[Adopted 4-4-2002 by Ord.
No. 694 (Ch. 20, Art. III, of the 1973 Borough Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Police services such as traffic or crowd control or other
services which Mount Ephraim is not obligated or expected to provide
or does not usually provide as part of its regular plan of police
services within the Borough through the office of the Chief of Police.
The office of the Chief of Police shall administer all activities
relating to this article, except those set out herein to be administered
by the Finance Department or Borough Clerk. Any person or entity wishing
to obtain extra duty police services shall, at least 10 days before
the services are required, apply in writing to the Chief of Police
setting forth the specific nature of the services desired, the length
of time required to perform such services, the location where such
services are to be rendered, and any other special circumstances or
specific requirements. All such requests will be subject to the availability
of personnel as shall be determined by the Chief of Police.
The office of the Chief of Police shall estimate the number
of police hours required and the cost of said services to be provided
and provide said estimate to the person or entity requesting the service
and to the Mount Ephraim Finance Department.
The Finance Department shall establish a separate escrow account
to be known as the "Police Extra Duty Escrow Account" in a Borough-approved
depository bank. All payments to off-duty officers must be made from
this account and may not be made from payroll or other Borough accounts
or sources.
Any person or entity requesting the services of an off-duty
Mount Ephraim police officer must pay over to the Finance Department
for deposit in the Police Extra Duty Escrow Account a deposit based
upon the Chief of Police's estimate of time required of $500 per officer
per day. The deposit must be made prior to any officer providing services,
and in the event the person's or entity's escrow account becomes depleted,
services will be immediately terminated.
[Amended 7-8-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-09]
A.
Borough
police officers shall be permitted to provide additional services
to Borough organizations over and above normal police functions. These
organizations will be billed for such services at a rate to include
the Borough’s costs associated with employment. Police officers
shall be compensated for such work based upon a negotiated agreement
between the Borough and the collective bargaining unit for the Police
Department. The Police Chief or his designee will be responsible for
approving, billing, and accounting for such hours provided.
B.
If the
Borough of Mount Ephraim should be granted funds through the State
of New Jersey, Division of Motor Vehicles Drunk Driving Enforcement
Fund, police officers performing services for such program over and
above customary police services shall be compensated at the officers’
annual overtime rate. If the Borough of Mount Ephraim should be granted
funds through the State of New Jersey, Seat Belt Enforcement Grant,
police officers performing services for such program over and above
customary police services shall be compensated at the amount specified
in the aforementioned grant. The Police Chief or his designee will
be responsible for approving and accounting for such hours provided.
C.
For any
additional outside vendor side work provided by police officers, officers
shall be paid at a rate of $75 per hour, and the vendor shall be billed
an additional $20 per hour for each police vehicle if needed, as well
as $10 per hour administrative fees, and an additional 1.45% matching
Medicare. These payments shall be made through the Police Extra-Duty
or Off-Duty Escrow Account.
All funds remaining in the escrow account after the services
are completed and paid for will be returned to the payee or payee
entity, unless a decision is made and communicated to the Finance
Department that the payee elects to leave the escrowed amount in the
account for future jobs.
A.
Members of the Police Department may be permitted to accept police-related
employment for private employees only during off-duty hours and at
such times as will not interfere with the efficient performance of
regularly scheduled or emergency duty for the Borough.
B.
All police officers providing extra-duty services pursuant to this
article shall do so only with the permission of the Chief of Police
and shall function under his control and supervision.
C.
Officers providing extra-duty services shall receive payment for
extra duty assignments in accordance with the current practice of
receiving overtime payments and shall receive payments only from the
Police Extra Duty Escrow Account.
