[Adopted 8-16-1971 by Ord. No. 662 as Ch. 19 of the 1971 Code]
[Amended 8-15-1994 by Ord. No. 1058]
Pursuant to law, the following offices and positions are hereby established, and the term of each shall be as set opposite the respective office or position:
Office or Position
Terms
(years)
Borough Administrator
3
Borough Clerk
3
Borough Treasurer
1
Chief Financial Officer
1
Solicitor
1
Prosecutor
1
Assistant Prosecutor
1
Administrator of the Municipal Court
3
Assistant Treasurer
3
Tax Collector
4
Tax Assessor
4
Deputy Borough Clerk
3
Tax Search Clerk
3
Director of Public Health
1
Registrar of Vital Statistics
3
Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
3
Construction Code Officer,
Plumbing Code Officer,
Electrical Code Officer,
Fire Code Officer
5, or as per current New Jersey Administrative Code provisions
Enforcement Officer
1
Zoning Officer
1
Superintendent of Public Works, who shall
be the Superintendent of Streets and the
Superintendent of the Sewer Department
3
Assistant Superintendent of Public Works
3
Superintendent of the Water Department
3
Chief Clerk of Public Utilities, who shall be the
Chief Clerk of the Water Department and
the Chief Clerk of the Sewer Department
3
Cashier-Clerk of Public Utilities, who shall be
the Cashier-Clerk of the Water Department and the
Cashier-Clerk of the Sewer Department
3
Clerks of the Sewer Department
3
Clerks of the Water Department
3
[Amended 8-15-1994 by Ord. No. 1058]
The terms of all officers and employees above provided shall begin January 1 or as otherwise provided by statute.
In the event that vacancies occur in any such office or position, the same shall be filled for the unexpired term only.
In the event that any officer or employee is not reappointed upon the expiration of his or her term, such officer or employee shall continue to hold said office or employment until his or her successor is appointed and qualifies.
Every officer or employee appointed hereunder shall continue to hold said office or position for the term for which he has been appointed and shall not be removed therefrom except upon written charges and after a hearing thereon before the Board of Commissioners or before the Commissioner in charge of the department under which he serves.
If any person shall now or hereafter hold any such office or position which is or shall become under tenure by virtue of any act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, said person shall continue to hold office or position as provided by said act.
The qualifications for all offices or positions hereunder shall be such as are fixed by law, the governing body or the Commissioner of the department under whose jurisdiction said office or position falls.
All appointments made hereunder shall be in the manner prescribed by law. Any such appointment may be made for a temporary or probationary period not to exceed six months. Any such temporary or probationary period shall be determined by the governing body or the Commissioner, as the case may be, at the time of the original appointment.
All the persons now holding any offices or positions provided for herein shall continue to hold the same until their present terms expire or until their successors are appointed and qualify. Where the term of any officer or employee shall have been extended by any act of the Legislature or by an amendment to Ordinance No. 579[1] after May 10, 1960, the term of the officer or employee holding said office upon the effective date of any such act of the Legislature or amendment of said ordinance shall automatically be extended in the manner and for the term provided therein.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 579, adopted 4-4-1960, is the original source of enactment of this article.
The governing body may abolish any office or position herein provided for, by resolution, at the end of the term of such appointment, provided that such office or position is not one which the borough is required to have by law.
The duties of each officer or employee appointed hereunder shall be such as are required by law and as shall be determined by the governing body or by the Commissioner in charge of the department under which said officer or employee serves.
[Amended 8-15-1994 by Ord. No. 1058]
The amount of salary or compensation to be paid shall be such as is determined by the Municipal Salary Ordinance from time to time.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current Salary Ordinance is on file in the Borough offices where it is available for inspection. See also Ch. 69, Salaries, Payment of.