A job description, including qualifications, shall be maintained
for each position (pursuant to New Jersey Department of Personnel
guidelines. All job descriptions must be approved by the Administrator.
The Administrator will make copies available upon request.
[Amended 2-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1155-20]
All employees are expected to be at work and ready to assume
their duties at the beginning of the scheduled work day. Lateness
and absence will be tolerated only in emergencies or when the supervisor
gives prior approval. All absences must be reported to the supervisor
prior to the start of the normal work day.
A. The normal
working hours for administrative departments are as follows:
(1) For
all employees hired prior to January 1, 2020: 9:00 a.m. until 4:00
p.m.
(2) For
all employees hired after January 1, 2020: 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
(3) These
hours may be adjusted pursuant to the direction of the Township Administrator.
B. The working
hours for all other departments are established by departmental procedures
and/or collective bargaining agreements.
In the event of unsafe conditions, the Administrator may authorize
department heads to close operations earlier than the normal working
hours. If conditions exist prior to scheduled openings, the Administrator
shall notify department heads of a delayed opening and a new opening
time. Each department will have a calling system in place. If the
employee chooses not to report to work, a full vacation day or compensating
time will be charged. Sick time will only be charged for a legitimate
illness. If work is called off for the day, no time will be charged
for the day. This provision does not apply to the Department of Public
Works, Police, Fire, Emergency Services or any personnel who may be
required to assist in an emergency.
Administrative personnel are entitled to a one-hour lunch that
is to be arranged by the supervisor so that offices continue to function.
All employees are entitled to a fifteen-minute break in the morning
and in the afternoon. Administrative personnel must arrange breaks
so that offices continue to function. The supervisor will schedule
breaks for other employees.
Dress, grooming and personal hygiene must be appropriate for
the position. Uniforms are required for certain jobs and are to be
worn in accordance with applicable departmental standards. All other
employees are required to dress in a manner that is normally acceptable
in similar business establishments and consistent with applicable
safety standards. Employees shall not wear suggestive attire, jeans,
athletic clothing, shorts, sandals, T-shirts, novelty buttons, baseball
hats and similar items of casual attire that do not present a businesslike
appearance. Hair, sideburns, moustaches and beards must be clean,
combed and neatly trimmed. Shaggy, unkempt hair is not permissible
regardless of length. Tattoos and body piercings, other than earrings,
may not be visible. With the advance approval of the Administrator,
the Township of Rochelle Park will make reasonable religious accommodations
that do not violate safety standards. Employees violating this policy
shall be required to take corrective action or will be sent home without
pay.
The New Jersey Legislature has declared that in all governmental
buildings the rights of nonsmokers to breathe clean air supersedes
the rights of smokers. In accordance with state law, the Township
of Rochelle Park has adopted a smoke-free policy for all buildings.
Township of Rochelle Park facilities shall be smoke-free and no employee
or visitor will be permitted to smoke anywhere in Township of Rochelle
Park buildings. Employees are permitted to smoke only outside Township
of Rochelle Park buildings and such locations as not to allow the
reentry of smoke into building entrances. Smoking inside vehicles
owned by the Township of Rochelle Park and near equipment that may
be sensitive to smoke is also prohibited. This policy shall be strictly
enforced and any employee found in violation will be subject to disciplinary
action.
Township of Rochelle Park telephones are for official business
and employees may make a personal call only to inform their family
of unexpected overtime. Charges for all other personal calls must
be reimbursed to the Township of Rochelle Park. The use of hand-held
cell phones while driving Township of Rochelle Park vehicles or while
driving on Township of Rochelle Park business is prohibited.
The bulletin boards located in the Township of Rochelle Park
administrative building and other facilities are intended for official
notices regarding policies, procedures, meetings and special events.
Only personnel authorized by the Administrator may post, remove, or
alter any notice.