A Personnel Committee is hereby created as a standing committee
of Council. Such Committee shall be appointed by the President of
the Council in accordance with the rules and general law governing
the conduct of Council.
The Committee shall consist of a Chairman and two members. All
other committee chairmen shall be ex-officio members of the Personnel
Committee and will be automatically included in personnel matters
that affect Borough departments under their committee structure, creating
a four-man committee as the situation arises.
The Committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities
as a committee of Council:
A. To recommend to Council the creation or elimination of jobs as may
be necessary to effectively staff the various municipal departments
of the Borough, as recommended by the Borough Manager;
B. To formulate and continually review the personnel policies of the
Borough with the objective of maintaining municipal employment attractive
to all concerned;
C. To recommend to Council action relative to changes in salary and
wage scales, employment practices, employee health services and fringe
benefit programs;
D. To plan and coordinate all employee recognition functions;
E. To coordinate the personnel of the Borough in their relationship
with Borough employment; and
F. To recommend to Council appropriate individuals to serve upon the
diverse and various boards, commissions and authorities of the Borough.