[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough of Rutherford Council 4-20-1976
by Ord. No. 2185-76. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Personnel policies and practices — See Ch. 70.
[Amended 4-5-1977 by Ord.
No. 2207-77; 5-4-1982 by Ord.
No. 2314-82]
The Borough of Rutherford, in accordance with the provisions of the
Civil Service Act of New Jersey and Borough Ordinance Nos. 1422, 1556 and
1950, herewith amends the borough's civil service compensation plan by adopting
revised salary ranges and classes of positions as contained in two separate
schedules entitled, "Descending List-Full-Time Positions" and "List of Part-Time
Positions," which said lists are hereby incorporated herein and adopted by
reference.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The schedules and amendments thereto, as well as current
Salary Ordinances, are on file in the office of the Borough Clerk.
[Amended 4-5-1977 by Ord.
No. 2207-77; 5-4-1982 by Ord.
No. 2314-82]
The yearly compensation or yearly salary without increments, payable
at an hourly rate, and the compensation or salary ranges, as set forth in
the aforesaid attached schedules, are hereby incorporated herein and adopted
by reference as and for each and every class and position mentioned in said
schedules; provided, however, that the increment payments contained therein
are conditioned upon the availability of funds for the same. Entitlement to
said salary increments shall accrue as of January 1 of each year and shall
be paid retroactively to that date, after adoption of the municipal budget
for that year. However, new employees hired after June 30 of any year shall
not be entitled to any increment until January 1 of the second year of their
employment.
A.
In addition to the salaries set forth in said schedules
for members of the Police Department, such patrolmen and officers who are
from time to time assigned to the Detective Bureau of the Police Department
shall each receive additional compensation of $300 per annum; provided, however,
that such patrolmen and officers shall only be entitled to said additional
compensation for as long as they remain assigned to the Detective Bureau,
and, upon reassignment to other duties in the Police Department, such additional
compensation shall cease.
B.
In addition to the salaries set forth in said schedules
for members of the Police Department:
[Added 4-5-1977 by Ord. No.
2207-77; amended 5-4-1982 by Ord.
No. 2314-82]
(1)
All members of the Police Department shall be entitled
to 14 paid holidays, said holidays are to be New Year's Day, Lincoln's Birthday,
Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, General Election Day, Thanksgiving
Day, day after Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, based upon the annual salary
rate.
(2)
The members of the Police Department shall be paid for
seven holidays during the month of June and shall be paid for seven holidays
during the month of November.
[Amended 4-5-1977 by Ord.
No. 2207-77; 5-4-1982 by Ord.
No. 2314-82]
A.
In addition to the salaries set forth in said schedules,
the Borough of Rutherford shall pay additional sums per annum to full-time
employees based on length of service to the borough in accordance with the
following schedule:
(1)
Five years of service: 1% of the then current salary
of the employee.
(2)
Ten years of service: 3% of the then current salary of
the employee.
(3)
Fifteen years of service: 5% of the then current salary
of the employee.
(4)
Twenty of service: 7% of the then current salary of the
employee.
(5)
Twenty-five years of service: 8% of the then current
salary of the employee.
B.
Longevity payments shall be effective on the earliest
of either July 1 or January 1 next following the anniversary date of employment.
The provisions of this chapter with respect to increments shall only
apply to those employees who have satisfactorily performed the duties of their
positions.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon publication according
to law.
