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Borough of Franklin Lakes, NJ
Bergen County
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[Adopted 5-5-2009 by Ord. No. 1448[1]]
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Editor's Note: The provisions of this ordinance were originally adopted as an amendment to Ch. 112, but were redesignated to fit into the organizational structure of the Code.
Temporary layoffs may be implemented by the Borough of Franklin Lakes in accordance with the following procedure at such time and for such duration as the Borough Council shall determine by resolution.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DAYS
Calendar days unless stated otherwise.
TEMPORARY LAYOFF
The placement of an employee in nonduty and nonpay status.
A. 
Employees will be given as much advance notice as possible but not less than the minimum required by statute or regulation. In the event that no minimum notice period is defined by statute or regulation, employees will be provided with a minimum of 14 days' advance notice of a temporary layoff.
B. 
Employees will be provided written notice of any temporary layoff. The temporary lay off notice will contain all of the information required by statute or regulation, and will include the following:
(1) 
A general statement of the reason for the temporary layoff;
(2) 
The maximum number of temporary lay-off days, if known;
(3) 
An explanation of why the employee is being temporarily laid off if not every employee is being temporarily laid off.
A. 
The Mayor and Council will approve the employees to be temporarily laid off.
B. 
The Borough Administrator will determine the temporary lay-off schedule for each employee, with primary consideration for the most effective and efficient operations of the Borough. The temporary layoffs may be based on the closing of the department within which the employee works, or temporary layoffs may be staggered temporary layoffs, which means that the department will remain open with employees being scheduled for a certain number of temporary lay-off days within a defined period.
A. 
An employee will receive credit for annual or sick leave accruals during any temporary lay-off period.
B. 
Employees may not use any type of paid leave on scheduled temporary lay-off days.
C. 
Temporary lay-off days do not count against family medical leave absences and entitlements.
Temporary layoffs shall not affect entitlement to health insurance benefits. This means that temporary lay-off days or time will be counted toward any minimum hourly requirements for health benefits.
Performance expectations shall be adjusted to take into account the effect of being away from the workplace on temporary layoff.
Outside employment may be accepted during temporary lay-off days as long as the work does not constitute a conflict of interest or does not otherwise interfere with the performance of the employee's duties and responsibilities to the Borough.