The Harding Township Committee shall, by ordinance,
establish titles for public employment by the Township and salary
ranges for Township employees.
The Township Committee shall, by resolution,
adopt and amend from time to time personnel policies and procedures,
including rules concerning the hiring and termination of employees,
terms and conditions of employment and regulations required to comply
with applicable federal and state employment-related law. The personnel
policies and procedures adopted pursuant to said resolution(s) shall
be applicable to all officials, appointees, employees, prospective
employees, volunteers and independent contractors of the Township.
Each employee shall receive a Personnel Policies Handbook and sign
receipt for same.
The Township Administrator shall be responsible
to implement and enforce the personnel practices adopted by ordinance
or resolution of the Township. If there is a conflict between said
personnel practices and any duly adopted and lawful collective bargaining
agreement, personnel services contract or federal or state law, the
terms and conditions of that contract or law shall prevail. In all
other cases, the practices adopted pursuant to this article shall
prevail.