[HISTORY. Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Riverdale 11-5-1990 by Ord. No. 11-90. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Tax Assessor and Clerk to Assessor — See Ch. 6.
Clerk of the Works — See Ch. 11.
Clerk-Typist — See Ch. 12.
Municipal Court — See Ch. 16.
Chief Financial Officer — See Ch. 23.
Fire Department — See Ch. 26.
Board of Health — See Ch. 31.
Committee on Housing — See Ch. 33.
Park Maintenance Board — See Ch. 43.
Police Department — See Ch. 47.
Qualified Purchasing Agent — See Ch. 49.
Recycling Coordinator — See Ch. 51.
Salaries and compensation — See Ch. 56.
Shade Tree Commission — See Ch. 59.
Deputy Treasurer — See Ch. 63.
Zoning Officer and Deputy Zoning Officer — See Ch. 66.
A.
Advertisements for an open position will be placed
in the legal newspaper, classified.
B.
Applications will be available at the Borough Clerk's
office during normal business hours. Resumes may be requested by the
Mayor and Council.
C.
The applications will be reviewed by the Councilman
in charge and/or the Mayor. The application would then be referred
to the department head for his review and recommendations.
D.
The interviewing committee will be arranged by the
Councilman in charge with the Mayor (or his representative).
E.
The salary and benefits will be confirmed by the Finance
Chairman following the policies established in this chapter.
F.
Upon receipt of the recommendation of the interviewing
committee and a certification from the Borough Treasurer that funds
are available for salary and benefits, the Mayor may make the appointment
with the consent of the Council.
Salary ranges are set forth in a Salary Ordinance[1] adopted each year, and individual salaries are determined
by resolution of the Mayor and Council.
Salary increases, other than cost-of-living
adjustments, may be granted to an individual up to the maximum of
the range for his position on the anniversary of such employee's appointment,
promotion or demotion, as the case may be, based, however, upon satisfactory
merit review by the department head and subject to the approval of
the Mayor and Council.
A promoted employee will be placed in his new
position, which will result in an increase in salary.
For newly appointed/promoted employees, probationary
periods shall be one year.
[Amended 4-16-2001 by Ord. No. 7-2001; 4-18-2011 by Ord. No.
5-2011]
Except members of the Police Department’s
bargaining units, the normal work week shall be five days, Monday
through Friday. The normal work day shall be eight hours, and the
normal work week shall be 40 hours. In order to be considered a full-time
employee, an employee must work at least 30 hours per week, or 37.5
hours per week if hired after February 1, 2011.
A.
Full-time salaried employees shall be entitled to
vacation leave with pay on the following basis:
(1)
From the beginning of the second calendar year to
the completion of the fifth calendar year of service: 10 working days
annually.
(2)
From the beginning of the sixth calendar year to the
completion of the 11th calendar year of service: 15 working days annually.
(3)
From the beginning of the 12th calendar year of service:
20 working days annually.
(4)
After completion of the 20th calendar year of service,
the Borough Clerk, the Chief of Police and the Superintendent of the
Department of Public Works: 25 working days annually.
(5)
After completion of the 25th calendar year of service,
Borough employees will receive 25 working days annually.
[Added 3-15-2004 by Ord. No. 3-2004]
B.
Eligibility for additional vacation days based upon
length of service shall vest at the time of any employee's annual
anniversary date. However, such additional vacation days may be utilized
as of January 1 in any calendar year in which an employee shall become
eligible.
C.
Annual vacation leave shall be noncumulative and taken
during such periods as may be approved by the department head provided.
D.
An employee who is terminated or who voluntarily terminates
his employment shall be entitled to the vacation allowance for the
current year prorated upon the number of months worked in the calendar
year in which the separation becomes effective. If at any time during
a calendar year an employee retires after 25 years or more of employment,
he shall be entitled to full vacation allowance for the year.
E.
Vacation leave shall be taken in intervals of 1/2
or one full day and employees shall not be permitted to take vacation
time by hours.
[Added 10-1-2001 by Ord. No. 12-2001]
[Amended 3-17-1997 by Ord. No. 1-97; 4-18-2011 by Ord. No.
5-2011]
All full-time salaried employees shall be entitled
to accumulate sick leave at regular pay according to the following
schedule: one working day per month during the remainder of the first
calendar year after initial appointment. Thereafter, each employee
shall be entitled to compensable sick leave of six days per calendar
year, and any amount of sick leave allowance not used in any calendar
year shall accumulate to an employee’s credit from year to year
to be used only if and when needed for such purpose. This section,
as amended, takes effect January 1, 2011. Notwithstanding the foregoing:
A.
A new employee
shall not be granted sick leave during the initial three months of
employment.
B.
Sick leave
cannot be used for absences due to snow, inclement weather or for
any personal reasons.
C.
An employee
who is absent due to sickness shall, upon return to work and upon
request of his department head or the Borough Clerk, submit a doctor’s
certificate attesting to said illness to his department head, who
shall forward such certificate to the Borough Clerk. An employee who
is absent due to illness for more than three incidents during a calendar
year shall be required to meet with the Mayor, Borough Clerk and a
member of the Borough Council to explain their absence. An incident
shall consist of one or more consecutive days absent from work due
to illness. Abuse of sick leave shall be cause of disciplinary action.
D.
At retirement,
if in good standing under P.E.R.S. regulations, employees will be
compensated for unused sick leave not to exceed, however, 300 days
based upon the individual’s rate of pay at the year of retirement,
provided that the sick leave shall be paid on the basis of one paid
day for every two sick days accumulated, and in no event shall such
compensation exceed the sum of $9,000. This section applies only to
those employees who retire under P.E.R.S. regulations on or before
December 31, 2013.
E.
Any amount
of sick leave allowance not used in a calendar year shall accumulate
to the employee’s credit from year to year for a maximum of
130 days and may be used, if and when needed, for sick leave. Those
employee’s whose accumulated sick leave is in excess of 130
days may retain those days for sick leave, but may not increase that
number past the 2011 accumulation.
[Amended 4-18-2011 by Ord. No. 5-2011]
A.
The official
holidays observed by the Borough shall be established by resolution
at the annual reorganization meeting.
B.
In the event
that a holiday falls on a Saturday, the holiday shall be observed
on the preceding Friday. In the event that a holiday falls on a Sunday,
the holiday shall be observed on the following Monday.
C.
In order
to receive holiday pay, it is expected that all employees will report
to work the day before and the day after each holiday unless otherwise
previously excused, in writing, by their department head or the Borough
Clerk.
[Amended 10-1-2001 by Ord. No. 12-2001; 3-15-2004 by Ord. No. 3-2004]
All full-time salaried employees not covered
by a recognized contractual agreement shall be granted three noncumulative
paid personal days. The personal days may be taken on any date approved
by the department head, after adequate prior notice, and they must
be taken by December 31 of each year or be forfeited. The personal
days must be taken in intervals of 1/2 or one full day and may not
be taken by hours.
A.
All full-time salaried employees not covered by a
recognized contractual agreement shall be entitled to three off-duty
days with pay on the days immediately following the death of an employee's
spouse, child, stepchild, parent, brother, sister, father-in-law,
mother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, maternal and paternal
grandparents and stepparents.
B.
Reasonable verification of the event may be required
by the Borough.
C.
In the event of the death in the immediate family
which would cause an employee to travel considerable distance or would
otherwise entail additional time off, a maximum of five days may be
granted by the Mayor or the Borough Clerk at his/her discretion in
unusual or extraordinary circumstances.
A.
In addition to base salaries, employees shall be entitled
to longevity pay which shall be a percentage of base salaries determined
by the number of years of continuous employment in full-time capacity,
as follows:
[Amended 12-20-2010 by Ord. No. 12-2010]
|
Number of Years
|
Percent Per Year
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1 to 5
|
No compensation
| |
|
6 to 10
|
2
| |
|
11 to 15
|
4
| |
|
16 to 20
|
6
| |
|
21 to 24
|
8
| |
|
Over 24
|
10
|
B.
Longevity pay will be prorated from the employee's
anniversary date to the end of the year.
[Amended 12-19-2005 by Ord. No. 20-2005; 7-16-2007 by Ord. No. 9-2007; 4-18-2011 by Ord. No. 5-2011]
A.
All full-time
employees (employees working at least 37.5 hours per week) and the
eligible members of their families shall be entitled to hospitalization
and major medical insurance coverage as provided by the Borough. All
members of the governing body and the eligible members of their families
shall be entitled to hospitalization and major medical insurance coverage
as provided by the Borough to eligible Borough employees. The Borough
Council shall determine on an annual basis what percentage of the
premiums for such coverage shall be paid by the Borough. Eligible
employees who choose to accept these benefits shall be responsible
to pay the portion of the premiums not paid by the Borough.
B.
The Borough
shall have the right to change insurance carriers and their terms
of coverage.
C.
Coverage
shall continue while on paid sick leave.
D.
All full-time
employees (employees working at least 37.5 hours per week) shall be
entitled to dental insurance coverage as provided by the Borough.
The eligible members of the employees’ families shall be entitled
to dental insurance coverage as provided by the Borough. The employee,
through payroll withholding, shall be responsible for the premium
charges of the members of the employee’s family.
[Amended 10-20-2014 by Ord. No. 9-2014]
A.
In the event an employee sustains a work-related injury, as recognized
and defined by the prevailing law of Workers' Compensation in
New Jersey, the governing body shall grant a leave absence for a period
not to exceed three months with pay and all other benefits as provided
by ordinance; provided, however, that the employee shall submit a
certificate of a physician attesting to the employee's inability
to perform the duties associated with the position. Upon the demand
of the governing body, the said employee shall submit to a physical
examination by a physician selected by the said body. In the event
that the physicians chosen by the parties should differ on the issue
of the employee's ability to work, the parties shall confer and
agree upon the choice of a third physician whose judgment shall be
binding on both parties. Immediately upon expiration of the aforesaid
leave of absence, the employee may return to duty provided a physician
certifies the employee is fit to return to work. During this period
of time, the amount of workers' compensation or temporary benefits
paid to an employee shall be deducted from such employee's regular
salary.
B.
In the event an employee is not fit to return to duty upon the expiration
of the aforesaid leave of absence, he/she may apply for additional
periods of leave not to exceed 18 months during which period(s) of
time he/she will receive no pay or other benefit as provided by this
section. Prior to its decision as to whether a leave will be granted,
the governing body may require that the said employee shall submit
to a physical examination by a physician selected by the said body.
In the event that the physicians chosen by the parties should differ
on the issue of the employee's ability to work, the parties shall
confer and agree upon the choice of a third physician whose judgment
shall be binding on both parties. Immediately upon expiration of the
aforesaid leave of absence, the employee may return to duty provided
a physician certifies the employee is fit to return to work.
The Mayor and Council will, by resolution, adopt
rules and regulations regarding office and general workplace procedures.
This resolution will address the obligations of the employees concerning
absenteeism, dress code, vacations, personal days and schooling. All
employees will be given a copy of the rules and regulations as part
of an Employee Manual also incorporating this chapter.
A Borough employee is prohibited from soliciting
or accepting a gift or any other thing of monetary value from any
person who has or is seeking to obtain business with the Borough or
from any person within or outside Borough employment whose interest
may be affected by the employee's performance of his official duties.
Acceptance of nominal gifts in keeping with special occasions, such
as marriage, retirement or illness, food or refreshments in the ordinary
course of business meetings or unsolicited advertising or promotional
material, e.g., pens, notepads and calendars of nominal intrinsic
value, is permitted.
The salaries fixed in the Salary Ordinance[1] shall be paid in semimonthly installments. Individual
salaries, their method of payment and their effective dates shall
be determined by resolution of the Mayor and Council in accordance
with the moneys allowed in the budget.
No employee or officer shall retain as compensation
any fees for issuing licenses, permits or other forms.
[Amended 6-2-2008 by Ord. No. 6-2008; 4-18-2011 by Ord. No.
5-2011]
A.
An employee
will be reimbursed for all expenses incurred for travel, lodging,
meals, courses, seminars, etc., as authorized by the Mayor and Council.
All receipts and bills must be forwarded to the Borough Clerk on an
appropriate voucher for reimbursement at the end of each month but
in no event later than 60 days after incurring such expense.
B.
Any employee
who is requested by the Borough to use his personal car in the performance
of his work during regular working hours shall receive reimbursement
in a percentage of the maximum amount permitted under Internal Revenue
Service regulations as established by the governing body.
The Borough Treasurer shall be the sole disbursing
officer and shall be authorized to draw checks on the payroll account
to the order of the employees entitled to receive payment therefrom.
The total monthly payroll shall be considered by the Borough Council
in due course and approved if found to be correct. The Borough Treasurer,
upon receipt of a warrant for the sum of said payroll, shall deposit
the same to the credit of the payroll account, charging the appropriate
budget accounts therewith.
This chapter does not intend to give any rights,
privileges, compensations or any other benefits expressed or implied
to any member represented by a collective bargaining unit not expressly
provided for in such contracts.
