A.
When a department head believes that an employee is
not conforming to the letter or spirit of the borough policies and
rules, or to the specific instructions given him, or has acted improperly,
the department head shall first discuss the matter privately with
the employee concerned in order to obtain the employee's view of the
matter. The department head shall, if possible, then obtain assurance
from the employee that there will not be a repetition of the incident.
B.
If the matter is not serious and the department head
is satisfied, the matter may then be dropped.
[Amended 6-16-1959 by Ord. No. 1778; 12-5-1978 by Ord. No. 2244-78]
Should the department head consider the offense
sufficiently serious to warrant its consideration by the Borough Administrator,
he or she shall have prepared a sworn written specification of charges
which shall be served upon the employee and referred to the Borough
Administrator, who shall investigate the matter, hold an informal
hearing with the parties and prepare a written report. Following this
hearing, if the Borough Administrator concludes that further disciplinary
action shall be taken, written disciplinary charges shall be prepared
with recommended disciplinary action, and a copy of same shall be
served upon the employee, together with a notice that a formal hearing
on said charges shall be held before the Mayor and Council. The Mayor
and Council shall then hold a formal hearing on said charges and shall
dispose of the matter in a manner agreeable with the provisions of
Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Revised Statutes.
