[Adopted 6-14-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-8]
[Adopted 7-5-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-9]
All revisions and amendments to the current
Salary Ordinance shall be subordinate to the Budget Ordinance in that:
A. No salary can exceed the current appropriation under
which it falls; and
B. No hourly wage can be set that would exceed or exhaust
the current appropriation given historical scheduling practices.
Before any revision or amendment that will result
in a staff increase can be presented to Council, the department head
must state the reason and show justification for the increase in staff.
A. The department head must be able to provide, in support
of a proposal to revise or amend, a staffing guide, organizational
chart and proposed schedule, as well as other supporting documents
such as work flow diagrams.
B. If a new department is to be created, the matter should
be brought before Council by the Mayor. No new department may be created
within the Borough of Chesilhurst except through a duly enacted ordinance.
The Chief Financial Officer shall certify that
the proposed revision or amendment will not exceed the current appropriation
or that there is additional revenue to offset the increased expense.
If a Council member is sponsoring the revision
or amendment, he/she must confer with the Chief Financial Officer
and the Mayor before presenting the proposal to the Council.
If the proposal is categorized as an emergency:
A. The Committee will recommend the amount by which to
increase the appropriation; and
B. If approved, the Budget Ordinance shall be amended
and the Salary Ordinance shall be permitted to be increased by the
recommended amount.
If funds are available from another account(s):
A. The specific amount(s) and account(s) shall be designated
and recommended to Council;
B. If approved, the funds will be encumbered; and
C. The transfer(s) must be made in accordance with state
statute.
If the proposal to revise or amend is approved,
the Mayor shall inform all departments of the revised budget.
Any revision or amendment that involves a pay
increase such as a raise or promotion must be referred to the Wage
Review Committee.