[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Hopatcong 11-2-1967 as Ch. 58 of the 1967 Code.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Whereas, at the election held November 5, 1963,
there was submitted to the voters of the Borough of Hopatcong, in
the County of Sussex, hereinafter referred to as "said municipality,"
the question of whether or not the said municipality should adopt
the provisions of the Civil Service Act of the State of New Jersey,
and said adoption was duly approved and authorized by a majority of
the voters of said municipality at said election; and
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Whereas, immediately thereafter, the Civil Service
Commission of the State of New Jersey made a survey of all municipal
officers and employees covering the duties and respective departments
of said employees of said municipality; and
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Whereas, following such a survey, the Civil
Service Commission has submitted to the governing body of the said
municipality three separate and distinct schedules, as follows:
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Schedule 1. Being a list of employees in the
jurisdiction with their dates of original and present appointments,
salary and title, and their proposed status, title and divisional
classification.
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Schedule 2. Being class specifications in alphabetical
order, including definitions, examples of work, educational and experience
requirements, and knowledge and abilities.
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Schedule 3. Being an alphabetical list of titles
of full-time positions in the classified service with proposed salary
ranges and divisional classifications, also of part-time positions,
a schematic list of titles of full-time positions in the classified
service, with proposed salary ranges, a descending list, etc.
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Now, therefore:
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Schedules 1 and 2 referred to herein and filed
with the Borough Clerk coincident with the introduction of this article
be and they are hereby made a part of this article, except that in
Schedule 1 the proposed title of position of Administrative Secretary
shall be changed to Administrative Assistant, Division C, and the
title and classification shall exist as long as the present incumbent
holds the position; and the specifications for the position of Public
Works Repairman be amended to include in both the definition and examples
of work the clause "engages in the collection of trash"; and principal
cashier shall be entitled "Cashier"; with definition, etc., as set
forth in attached rider to the survey made by New Jersey Civil Service
Commission.
Schedule 3 shall not at this time be made a
part of this article.
Schedules 1 and 2 of the Board of Health Survey
made by the a Civil Service Commission of the State of New Jersey,
and said survey being filed with the Borough Clerk coincident with
the introduction of this article, be and they are hereby made a part
of this article.
[Amended 5-7-1970; 5-4-1972; 12-7-1972; 3-1-1973; 4-5-1973; 10-4-1973; 8-14-1974; 4-3-1975; 5-1-1975; 6-24-1975; 3-4-1976; 7-7-1977; 10-6-1977; 3-2-1978; 5-4-1978; 8-3-1978; 11-2-1978; 12-20-1979; 12-4-1997 by Ord. No. 41-97; 7-15-2009 by Ord. No. 26-2009; 9-16-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009]
A.
The annual salaries and compensation of the officers
and employees of the Borough of Hopatcong shall be as follows:
[Last amended 4-6-2022 by Ord. No. 6-2022]
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The annual salaries of the employees set forth below are based
upon a thirty-two-and-one-half-hour work week:
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Borough Administrator
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$70,000
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$150,000
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Municipal Clerk
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$30,000
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$110,000
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Chief Financial Officer
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$30,000
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$120,000
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Construction Official (Includes building and plumbing subcode
positions
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$30,000
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$130,000
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Zoning Officer
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$25,350
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$70,000
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Tax Collector
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$30,000
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$99,000
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Recreation Activities Coordinator
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$25,000
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$55,000
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Utility Analyst
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$7,500
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$12,000
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The annual salaries of the employees set forth below are based
upon a forty-hour work week:
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Public Works Superintendent
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$30,000
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$135,000
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Chief of Police
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$35,000
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$180,000
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Assistant Public Works Superintendent
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$35,000
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$110,000
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Supervisor Sewer/Water
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$35,000
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$99,000
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Supervisor Sewer/Water (weekend stipend for water system testing
duties)
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$5,000
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$6,500
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Supervisor Public Works
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$30,000
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$95,000
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Assistant Supervisor PW
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$28,000
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$85,000
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Supervisor of Trades
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$28,000
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$90,000
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The annual salary of the employee set forth below is based upon
a thirty-five-hour work week:
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Municipal Court Administrator
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$30,000
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$74,000
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Animal Control
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$10,000
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$55,000
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The annual salary of the employee set forth below is based upon
a twenty-six-hour work week:
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Tax Assessor
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$30,000
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$105,000
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The annual salaries of the employees set forth below are based
upon a twelve-hour work week:
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Fire Subcode Official P/T
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$2,500
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$15,000
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Electrical Subcode Official P/T
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$6,000
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$20,000
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The annual salaries of the employees set forth below are based
upon summer employment with a thirty- to forty-hour work week:
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Summer Recreation Coordinator
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$4,000
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$11,000
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Asst. Summer Recreation Coordinator
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$4,000
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$8,000
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Summer Recreation Nurse/EMT
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$3,000
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$6,000
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An annual stipend for the Water/Sewer Department set forth below
for call outs is:
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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DPW Standby
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$1,000
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$1,500
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An annual stipend for the Emergency Management Coordinator is
set forth below:
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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OEM Coordinator
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$100
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$20,000
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OEM Assistant
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$100
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$10,000
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An annual stipend for the Department of Public Works is set
forth below:
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Electrician
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$10,000
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$25,000
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The annual salaries of the employees set forth below are based
upon a thirteen-hour work week:
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Fire Prevention Chief
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$4,000
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$20,000
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Deputy Fire Prevention
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$100
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$3,500
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Fire Prevention Inspector
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$5 per inspection
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$30 per inspection
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The annual salary of the employee set forth below is based upon
the schedule of the Court System with the Borough of Hopatcong; there
are no set hours of duty:
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Municipal Court Magistrate
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$15,000
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$62,000
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The annual salaries for the Department of Administration are
set forth below:
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Qualified Purchasing Agent
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$10,000
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$25,000
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Deputy Administrator
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$3,500
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$10,000
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B.
Annual salaries of Mayor and Council members. The
annual salaries of the Mayor and Council members shall be as follows:
[Amended 12-4-1997 by Ord. No. 41-97]
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Position
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Annual Salary
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Mayor
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$3,250
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Council member
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$2,000
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C.
Annual salaries shall be approved by the governing
body by resolution annually and shall be retroactive to the first
of the year for those employees and officers who are employed by or
hold office in the Borough of Hopatcong on the effective date of the
governing body resolution.
D.
Part-time,
temporary, per-diem and seasonal positions within the Borough shall
be authorized within the following salary ranges:
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Clerical
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$10
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$25
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Other positions (nonclerical)
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$8
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$20
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[Added 4-2-1981 by Ord. No. 15-81; amended 5-6-1993 by Ord. No. 6-93; 6-2-1999 by Ord. No. 12-99; 12-18-2002 by Ord. No. 34-2002]
Officers and employees shall be compensated
at the rate of $0.365 per mile for using their personal vehicles on
approved Borough business.
[Added 11-5-1981 by Ord. No. 40-81; last amended 5-7-2003 by Ord. No. 7-2003]
A.
A certain agreement between the Borough of Hopatcong
and the following employees representing the white-collar unit, a
copy of which is annexed hereto and incorporated herein by reference
(a copy of which shall remain on file in the office of the Clerk of
the Borough of Hopatcong), is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved.
C.
The following classifications of positions in the
Borough of Hopatcong shall be added as follows with a minimum and
maximum standard rate of compensation.
[Amended 2-4-2004 by Ord. No. 4-2004; 8-2-2006 by Ord. No.
26-2006; 4-18-2007 by Ord. No. 6-2007; 7-16-2008 by Ord. No. 17-2008; 5-19-2010 by Ord. No. 9-2010; 5-19-2010 by Res. No.
218-10; 8-3-2011 by Ord. No. 19-2011; 9-7-2011 by Ord. No.
26-2011; 2-6-2013 by Ord. No. 3-2013; 7-24-2013 by Ord. No.
22-2013; 9-18-2013 by Ord. No. 24-2013; 10-15-2014 by Ord. No.
33-2014; 5-6-2015 by Ord. No. 12-2015; 5-17-2017 by Ord. No. 5-2017; 6-15-2019 by Ord. No. 11-2019; 6-17-2020 by Ord. No. 12-2020; 6-2-2021 by Ord. No. 15-2021]
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Administrative Clerk
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$42,921
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$65,224
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Keyboarding Clerk 1
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$25,350
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$43,863
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Keyboarding Clerk 2
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$28,138
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$50,000
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Keyboarding Clerk 3
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$32,640
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$62,118
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Keyboarding Clerk 4
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$33,000
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$63,000
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Clerk 1
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$26,000
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$40,150
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Clerk 2
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$28,138
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$43,863
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Clerk 3
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$31,000
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$62,118
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Assistant Municipal Clerk
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$0
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$8,000
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Secretary Boards/Commission
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$0
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$32,000
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Violations Clerk
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$28,000
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$50,000
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Deputy Municipal Court Clerk
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$32,000
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$45,000
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Deputy Municipal Court Administrator
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$30,000
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$55,000
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Principal Payroll Clerk
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$32,640
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$55,000
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Principal Payroll Clerk/Clerk 3
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$35,000
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$60,000
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Assistant Tax Collector
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$32,000
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$55,000
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Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
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$500
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$600
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Recording Secretary, all boards/commissions/committees, per
meeting
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$75
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$120
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Senior Account Clerk
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$28,140
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$45,000
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Food Service Worker
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State minimum wage
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$15 per hour
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Technical Assistant to the Construction Official
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$31,000
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$62,118
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[Last amended 11-2-2011 by Ord. No. 30-2011]
A.
The
annual salaries and compensation of the full-time communications operators
of the Borough of Hopatcong shall fall within the ranges as follows
for any employee who holds employment with the Borough:
[Amended 8-1-2012 by Ord. No. 14-2012; 6-5-2019 by Ord. No. 14-2019; 6-2-2021 by Ord. No. 15-2021[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also combined former Subsections
A and B, which had established salary ranges based on date of hire.
B.
(Reserved)
C.
All communications operators will receive the step movement on their
full-time anniversary date until they reach maximum grade.
D.
Part-time
operators.
[Amended 5-6-2015 by Ord.
No. 12-2015; 6-3-2015 by Ord. No. 22-2015]
(1)
Compensation for part-time communications operators shall be set
by the governing body via resolution at the time of hiring between
the following ranges based upon experience.
[Amended 5-17-2017 by Ord. No. 5-2017; 6-15-2019 by Ord. No. 11-2019; 6-17-2020 by Ord. No. 12-2020; 6-2-2021 by Ord. No. 15-2021]
(2)
No part-time employee shall ever be scheduled in excess of 40 hours
per workweek and accumulate overtime without a written justification
to the Chief Financial Officer.
(3)
No part time employee shall ever be scheduled in excess of 40 hours
per work week and accumulate overtime without a written justification
to the Chief Financial Officer.
E.
Hourly
compensation for part-time telecommunication with PTC: $30.75.
[Added 7-7-1977; amended 10-6-1977; 12-20-1979; 5-7-1981 by Ord. No. 21-81; 11-15-1981 by Ord. No. 40-81; 8-4-1983 by Ord. No. 18-83; 4-4-1985 by Ord. No. 8-85; 8-1-1985 by Ord. No. 21-85; 10-2-1986 by Ord. No. 26-86; 2-4-1988 by Ord. No. 1-88; 4-4-1991 by Ord. No. 5-91; 8-6-1992 by Ord. No. 19-92; 12-1-1994 by Ord. No.
28-94]
A.
A certain agreement between the Borough of Hopatcong
and the following employees of the Borough of Hopatcong: laborers,
public works repairmen, mechanic helpers, senior public works repairmen,
heavy equipment operators, mechanics and omnibus operators, a copy
of which is amend hereto and incorporated herein by reference (a copy
of which shall remain on file in the office of the Clerk of the Borough
of Hopatcong), is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved.
[Amended 12-1-1994 by Ord. No. 28-94; 12-7-1995 by Ord. No. 28-95; 4-3-1997 by Ord. No. 14-97]
B.
The Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to
execute said agreement on behalf of the Borough of Hopatcong.
[Amended 4-3-1997 by Ord. No. 14-97]
C.
Compensation.
[Amended 4-5-1990 by Ord. No. 10-90; 2-21-1991 by Ord. No. 2-91; 4-4-1991 by Ord. No. 11-91; 7-1-1991 by Ord. No. 17-91; 2-6-1992 by Ord. No. 1-92; 3-5-1992 by Ord. No. 3-92; 8-5-1993 by Ord. No. 12-93; 7-7-1994 by Ord. No. 19-94; 12-1-1994 by Ord. No. 28-94]
(1)
The minimum and maximum standard hourly rates of compensation
for the following classifications of positions in the Borough of Hopatcong
Department of Public Works for the years delineated shall be as follows:
[Amended 12-7-1995 by Ord. No. 28-95; 4-3-1997 by Ord. No. 14-97; 6-7-2000 by Ord. No. 12-2000; 7-19-2001 by Ord. No. 17-2000; 7-18-2001 by Ord. No. 14-2001; 4-23-2003 by Ord. No.
6-2003; 7-16-2003 by Ord. No. 15-2003; 7-21-2004 by Ord. No.
24-2004; 1-19-2005 by Ord. No. 1-2005; 12-19-2007 by Ord. No.
21-2007; 9-16-2009 by Ord. No. 34-2009; 6-16-2010 by Ord. No.
14-2010[1]; 6-16-2010 by Res. No. 237-10]
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2010 ($0.72/hr)
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Mechanic
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$25.80
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$28.26
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Heavy Equipment Operator
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$25.80
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$28.26
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Senior Public Works Repairman
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$25.80
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$28.26
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Public Works Repairman
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$24.58
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$25.55
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Mechanic Helper
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$24.58
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$25.55
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Building Maintenance Worker
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$13.81
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$18.76
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Laborer
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$17.44
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$24.33
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Omnibus Operator
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$13.36
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$18.67
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Maintenance Repairer/Recreation Park Maintenance Worker
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$17.44
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$24.33
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Sewer Repairer/Water Repairer
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$17.44
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$25.55
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Senior Water/Sewer Repairer
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$25.80
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$28.26
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2011 ($0.74/hr)
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Mechanic
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$26.54
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$29.00
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Heavy Equipment Operator
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$26.54
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$29.00
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Senior Public Works Repairman
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$26.54
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$29.00
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Public Works Repairman
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$25.32
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$26.29
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Mechanic Helper
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$25.32
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$26.29
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Building Maintenance Worker
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$14.55
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$19.50
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Laborer
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$18.18
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$19.50
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Omnibus Operator
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$14.10
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$19.41
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Maintenance Repairer/Recreation Park Maintenance Worker
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$18.18
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$25.07
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Sewer Repairer/Water Repairer
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$18.18
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$26.29
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Senior Water/Sewer Repairer
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$26.54
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$29.00
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2012 ($0.76/hr)
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Mechanic
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$27.30
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$29.76
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Heavy Equipment Operator
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$27.30
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$29.76
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Senior Public Works Repairman
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$27.30
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$29.76
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Public Works Repairman
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$26.08
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$27.05
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Mechanic Helper
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$26.08
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$27.05
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Building Maintenance Worker
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$15.31
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$20.26
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Laborer
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$18.94
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$20.26
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Omnibus Operator
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$14.86
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$20.17
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Maintenance Repairer/Recreation Park Maintenance Worker
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$18.94
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$25.83
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Sewer Repairer/Water Repairer
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$18.94
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$27.05
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Senior Water/Sewer Repairer
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$27.30
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$29.76
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2013 ($0.78/hr)
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Mechanic
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$28.08
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$30.54
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Heavy Equipment Operator
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$28.08
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$30.54
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Senior Public Works Repairman
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$28.08
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$30.54
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Public Works Repairman
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$26.86
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$27.83
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Mechanic Helper
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$26.86
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$27.83
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Building Maintenance Worker
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$16.09
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$21.04
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Laborer
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$19.72
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$21.04
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Omnibus Operator
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$15.64
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$20.95
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Maintenance Repairer/Recreation Park Maintenance Worker
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$19.72
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$26.61
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Sewer Repairer/Water Repairer
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$19.72
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$27.83
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Senior Water/Sewer Repairer
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$28.08
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$30.54
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[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Subsections
D through H, pertaining to certain compensation regulations, and which
immediately followed this subsection, as the referenced issues are
governed by the parties' collective negotiations agreement, past practice
and applicable state law.
[Added 5-7-1970]
A.
The hourly compensation schedule for part-time employees
or classes of employees who are employed on an hourly rate basis shall
fall within the ranges as set forth below or as stated by years of
service:
[Last amended 6-5-2019 by Ord. No. 15-2019]
(1)
Schedule.
[Amended 6-6-2012 by Ord. No. 13-2012; 8-1-2012 by Ord. No.
15-2012; 6-3-2015 by Ord. No. 22-2015]
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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|---|---|---|
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Court Attendant
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$10
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$20
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Summer/Seasonal
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$10
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$18
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Clerical P/T
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$10
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$25
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Recreation Aide
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$10
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$28
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Assistant Animal Control
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$10
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$15
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Land Use Secretary
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$15
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$20
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Clean Communities Coordinator
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$10
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$18
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Rabies Clinic
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$10
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$15
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Crossing Guards:
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1st full year
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$10
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$15
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2nd full year
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$12
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$15
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3rd full year
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$13
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$15
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4th full year
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$14
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$16
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5th full year or more
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$15
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$17
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(2)
Schedule 2:
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Position
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Minimum
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Maximum
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|---|---|---|
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Clerical P/T for DPW Superintendent Office
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$15
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$17
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[Amended 5-7-1970; 3-1-1973]
B.
The annual salaries for those employees covered under
bargaining unit contracts are based upon the hours per week as established
in those contracts.
[Amended 4-7-1988 by Ord. No. 9-88]
C.
Overtime will be paid at the rates established in
the bargaining unit contracts.
[Amended 4-7-1988 by Ord. No. 9-88]
The Mayor and Council reserve the right to pay
a salary to any new employee during his or her six-month probationary
period, which may be less than the minimum rate of salary or compensation
as hereinabove provided. However, upon the satisfactory completion
of such probationary period, said employee shall be paid not less
than the minimum salary provided for the particular office or employment.
The Mayor and Borough Council further reserve
the right to pay a salary to any new employee at any figure between
the minimum and maximum salary provided for such office or position
and not necessarily the minimum salary.
A.
The adoption of this article shall not operate to
either increase or decrease the present pay of any officer or employee
of the Borough of Hopatcong, and the salaries or compensations provided
by existing ordinances shall remain in full force and effect until
such time as the Mayor and Borough Council may, by resolution, grant
and approve such additional increments of salary pursuant to the terms
of this article.
B.
The Mayor and Council shall, upon the adoption of
this article, adopt, by resolution, a salary guide setting forth the
annual increments to be paid to each class of position or employment
within the minimum and maximum limitations herein provided. The increment
payments contained herein shall be contingent upon the availability
of funds and shall operate to provide increments only to those employees
who have satisfactorily performed the duties of their positions.
[Added 10-2-1986 by Ord. No. 26-86]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
An employee appointed to a Borough position who has served
the required probationary period and who works at least 32 1/2 hours
per week and receives all benefits.
An employee whose average hours of duty are less than 32
1/2 hours per week.
[Amended 11-7-2007 by Ord. No. 25-2007]
An employee whose permanent status is pending satisfactory
completion of the probationary period and who receives no benefits
until the probationary period is completed.
[1][1]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "regular
part-time employee," which immediately followed this definition, was
repealed 6-2-1999 by Ord. No. 12-99.
Salaries shall be paid in the same manner and
at the same times as heretofore provided by ordinance.
[Amended 5-7-1970; 10-2-1986 by Ord. No. 26-86]
A.
Every officer or employee of the Borough of Hopatcong
not covered under a bargaining unit agreement or separate employment
agreement shall be entitled to annual vacation time with pay based
upon the following schedule:
[Amended 4-7-1994 by Ord. No. 7-94]
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Years of Employment
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Vacation Days
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|---|---|---|
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1 or less
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1 day for each full month employed during the
calendar year
| |
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2 to 9
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13 working days
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|
10 to 14
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16 working days
| |
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15 to 19
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21 working days
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Over 20
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26 working days
|
B.
Those employees covered under a bargaining unit agreement
shall receive vacation pay as prescribed in the agreement.
C.
Vacation benefits shall be computed as of January 1 of the calendar year. New employees hired after January 1 of the calendar year shall accrue one day's vacation benefit for each full month of service during the calendar year. Employees on the payroll as of January 1 of any calendar year shall on that January 1 to be credited in advance with vacation entitlement in accordance with the foregoing schedule; provided, however, that if the employee works less than 12 months in the calendar year, he is only entitled to a pro rate share of such vacation entitlement. Vacation leave credits shall continue to accrue while an employee is on leave with pay, except that vacation benefits shall not accrue for time during which the employee is receiving benefits under § 43-26 (workers' compensation), nor for any time the employee is on leave without pay. An employee who has used more vacation time than he is entitled to at the time of his severance shall have an amount equal to his daily rate of pay deducted from his final pay for each day of vacation he has used in excess of the number of days to which he is entitled.
[Added 4-7-1994 by Ord. No. 7-94]
D.
Reasonable effort shall be made to accommodate employees'
request for vacation time; however, the responsibilities of the position
and the welfare of the Borough shall take precedence.
[Added 4-7-1994 by Ord. No. 7-94]
E.
Employees shall submit requests for vacation time
by March 15. Vacation time submitted after March 15 must be submitted
four weeks prior to the requested time off and will be considered
on a first-come, first-served basis. For vacation requests for the
time period from January 1 through March 15, the request must be submitted
at least four weeks prior. Employees may utilize up to five days on
a single basis each year; these requests must be submitted at least
three working days in advance.
[Added 4-7-1994 by Ord. No. 7-94]
F.
Vacation days must be utilized during the calendar
year in which they are accrued, with the exception that unused vacation
days may be requested in writing to the employee's supervisor and
approved by the Borough Administrator, that the pressure of work or
illness warrants an extension, and carried forward and utilized during
the first quarter of the next succeeding calendar year.
[Added 4-7-1994 by Ord. No. 7-94]
G.
Employees that have vacation balances for vacation
time earned prior to 1994 will be required to utilize at least five
days of the previous balance each year until the balance is exhausted.
[Added 4-7-1994 by Ord. No. 7-94]
[Added 10-2-1986 by Ord. No. 26-86]
A.
The following days shall be holidays upon which the
officers and employees of the Borough of Hopatcong not covered under
a bargaining-unit agreement shall not be required to work, except
in the case of emergencies:
[Amended 6-2-1999 by Ord. No. 12-99][1]
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New Year's Day
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Presidents Day
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Good Friday
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Memorial Day
| |
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Independence Day
| |
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Labor Day
| |
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Columbus Day
| |
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General Election Day
| |
|
Veterans Day
| |
|
Thanksgiving Day
| |
|
Day after Thanksgiving
| |
|
Christmas Day
| |
|
1 holiday of choice
|
[1]
Ordinance No. 7-2003, adopted 5-7-2003, provided
that, for 2003 only, General Election Day be deleted as a holiday
and that the day after Christmas be added as a holiday.
B.
The employee must notify the Administrator of his
intent to take his holiday of choice in advance of the holiday.
C.
When a holiday falls on a Saturday, it shall be observed
on the preceding Friday. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, it shall
be observed on the following day, Monday.
D.
No additional days are to be taken as holidays, unless
designated by the Mayor, regardless of their designation by any other
legal entity.
E.
Those employees covered under a bargaining-unit agreement
shall receive holiday pay as prescribed in the agreement.
[Added 10-2-1986 by Ord. No. 26-86; amended 5-3-2006 by Ord. No. 11-2006]
Longevity shall be paid pursuant to the terms
and conditions of a collective bargaining agreement to those members
of a bargaining unit specifically covered.
A.
The following supervisory titles shall be eligible
for longevity: Public Works Superintendent, Assistant Public Works
Superintendent, Public Works Supervisor, Water/Sewer Operator, Chief
of Police, Municipal Court Administrator, Municipal Clerk, Borough
Administrator, Tax Collector, Tax Assessor, Chief Finance Officer,
Purchasing Agent, Recreation Activities Coordinator, Construction
Official, Zoning Officer, Health Officer, Registered Environmental
Health Specialist, Public Health Nurse.
B.
The longevity schedule for the titles listed in Subsection A herein shall be as follows:
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Years
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Amount
| |
|---|---|---|
|
11 to 15:
|
$1,000
| |
|
16 to 20:
|
$1,250
| |
|
21 to 25:
|
$1,500
| |
|
26 to 30:
|
$1,750
| |
|
31 +
|
$2,000
|
C.
The above longevity schedule shall commence upon the
employee’s successful completion of 10 consecutive years of
full-time employment with the Borough of Hopatcong. Eligible employees
shall receive a lump-sum payment of the corresponding longevity amount
during the first payroll of December of each year for years in which
they shall attain eligibility for longevity on or before December
31 of said year. Longevity shall not be pensionable and shall not
be included as part of employee’s base salary for the calculation
of future cost-of-living salary adjustments. Employees resigning or
retiring on or before the first payroll of December shall not be eligible
for longevity payment for that year.
[Added 10-2-1986 by Ord. No. 26-86; amended 4-7-1988 by Ord. No. 9-88; 9-21-2009 by Ord. No.
36-2009]
[Added 10-2-1986 by Ord. No. 26-86; amended 6-2-1999 by Ord. No. 12-99; 12-21-2005 by Ord. No.
44-2005; 7-18-2007 by Ord. No. 14-2007; 9-21-2009 by Ord. No.
36-2009; 7-24-2013 by Ord. No. 22-2013; 10-15-2014 by Ord. No. 33-2014]
[Added 10-2-1986 by Ord. No. 26-86]
Every officer or employee of the Borough of
Hopatcong now or hereafter employed shall be entitled to life and
accidental death and dismemberment insurance as follows:
|
Person Entitled
|
Amount
|
|---|---|
|
Employee only
| |
|
Under age 70
|
$6,000.00
|
|
Age 70 and over
|
$3,000.00
|
[Added 10-2-1986 by Ord. No. 26-86]
A.
Every officer or employee of the Borough of Hopatcong
not covered under a bargaining-unit agreement shall be entitled to
sick leave as follows:
(1)
Sick leave will be provided at a rate of 1 1/4 days
for each full month of service on the first month of employment, but
will not be earned for time spent by the employee on workers' compensation
nor for any time spent on leave without pay. Sick leave will continue
to accrue while an officer or employee is on leave with pay.
[Amended 4-7-1988 by Ord. No. 9-88]
(2)
Sick leave that is not used during a calendar year
shall accumulate from year to year.
B.
Payment for accumulated sick leave.
(1)
Those officers and employees not covered by a bargaining-unit
agreement shall receive compensation for accumulated sick leave upon
retirement, provided that they meet the following criteria:
(a)
Eligibility. The employee must have at least
25 years of continuous service to the Borough at time of retirement.
(b)
The maximum amount of payment shall not exceed
$10,000.
(d)
In the event of the death of an officer or employee
who meets the twenty-five-year continuous service criteria, payment
shall be made to the estate of the officer or employee.
(e)
Payment may be made in up to three annual installments
at the option of the Mayor and Council.
(f)
Average daily pay shall be determined by dividing
the annual salary by the number of hours of work on an annual basis.
(g)
The employee provides the Borough with 180 days'
written notice of retirement. If extenuating circumstances beyond
the control of the employee are deemed to warrant an exception to
said notice, this requirement may be waived by resolution of the Mayor
and Council.
[Added 3-3-1994 by Ord. No. 5-94]
(2)
Those employees covered under a bargaining-unit agreement
shall receive sick-leave benefits as prescribed in the agreement.
[Added 7-7-1977; amended 4-6-1980; 4-17-1980; 6-2-1983 by Ord. No. 13-83; 6-4-1987 by Ord. No. 16-87; 12-23-1987 by Ord. No. 31-87; 2-21-1991 by Ord. No. 2-91; 4-2-1992 by Ord. No. 12-92; 6-2-1994 by Ord. No. 18-94; 2-20-1997 by Ord. No. 2-97; 6-15-2019 by Ord. No. 11-2019]
A.
A certain agreement between the Borough of Hopatcong
and the members of the Hopatcong Police Department represented by
PBA Local 149, a copy of which is annexed hereto and incorporated
herein by reference (a copy of which shall remain on file in the office
of the Clerk of the Borough of Hopatcong), is hereby ratified, confirmed
and approved.
B.
The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute
said agreement on behalf of the Borough of Hopatcong.
C.
Salaries.
[Amended 3-17-1999 by Ord. No. 4-99; 5-3-2006 by Ord. No. 11-2006; 7-21-2010 by Ord. No. 16-2010]
(1)
The minimum and maximum salaries for the following
classifications of positions in the Borough of Hopatcong Police Department
for the years delineated shall be as follows:
[Amended 7-24-2013 by Ord. No. 22-2013; 10-15-2014 by Ord. No. 33-2014; 5-6-2015 by Ord. No. 12-2015; 5-17-2017 by Ord. No.
5-2017]
|
Schedule A
| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(Officers hired before 1-1-2010)
| |||||
|
Effective Date
| |||||
|
Position
|
1/01/2013
|
1/01/2014
|
1/01/2015
|
1/04/2016
| |
|
Patrolman
| |||||
|
Start
|
$58,932
|
$59,963
|
$61,012
|
$62,080
| |
|
Grade 5
|
$70,997
|
$72,240
|
$73,504
|
$74,790
| |
|
Grade 4
|
$75,460
|
$76,780
|
$78,124
|
$79,491
| |
|
Grade 3
|
$78,969
|
$80,351
|
$81,757
|
$83,188
| |
|
Grade 2
|
$82,471
|
$83,915
|
$85,383
|
$86,877
| |
|
Grade 1
|
$94,899
|
$96,560
|
$98,250
|
$99,969
| |
|
Sergeant
| |||||
|
Upon promotion
|
$98,642
|
$100,368
|
$102,124
|
$103,911
| |
|
2nd year
|
$103,223
|
$105,030
|
$106,868
|
$108,738
| |
|
Lieutenant
| |||||
|
Upon promotion
|
$106,370
|
$108,232
|
$110,126
|
$112,053
| |
|
Captain
| |||||
|
Upon promotion
|
$110,635
|
$112,571
|
$114,541
|
$116,545
| |
|
2nd year
|
$114,827
|
$116,836
|
$118,881
|
$120,961
| |
|
Schedule B
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Officers hired on or after 1-1-2010 (not including longevity
and Senior Officer at 1.9%)
| ||||
|
Effective Date
| ||||
|
Position
|
1/01/2017
|
1/01/2018
|
1/01/2019
| |
|
Patrolman
| ||||
|
Start
|
$42,325
|
$43,129
|
$43,949
| |
|
Grade 7
|
$50,830
|
$51,796
|
$52,780
| |
|
Grade 6
|
$59,336
|
$60,464
|
$61,613
| |
|
Grade 5
|
$67,842
|
$69,131
|
$70,444
| |
|
Grade 4
|
$76,349
|
$77,800
|
$79,278
| |
|
Grade 3
|
$84,855
|
$86,467
|
$88,110
| |
|
Grade 2
|
$93,360
|
$95,134
|
$96,942
| |
|
Grade 1
|
$101,868
|
$103,804
|
$105,776
| |
|
Sergeant
| ||||
|
Upon promotion
|
$105,885
|
$107,897
|
$109,947
| |
|
2nd year
|
$110,804
|
$112,909
|
$115,055
| |
|
Lieutenant
| ||||
|
Upon promotion
|
$114,182
|
$116,351
|
$118,562
| |
|
Captain
| ||||
|
Upon promotion
|
$118,759
|
$121,016
|
$123,315
| |
|
2nd year
|
$123,259
|
$125,601
|
$127,988
| |
|
Schedule C
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Officers hired on or after 1-1-2014 not including longevity
and Senior Officer at 1.9%)
| ||||
|
Effective Date
| ||||
|
Position
|
1/01/2017
|
1/01/2018
|
1/04/2019
| |
|
Patrolman
| ||||
|
Start
|
$42,324
|
$43,128
|
$43,948
| |
|
Grade 9
|
$48,941
|
$49,871
|
$50,819
| |
|
Grade 8
|
$55,556
|
$56,612
|
$57,688
| |
|
Grade 7
|
$62,172
|
$63,354
|
$64,557
| |
|
Grade 6
|
$68,788
|
$70,095
|
$71,427
| |
|
Grade 5
|
$75,403
|
$76,836
|
$78,296
| |
|
Grade 4
|
$82,019
|
$83,578
|
$85,166
| |
|
Grade 3
|
$88,635
|
$90,319
|
$92,035
| |
|
Grade 2
|
$95,251
|
$97,061
|
$98,905
| |
|
Grade 1
|
$101,868
|
$103,804
|
$105,776
| |
|
Sergeant
| ||||
|
Upon promotion
|
$105,885
|
$107,897
|
$109,947
| |
|
2nd year
|
$110,804
|
$112,909
|
$115,055
| |
|
Lieutenant
| ||||
|
Upon promotion
|
$114,182
|
$116,351
|
$118,562
| |
|
Captain
| ||||
|
Upon promotion
|
$118,759
|
$121,016
|
$123,315
| |
|
2nd year
|
$123,259
|
$125,601
|
$127,988
| |
(2)
Step movements shall be made by all officers not already
in top grade on January 1 of each year. All Officers hired after July
1, 1987 will receive the step movement on their anniversary date until
the Officer reaches top grade.
(3)
The Captains and Lieutenants will be eligible for
overtime compensation at 1 1/2 times their hourly rate of pay.
[Added 6-24-1975]
A.
A full-time officer or full-time employee of the Borough
of Hopatcong who sustains a personal injury by accident arising out
of and in the course of his or her employment for the Borough of Hopatcong,
which results in said full-time officer or employee becoming temporarily
disabled as same is defined by the Workmen's Compensation Laws of
the State of New Jersey, which entitles said full-time officer or
full-time employee to receive temporary disability benefits under
the Workmen's Compensation Laws of the State of New Jersey, shall
then be entitled to receive weekly supplemental benefits in an amount
equal to his or her gross salary less his or her regular social security,
pension and federal and state income tax withholding deductions and
the amount of temporary disability benefits received under the Workmen's
Compensation Laws of the State of New Jersey.
B.
A full-time officer or a full-time employee who qualifies
for temporary disability benefits under the Workmen's Compensation
Laws of the State of New Jersey but does not receive same during the
first seven days of his or her disability, due to the seven-day waiting
period prescribed by N.J.S.A. 34:15-14, shall be entitled to receive
his gross salary less his or her regular social security, pension
and federal and state income tax withholding deductions during this
first seven-day period of disability; provided, however, that in the
event his or her temporary disability extends beyond said seven-day
waiting period, any workmen's compensation temporary disability benefits
received for this first seven-day period shall be reimbursed to the
Borough of Hopatcong.
C.
The supplemental temporary disability benefits provided
for herein shall not exceed a period of six months for any disability
occurring out of the same accident.
D.
This section shall take effect retroactive to April
1, 1975.
A.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15C-2, the following positions
are deemed to be eligible for and shall participate in the Defined
Contribution Retirement Program: Municipal Administrator; Recreation
Activities Coordinator; Zoning Officer; Water/Sewer Operator; and
Municipal Court Judge.
B.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15C-2, the following positions
are exempt from Defined Contribution Retirement Program membership
and shall be enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement System: Certified
Health Officer; Tax Collector; Chief Financial Officer; Construction
Code Official; Qualified Purchasing Agent; Tax Assessor; Registered
Municipal Clerk; Licensed Uniform Subcode Inspector; Principal Public
Works Manager; and Municipal Court Administrator.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also stated
that it shall be implemented, construed and subject to N.J.S.A. 43:15C-1
et seq., as amended from time to time, and any regulations or guidance
documents from the Local Finance Board or the Division of Pensions
and Benefits and that a copy of it shall be filed with the Director
of the Division of Pensions and Benefits of the New Jersey Department
of the Treasury.
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also stated that it shall be
implemented, construed and subject to N.J.S.A. 43:15C-1 et seq., as
amended from time to time, and any regulations or guidance documents
from the Local Finance Board or the Division of Pensions and Benefits
and that a copy of it shall be filed with the Director of the Division
of Pensions and Benefits of the New Jersey Department of the Treasury.
