In its personnel notices and practices, it is the aim of the Borough of Totowa to:
A. 
Seek and obtain for each position the best qualified person available, without regard to race, creed, color or national origin.
B. 
Provide all employees with proper supervision, instruction and working conditions so that they may render the best possible service.
C. 
Base promotion and job security on ability, performance, experience, character and job attitudes.
D. 
Make the best possible use of employee skills and abilities.
E. 
Consider qualified Borough employees first when there is an opportunity for advancement.
F. 
Treat every employee with respect and consideration.
G. 
Expect each employee consistently to perform to the best of his ability, to be conscientious in his work, to conduct himself appropriately and to treat others with respect and courtesy.
H. 
Stimulate the self-betterment of each employee and to encourage him to seek all possible means of increasing his value to the community.
I. 
Pay fair and adequate salaries or wages for each position and, in return, to expect a consistently good job.
J. 
Impress on employees that at all times they are serving the taxpayers of the community.
K. 
Promote in each employee a feeling of pride and job satisfaction in the service of the Borough of Totowa.
This chapter is intended to be general in character and cover any and all employees and departments of government in this municipality where there is not now or there is not hereafter adopted a specific ordinance covering the same subject matter. Where there is a specific ordinance covering a particular employee, department or subject matter, the same shall be controlling.
[Added 12-8-2009 by Ord. No. 10-2009]
A. 
The Borough of Totowa shall by ordinance establish titles for public employment and salary ranges for Borough employees.
B. 
The Borough of Totowa shall by resolution adopt and amend from time to time personnel policies and procedures including rules concerning the hiring and termination of employees, terms and conditions of employment, and regulations to comply with applicable federal and state employment-related law. The personnel policies and procedures adopted pursuant to said resolution(s) shall be applicable to all officials, appointees, employees, prospective employees, volunteers and independent contractors of the Borough of Totowa.
C. 
The Municipal Clerk shall be responsible to implement and enforce personnel practices adopted by ordinance or resolution authorized pursuant to this section. If there is a conflict between said personnel practices and any duly adopted and lawful collective bargaining agreement, personal services contract or federal or state law, the terms and conditions of the contract or law shall prevail. In all other cases, the practices adopted pursuant to this chapter shall prevail.