A. 
The purpose of this chapter is to:
(1) 
Provide for the employment and compensation of Township employees on the basis of merit and proficiency, free of personal and political consideration.
(2) 
Provide fair and equitable incentives and conditions of employment free of harassment of any kind.
(3) 
Provide for appointments and promotions based upon the merit principle.
(4) 
Stimulate high employee morale through fair personnel administration and continuity of employment, subject to good behavior, satisfactory performance and the availability of funds.
B. 
Unless exempted or preempted by the New Jersey Civil Service Act, N.J.S.A. 11A:1-1 et seq., this chapter shall pertain to all present and future employees of the Township.
The following shall constitute the personnel policy of the Township:
A. 
To obtain the best qualified person available for each position to be filled.
B. 
To provide sound direction, supervision and working conditions for all employees.
C. 
To base promotion and job security on ability, performance, experience, integrity and attitude, interest and personality.
D. 
To first consider qualified Township personnel for promotion whenever there is an opportunity for advancement.
E. 
To treat every employee with the justice, respect, courtesy and consideration due that person.
F. 
To expect every employee to do the best work of which that employee is capable; to be loyal and conscientious at all times; and to treat all with whom the employee comes in contact with the same consideration and courtesy that he or she should reasonably expect from them.
G. 
To pay fair and adequate salaries for each position and in return to expect and require consistently good job performance from the employee.
H. 
To impress on all employees that they are serving and are responsible to the citizens and taxpayers of their community and the general public.
I. 
To maintain in every employee of the Township a feeling of pride and satisfaction.
J. 
To maintain a work place free of harassment of any kind and from any source.
A. 
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
TOWNSHIP EMPLOYEE or EMPLOYEE
Any person appointed and paid by the municipal government of the Township of Allamuchy.
B. 
The following shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter:
(1) 
All elected officials and members of citizen boards.
(2) 
The Township Attorney and Auditor.
(3) 
Volunteer personnel and personnel appointed to serve without compensation.
(4) 
Consultants and persons rendering professional services.
A. 
It is the declared policy of the Township to appoint all employees without regard to political consideration.
B. 
Township employees shall not engage in any political activities during working hours or on Township property.
C. 
Violation of Subsection B shall be deemed sufficient cause for suspension or dismissal from the Township service.
D. 
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent Township employees from becoming or continuing to be members of any political party, club or organization, attending political meetings, expressing their views in private on political matters outside of working hours and off Township premises, or voting with complete freedom in any election.
A. 
Any Township employee who is injured in the performance of his or her duties or who causes injury or damages property in the course of the performance of his or her duties shall immediately report the incident to his or her department head, the Township Clerk or the Mayor.
B. 
A complete accident report shall be submitted by the employee to the Township Clerk.
[Added 11-29-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-16]
A. 
Definitions; word usage. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
APPOINTED OFFICIAL
An individual, appointed either by the Mayor and/or Township Council, to any local government agency, as that term is defined within N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.3e, and includes, but is not limited to, appointees to the Land Use Board and any other agency or board within the Township of Allamuchy, as well as any other independent local authority or entity created by the Township of Allamuchy, which performs functions other than of a purely advisory nature and/or one in which the members receive compensation.
ELECTED OFFICIAL
The Mayor and elected members of the Township Council.
FAMILY MEMBER; RELATIVE
Wherever and whenever this section mentions or references "family member" or "relative," same refers to a spouse or significant other, child, parent, stepchild, sibling, grandparent, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandchild, niece, nephew, uncle, aunt, or any person related by blood or marriage.
B. 
Hiring and supervision of employees.
(1) 
No person who is a relative or family member of any elected official or the Township Administrator of the Township shall be considered for employment as an employee of the Township. This applies to full-time, part-time and seasonal employment. This shall not restrict nor prohibit the continued employment of individuals to a position or positions with the Township where a relative of a permanent employee is elected after the date of the permanent employee's start date of employment with the Township.
(2) 
No elected official can serve as liaison to any department that employs any member of that elected official's family.
(3) 
No municipal employee shall be in a position that provides supervision over a member of his or her family. This precludes the acceptance of applications for full-time, part-time or seasonal employment from relatives for positions in the same department where supervision conflicts exist or, through promotion, potential conflict could exist. This policy does not apply to present employees of the Township.
(4) 
These policies are not for the purpose of depriving any citizen of an equal chance for a government job but solely to eliminate the potential for preferential treatment of the relatives of government personnel or elected officials. These policies will not deprive any permanent employee as of the date of these policies of any promotional right in the normal career development nor change the existing status of any permanent employee. None of these policies apply to any unpaid volunteer positions.
C. 
Promotion of existing employees. No elected official, appointed official or supervisor may participate in the promotion process, or any other personnel matter, of any existing municipal employee who is a relative or family member of such elected official, appointed official or supervisor.
D. 
Appointments.
(1) 
No relative or family member of an elected official shall be appointed to the position of any municipal professional who receives compensation, to the Township or to any local government agency, as that term is defined within N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.3e, and includes, but is not limited to, the Land Use Board and any other agency or board within the Township of Allamuchy, as well as any other independent local authority or entity created by the Township of Allamuchy, which performs functions other than of a purely advisory nature and/or one in which the members receive compensation.
(2) 
No relative or family member of an appointed official shall be appointed to the position of any municipal professional who receives compensation, to the Township or to any local government agency, as that term is defined within N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.3e, and includes, but is not limited to, the Land Use Board and any other agency or board within the Township of Allamuchy, as well as any other independent local authority or entity created by the Township of Allamuchy, which performs functions other than of a purely advisory nature and/or one in which the members receive compensation.