The hours of the standard workweek are established to provide all services
to the residents of the Borough, as follows:
A. Administrative and clerical employees.
(1) Normal standard workweek: 35.0 hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
(3) Overtime: in excess of 35.0 hours.
(4) Work performed by clerical employees and clerical assistants
shall be paid at straight time up to 40 hours per week. Hours worked in excess
of 40 hours per week shall than be paid at one and one-half (11/2) times the
straight-time rate.
B. Engineering - construction departments.
(1) Normal standard workweek: 40 hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
(2) Lunch period: one-half (1/2) hour.
(3) Those employees, except the Borough Engineer, Director
of Public Works, Superintendent of Public Works and Construction Official,
who shall be required to work in excess of 40 hours in any one week shall
be paid at 11/2 times the straight-time rate.
(4) Employees who may be part of a bargaining unit shall
be paid in accordance with the contractual agreement in effect between the
Borough and bargaining unit.
C. Public works personnel.
(1) Normal standard workweek: 40 hours.
(a) Street and roads:
[1] Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(b) Waste water treatment plant:
[1] Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(c) Grounds maintenance:
[1] Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(d) Building custodians:
[1] Day shift:
[a] Hours: 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
[2] Night shift:
[a] Hours: 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
(2) The workweek of employees who may be part of a bargaining
unit shall be in accordance with the contractual agreement in effect between
the Borough and bargaining unit.
D. Police Department.
(1) The normal tour of duty will be in accord with the rules
and regulations of the Police Department of the Borough of New Providence.
(2) The lunch period shall be as set forth in the manual
of rules and regulations of the Police Department of the Borough of New Providence
in force.
(3) Personnel required to work in excess of the normal tour
of duty shall be paid in accordance with the rules set forth in the manual
of rules and regulations of the Police Department of the Borough of New Providence
and/or the contractual agreement between the Borough of New Providence and
the local Police Benevolent Association unit.
E. Management and exempt employees: Borough Administrator,
Deputy Borough Administrator, Borough Clerk, Chief Financial Officer and all
department heads.
[Added 6-24-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-4]
(1) Normal standard work week: 40 hours, not including lunch.
(2) Lunch period: minimum 1/2 hour.
It is the desire of the Borough Council to suitably recognize all outstanding
commendatory actions or suggestions of Borough employees.
A. When a letter is received commending the work or action
of an employee on duty, it shall be referred to the Borough Council. The letter
will also be referred to the supervisor, who will show it to the employee
therein commended. The letter will then be returned to the Borough Administrator
or Police Chief and placed in the employee's personnel file.
B. If an employee shall perform a meritorious action beyond
the call of duty, appropriate formal recognition of that fact shall be made.
The immediate supervisor or his superior will obtain all facts relative thereto
and prepare a written report to the Borough Council. The Borough Council will
consider the matter and take such action as is proper to commend the employee
for the meritorious action. All papers in connection therewith will be placed
in the employee's personnel file.
C. All employees are urged to seek ways and means of effecting
job improvements and to submit to their supervisors any well-thought-out suggestion.
If the specific suggestion or idea results in a saving or effects a substantial
improvement, a written report will be prepared by the department head and
referred to the Borough Council.