[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Oradell 2-24-2004 by Ord. No. 04-07. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Borough Council shall, by ordinance(s),
establish titles for public employment by the Borough and salary ranges
for Borough employees. Said titles shall conform to regulations promulgated
by the New Jersey State Department of Personnel.
The Borough Council shall, by resolution(s),
adopt and amend from time to time personnel policies and procedures,
including rules concerning the hiring and termination of employees,
terms and conditions of employment and regulations required to comply
with applicable federal and state employment-related law. 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
Oradell.
A.
As set
forth in the Code of the Borough of Oradell, the Borough Administrator
shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments and
coordinate the functions of boards and agencies of the Borough and
the Borough Administrator shall recommend the hiring of employees
and, when necessary for the good of the Borough, take disciplinary
action against, or recommend the discharge of, any employee, advising
the Borough Council of such actions as stated in the Code. Therefore,
the Borough Administrator is responsible for the implementation and
enforcement of the personnel practices adopted by ordinance or resolution
authorized pursuant to this chapter. If there is a conflict between
said personnel practices 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 law shall prevail.
In all other cases, the practices adopted pursuant to this chapter
shall prevail.
B.
The Borough Administrator is charged with conducting annual performance
evaluations for all department heads and all other staff that reports
directly to the Administrator. Said evaluations shall be completed
by the end of the first business quarter of the calendar year. The
Borough Administrator shall forward all completed evaluations to the
Administrative Committee for review and approval. The Administrator
shall also forward a written recommendation for salary increases to
the Administrative Committee together with supporting data. After
the evaluations have been approved and salary adjustments have been
recommended by the Administrative Committee, the Administrator shall
meet with all department heads and other staff that report directly
to the Administrator to review the evaluations and set goals by the
first quarter of the next evaluation period so that benchmarking progress
is continued.
[Added 11-10-2014 by Ord.
No. 14-11]
If prior ordinances or resolutions contain sections
that conflict with this or future ordinances or resolutions, the more
recent enactment shall be in effect.
[Added 11-24-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-13]
P.L. 2013, c. 28,[1] authorizes local governments to mandate direct deposit
for certain governmental employees effective after July 1, 2014, and
P.L. 2013, c. 28, permits governing bodies to grant exemptions on
such terms and conditions as they deem necessary.
A.
All full-time employees and elected public officials who receive
compensation from the Borough of Oradell are mandated to have direct
deposit of their compensation after July 1, 2014, in accordance with
Chapter 28, P.L. 2013, as defined under N.J.S.A. 52:14-15f(b).
B.
Seasonal and temporary employees who are employed by the Borough
of Oradell are exempt from the direct deposit mandate.
C.
Municipal employees may request, in writing, an exemption from the
direct deposit mandate to the Borough of Oradell Chief Financial Officer.
Such requests will be presented to the Borough of Oradell governing
body within 30 days. The Borough of Oradell governing body may grant
such an exemption by resolution and only for good cause.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:14-15a.
