[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Lincoln Park 11-12-1991 by Ord. No. 1,032 as Ch. 30 of the 1991 Code; amended in its entirety 3-16-2015 by Ord. No. 2-15, effective 4-5-2015. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The Borough Council of the Borough of Lincoln Park shall by resolution adopt and amend from time to time a personnel policies and procedures manual including rules concerning the hiring and termination of employees, terms and conditions of employment, an employee handbook, and rules and regulations required to comply with applicable federal and state employment-related law; collectively the foregoing are the "Personnel Policies and Procedures." 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 Borough of Lincoln Park.
The Mayor and Borough Administrator shall be responsible to implement and enforce the Personnel Policies and Procedures adopted pursuant to § 91-1 of this article. If there is a conflict between the Personnel Policies and Procedures adopted pursuant to § 91-1 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 federal or state law shall prevail; in all other instances and cases, the Personnel Policies and Procedures adopted pursuant to § 91-1 above shall prevail.
Other than cost of living adjustments may be granted to an individual within the minimum and maximum of the range for his/her position in incremental step amounts on the anniversary of such employee's appointment, promotion or demotion, as the case may be, based, however, upon satisfactory merit review by the department head and subject to the approval of the Borough Administrator.
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Editor's Note: Original § 30-1, Salary schedule, which immediately preceded this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A promoted employee will be placed in a step in his/her new position, which will result in an increase in salary.
Nothing contained in this article shall require the governing body to pay an individual the maximum salary listed for any position herein except for those positions requiring mandatory payments under contract or under law, nor shall the governing body be required to advance the compensation of an individual beyond a step determined to be required commensurate with the responsibilities assigned and the qualifications of the individual holding said position.
For newly appointed/promoted employees, probationary periods shall be prescribed by the Civil Service Rules and Regulations.
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Police salaries and other benefits are negotiated by contract between the Borough of Lincoln Park and the PBA Local No. 192 in accordance with Chapter 303, Laws of 1968, as supplemented and amended.
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Clerical, public works and school crossing guards. Salaries and other benefits are negotiated by contract between the Borough of Lincoln Park and the Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, Local No. 74, in accordance with Chapter 303, Laws of 1968, as supplemented and amended.
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The salaries and benefits referred to in the contract will be determined for each employee from the conditions in the contract. Where the provisions of this article are inconsistent with, or are amplified by, a formally recognized contract and/or agreement between the Borough and a recognized bargaining unit, the contractual provisions shall prevail.
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Where negotiations with other recognized unions are in progress or where new contracts have not been finalized or executed, employees shall be compensated under the current or preexisting contract until such time as the new contract has been formally executed and becomes effective. A copy of all executed contracts shall remain on file in the office of the Borough Clerk.
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The salaries fixed herein shall be paid in biweekly installments.
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Individual salaries, their method of payment and their effective dates shall be determined by resolution adopted by the Borough Council.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
No employee or officer shall retain as compensation any fees for issuing licenses, permits or other forms.
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An employee may be reimbursed for expenses incurred for travel, lodging, meals, courses, seminars, etc., as authorized by the department head and the Borough Administrator on an appropriate voucher for reimbursement at the end of each month, but in no event later than 90 days after incurring such expense.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
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Any employee who is requested by the Borough to use his/her personal car in the performance of his/her work during regular working hours shall receive reimbursement in the sum of $0.50 per mile.