Personnel Policies and Procedure Manual, Employee Handbook, Administrative Personnel and Employee Handbook, available from the Township offices.
A.
Seniority is defined to mean the accumulated length
of continuous service with the Township, computed from the last date
of hire. An employee's length of service shall not be reduced by time
lost due to authorized leave of absence for bona fide illness or injury,
certified by a physician, not in excess of six months.
B.
If a question arises concerning two or more employees
who are hired on the same date, the following shall apply: If hired
prior to the effective date of this chapter, seniority preference
among such employees shall be determined by the order in which such
employees are already shown on the employer's payroll records, first
name first preference. For employees hired on the same date subsequent
to the effective date of this chapter, preference shall be given in
alphabetical order of the employee's last name. If permanent employee
status is not affected, seniority can be computed from hiring date.
C.
The Office of Payroll and Personnel shall maintain
an accurate, up-to-date seniority roster showing each employee's date
of permanent or temporary employment, classification and pay rate,
and shall furnish copies of same to the employee or his representative
upon request.[1]
D.
Except where New Jersey civil service statutes require
otherwise, in all cases of promotions, demotions, layoff, recall,
vacation schedules and other situations where substantial employee
advantages and disadvantages are concerned, an employee with the greatest
amount of seniority shall be given preference, provided he is qualified
to perform the work involved.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 3:1-16, Longevity, which previously followed this section, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). See now applicable contracts and/or the Personnel Policies and Procedure Manual, Employee Handbook, Administrative Personnel and Employee Handbook, available from the Township offices.
