As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE
Includes all Township employees who are employed 12 months
a year and receive an annual salary set by ordinance and have specific
basic workweeks and required hours as set by the Township Committee
or by contract approved by the Township Committee. Full-time employees
shall not include employees who work less than 35 hours per week.
MANAGEMENT
Those employees who are responsible for the day-to-day operations
and supervision of their respective departments, responsible for the
budgets for those departments and are not otherwise covered within
a group by a contract approved by the Township Committee.
PART-TIME HOURLY EMPLOYEES
Those employees working on an as-needed basis and paid by
the hour. Hourly rates for part-time hourly employees shall be set
by ordinance. Hourly employees shall not be paid for holidays nor
shall they receive benefits, including but not limited to paid sick
leave, vacation leave and health insurance benefits.
PART-TIME SALARIED EMPLOYEES
Those employees who receive an annual salary set by ordinance
and work 12 months per year, but not full time. An average number
of hours to be worked by part-time salaried employees may be set by
the Township Committee. Part-time salaried employees shall not receive
benefits provided for full-time employees.
This article establishes the maximum salaries (listed in Attachment
A, "Salary and Staffing Chart") for nonaligned officers and employees of the Township
of Hamilton, County of Atlantic, State of New Jersey, in accordance
with the provisions of this article, as set forth below, to be effective
October 1, 2012.
The Township Administrator is hereby authorized to make payment
of salaries, remuneration, allowances and expenses as may be provided
for by any collective bargaining agreement or employment agreement
approved by the Township Committee. The Township Administrator shall
also have the authority to make step promotions contained in the collective
bargaining agreements, including early step promotions (not to exceed
one year early), if consistent with collective bargaining agreement
criteria. If anything contained in a Township Committee approved agreement
conflicts with this article, the approved agreement shall prevail
until its expiration date when the affected employee shall become
subject to this article.
This article establishes a complete list of all approved job
titles, and the maximum number (listed in Attachment A, "Salary and
Staffing Chart") of full- and part-time employees approved to be employed
in each job title, of the Township of Hamilton, County of Atlantic,
State of New Jersey, in accordance with the provisions of this article,
as set forth below and in Attachment A, to be effective October 1,
2012.
The Township shall provide nonaligned employees with the same
health, prescription, eye, and dental insurance as it does for Teamster
employees. All nonaligned employees shall be required to continue
contributing to the costs of the health insurance plan, as is mandated
by law, including P.L. 2011, Chapter 78, and which shall replace and
not be in addition to any other contribution. Such payments shall
be withheld in equal installments throughout the year from an employee's
paychecks. The Township shall maintain its Section 125 Plan so the
contributions may be pre-tax.
The mileage reimbursement for business use of an employee's
personally owned vehicle (POV) will be in accordance with the Internal
Revenue Service Code Section 162, Mileage Allowance Rate. Employees
are mandated to use a Township pool vehicle unless one is not available
as determined by the department head. Use of a POV for Township business
shall be kept to an absolute minimum.
[Added 10-16-2014 by Ord.
No. 1773-2014]
All employees and elected public officials who receive compensation from the Township of Hamilton are mandated to have direct deposit of their compensation as of July 1, 2014, in accordance with Chapter
28, P.L. 2013, as defined under N.J.S.A. 52:14-15f(b).