[Amended 2-25-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-06]
A. Suspension from duty of any non-police employee may
be ordered by the Municipal Administrator when the period of suspension
is 10 days or fewer, or by the governing body by formal resolution
upon the recommendation of the Municipal Administrator when the period
of suspension is to be greater than 10 days.
B. The suspension of any employee must be reported by
the Municipal Administrator to the Township Treasurer.
C. A fair and complete investigation of the case will
be made by the Municipal Administrator to accumulate all facts and
to interview all interested parties. If requested by an employee who
has been suspended for more than 10 days, a hearing shall be held
before the Municipal Administrator or his or her designee. After the
conclusion of the investigation and hearing, if one is had, the findings
and recommendations, supported by all available data, will be reported
to the governing body.
An employee may be dismissed from the service
or demoted for cause by formal resolution of the governing body. The
causes sufficient for removal from the service include:
B. Absence without leave or failure to report after authorized
leave has expired or after such leave has been disapproved or revoked.
C. Incompetency or inefficiency or incapacity due to
mental or physical disability.
E. Serious breach of discipline.
F. Intoxication while on duty.
G. Commission of a criminal act.
H. Participating in any political activity prohibited
in this chapter.
I. Disobedience of departmental rules and regulations.
J. Nonresidence when residence is required by ordinance
or law.
K. Conduct unbecoming a public employee.
L. Any violation of §
30-16 of the Township Code.