[1967 Code § 2-7]
The administrative organization of the Borough of Bound Brook
shall consist of the departments, separate offices, boards and commissions
provided by this chapter.
[1967 Code § 2-7.2]
The Mayor and Borough Council may appoint an administrative
department head for any department in accordance with this chapter.
The administrative head of the department, subject to this chapter
and the approval or direction of the Mayor and Council, shall:
a.
Prescribe the internal organization of the work of his department.
b.
Direct and supervise the subordinate officers and employees of the
department and make, alter and enforce individual work assignments.
c.
Approve or disapprove payrolls, bills and claims chargeable to departmental
appropriations.
d.
Maintain such records of work performance and unit costs thereof
as may be approved or required by the Mayor and Council.
e.
Provide such information and reports on the work of the department
as may from time to time be required by the Mayor and Council.
f.
Exercise such other or different powers of administrative supervision
and direction as the Mayor and Council may delegate to him.
[1967 Code § 2-7.3]
Unless specifically prohibited by general law or ordinance,
the same person may hold simultaneously more than one office or position
within the Borough government. In any case in which the same person
simultaneously holds more than one office or position within Borough
government for each of which said offices or positions a salary is
provided, the person shall be entitled to receive only one salary,
that being the highest salary provided for the offices or positions
involved; provided, however, the Mayor and Borough Council by resolution
may provide for additional compensation in any year for a person holding
more than one office or position, but in no event shall such additional
compensation exceed the salary authorized for the office or position
for which the additional compensation is being provided.
[1967 Code § 2-8.1; Ord. No. 07-03]
There shall be a Department of Finance which shall have jurisdiction
over all business pertaining to finance. In the Finance Department
there shall be a Chief Financial Officer appointed by the Mayor and
Council.
[1967 Code §§ 2-8.2A.1, 2-8.2A.2, 2-8.2A.3; Ord. No. 07-03]
a.
Appointment. There shall be a Chief Financial Officer appointed by
the Borough Council upon recommendation of the Borough Administrator.
The Chief Financial Officer may, but need not be, a person who is
also employed by the Borough in another capacity.
b.
Term of office. The term of office of the Chief Financial Officer
shall be four years, which shall run from January 1 in the year in
which the Chief Financial Officer is appointed.
c.
Qualifications. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.13 no person shall
be appointed or reappointed as a Chief Financial Officer unless such
person holds a Municipal Finance Officer Certificate issued pursuant
to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.1 et seq.
d.
Duties. The Chief Financial Officer shall carry out the responsibilities
set forth under N.J.S.A. 52:27BB-26 et seq.
[Added 10-9-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-26]
There shall be an Assistant Chief Financial Officer appointed
by the Mayor and Council to serve for a term of one year. The Assistant
Chief Financial Officer shall be an assistant to the Chief Financial
Officer and shall perform such duties of the Chief Financial Officer
as may be assigned by the Chief Financial Officer, the Mayor or Borough
Council, so far as permitted by law.
[Ord. No. 07-03]
a.
Creation of office and term.
1.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-141 et seq., the Mayor and Council shall
appoint and employ a Tax Collector.
2.
The Tax Collector shall hold office for a term of four years from
January 1 next following his appointment. Vacancy, other than due
to expiration of the term, shall be filled by appointment for the
unexpired term.
b.
Qualifications; tenure.
1.
Qualifications. No person shall be appointed or reappointed as Tax
Collector unless he shall hold a Tax Collector Certificate issued
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-145.2, N.J.S.A. 40A:9-145.3 or N.J.S.A.
40A:9-145.3a.
2.
Tenure. Any person who:
(a)
Shall be reappointed Tax Collector subsequent to having received
a Tax Collector Certificate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-145.3, or holds
a Tax Collector Certificate issued pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-145.2
and N.J.S.A. 40A:9-145.3a, and having served as Tax Collector or who
has performed the duties of Tax Collector for not less than four consecutive
years immediately prior to such reappointment; or
(b)
Shall have acquired tenure;
(c)
Shall hold his office during good behavior, efficiency and compliance
with requirements for continuing education pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-145.3a
and N.J.S.A. 40A:9-145.3b, notwithstanding that such reappointment
was for a fixed term of years. He shall be removed only for good cause
shown and after a proper hearing before the Director of the Division
of Taxation or his designee in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A.
40A:9-145.8.
[1967 Code § 2-8.4; Ord. No. 07-03]
Within the Department of Finance there shall be a Division of
Purchase, the head of which shall be the Purchasing Agent. The Mayor
and Borough Council may designate the Borough Administrator or Chief
Finance Officer to act as Purchasing Agent. Under the supervision
of the Mayor and Council, the Purchasing Agent shall:
a.
Purchase, control the delivery of, store and distribute all supplies,
materials and equipment, and contract for all services required by
any and all departments.
b.
Establish and enforce specifications with respect to services, supplies,
materials and equipment purchased.
c.
Inspect or supervise the inspection of all deliveries of supplies,
materials, equipment and the rendition of contractual services, and
determine their quality, quantity and conformity with specifications.
d.
Have charge of any and all central storerooms and warehouses which
may be established.
e.
Transfer to or between departments, offices and agencies, and from
or to central stores, any supplies, materials and equipment that need
requires, and arrange for the sale of surplus or obsolete items subject
to law or ordinance.
f.
Administer any ordinance which the Mayor and Council may enact relating
to purchasing.
g.
Purchasing procedures. All purchases made and contracts awarded for
any supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services in excess
of $10,000 shall be pursuant to a written requisition from the head
of the department against which the appropriation will be charged,
and the certification of the Chief Financial Officer that a sufficient
unencumbered balance of the appropriation is available to pay for
the purchase. Where purchases in excess of $1,000 are made without
competitive bidding, the purchasing agent shall obtain, whenever possible,
at least three price quotations for the item of purchase, which quotations
shall be furnished in writing. Whenever circumstances permit, the
purchase shall be made for the lowest of the quotations received from
a responsible vendor.
[1967 Code § 2-8.5]
a.
Vouchers; certified demand. Any person claiming payment from the
Borough of Bound Brook shall present a detailed bill of demand, duly
certified (N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16), to the Finance Officer. It shall be
the duty of the Finance Officer to see that the signature of the officer
or employee, who has been duly designated by the Governing Body to
certify that the materials have been received by or the services rendered
to the Borough, appears on every claim. Claims shall then be presented
to the Council Committee, officer or employee responsible for the
placing of the order who, if satisfied the claims are proper, shall
approve the same. After approval is given, the Chairman, officer or
employee shall file the claims with the Finance Officer who shall
then secure the approval of the Mayor thereto and present these claims
to the Governing Body for formal approval at a regular meeting.
b.
Disbursements. Disbursements in payment of bills and demands shall
be made by the Chief Financial Officer upon pre-audit and warrant
of the Director of the Department of Finance approved by the Mayor
and Council; except that payments from the payroll account shall be
made pursuant to paragraph c below. Each warrant shall be in the form
of a warrant-check payable to the order of the person entitled to
receive it, and shall specify the purpose for which it is chargeable.
Each warrant-check shall bear the signatures of the Mayor or Acting
Mayor, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Borough Clerk or Deputy
Borough Clerk.
c.
Payroll account. There shall be an account to be designated the Borough
of Bound Brook Payroll Account and from time to time the Chief Financial
Officer, upon receipt of a warrant or an amount due the payroll account,
shall deposit the same to the credit of the payroll account, charging
the appropriate budgetary accounts therewith. Disbursement from the
payroll account may be made by payroll checks signed by the Chief
Financial Officer alone or, in his absence, the Borough Clerk or Deputy
Borough Clerk, upon pre-audit and warrant of the Director of the Department
of Finance and approval by the Mayor and Council of the entire payroll.
In case of error or adjustment in the payroll the Chief Financial
Officer shall, and it shall be his duty to, make proper correction
and appropriate record of such correction.
d.
Travel expenses. Itemized claims supported by receipts, where available,
should be presented in order to obtain reimbursement for expenses
incurred by local officials. Travel expenses will be reimbursed only
in accordance with the travel regulations of the Borough of Bound
Brook.
[1967 Code § 2-8.6]
Within the Department of Finance there shall be a Division of
Tax Collection. The head of the division shall be the Borough Tax
Collector.
[1967 Code § 2-8.7]
Within the Department of Finance there shall be a Division of
Tax Assessments, the head of which shall be the Tax Assessor. The
Tax Assessor shall:
a.
Have, perform and discharge all functions, powers and duties prescribed
by law for a Municipal Assessor.
b.
Maintain adequate assessment records of each separate parcel of real
property assessed or exempted.
c.
Maintain a current tax map of the Borough as a public record and
cause to be recorded thereon all changes in ownership or character
of the real property assessed, employing for that purpose the facilities
of other departments as provided by Administrative Regulations.
[Ord. No. 07-03]
a.
Creation of office; term.
b.
Certification. The Tax Assessor shall hold a Tax Assessor Certificate
as provided for in N.J.S.A. 54:1-35.25 et seq.
c.
Duties; compensation. The Tax Assessor shall have the duty of assessing
all property within the Borough for the purpose of general taxation
and perform all statutory duties required and those incidental thereto
and shall receive such compensation as the Borough Council, by ordinance,
shall determine.
d.
Tenure. Any person who, upon reappointment subsequent to having received
a Tax Assessor Certificate and having served as Tax Assessor or performed
the duties of Tax Assessor for not less than four consecutive years
immediately prior to such appointment, shall have tenure in such office
during good behavior and efficiency notwithstanding that such reappointment
was for a fixed term of years, and shall not be removed from such
office except for good cause shown and after a proper hearing before
the Director of the Division of Taxation or his designee, after due
notice as set forth in N.J.S.A. 54:1-35.31.
[1967 Code § 2-8.8]
There is hereby adopted and provided in this municipality a
tax abatement program pursuant to P.L. 1975, C.104 as amended. This
program shall apply throughout the municipality and provide for the
abatement from real property taxation of the aggregate first $15,000
in assessor's full and true value of home improvements for each dwelling
unit primarily and directly affected by a home improvement in any
single or owner occupied multiple-dwelling property more than 20 years
old, as not increasing the value of such property for a period of
five years, notwithstanding that the value of the dwelling to which
such improvements are made is increased thereby. Provided, however,
that during said period, the assessment on said dwelling shall in
no case, except that of damage through action of the elements sufficient
to warrant a reduction, be less than the assessment thereon existing
immediately prior to such home improvements and provided further that
the aggregate amount for any claims for any dwelling unit shall not
be in excess of the maximum sum of $15,000.
This program shall also provide an abatement for improvements
to commercial structures and multiple dwellings. In the case of improvements
to commercial structures, the assessor shall regard the full and true
value of the improvements as not increasing the value of the property
for a period of five years, notwithstanding that the value of the
property to which the improvements are made is substantially increased
thereby, however during this exemption period the assessment on the
property shall not be less than the assessment thereon existing immediately
prior to the improvements. In the case of "multiple dwellings," which
meet this definition under N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1, the "Hotel and Multiple
Dwelling Law," the full and true value of the improvements shall not
be considered as increasing the value of the property for a period
of five years notwithstanding the value of the property to which the
improvements are made is increased thereby, but the annual amount
of abatement shall not exceed 30% of the total cost of the improvement,
conversion or alteration.
[1967 Code § 2-8.9]
The following procedures shall govern the tax abatements:
a.
ACT
APPLICATION
ASSESSOR
ASSESSOR'S FULL AND TRUE VALUE OF HOME IMPROVEMENTS
COMPLETION
DEPARTMENT
DWELLING
EXEMPTION
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section,
shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
P.L. 1975, C.104 and all amendments and supplements thereto.
A written request for the exemption filed with the local
tax assessor on forms devised by the Director of the Division of Taxation.
The Assessor, Board of Assessors or any other official or
body of a taxing district charged with the duty of assessing real
property for the purpose of general taxation.
That portion of any increases in assessed value of real property
which directly resulted from improvements made thereon.
Substantially ready for the use for which it was intended.
The Department of Community Affairs.
Any building or part of a building used, to be used, or held
for use as a home or residence, including accessory buildings located
on the same premises, together with the land upon which such building
or buildings are erected and which may be necessary for the fair enjoyment
thereof.
That amount to be deducted from the assessor's full and true
value of home improvements.
The improvement of a dwelling which does not change its permitted
use, and shall include the modernization, rehabilitation, renovation,
alteration or repair of a dwelling.
b.
Qualifications for exemption. Real property must meet the following
qualifications in order to gain the exemption:
1.
It must contain a building or buildings which were constructed more
than 20 years prior to the time of application for the exemption and
is used or being held for use, in whole or part, as a home or residential
dwelling, which is a constituent part of the real property.
2.
An application must be filed with the Assessor within 30 days, including
Saturdays and Sundays, following the completion of the improvements.
c.
Conditions for claims. The following conditions shall apply to all
claims for the exemption at the time of application:
1.
Claims for the exemption shall be in writing upon forms prescribed
by the Director of the Division of Taxation and must be filed with
the local Tax Assessor within 30 days following completion of the
home improvement.
2.
When required by the Assessor, claimants for the exemption must submit
such data in support of their claim as he might request.
3.
Additional claims for the exemption may be submitted and approved
with regard to dwellings with respect to which a previous home improvement
exemption was granted in an amount less than $15,000 provided, however,
the total aggregate amount of any claim for any dwelling unit for
so long as this ordinance shall apply shall not be in excess of the
maximum sum of $15,000.
d.
Conditions for permitted exemptions. The following procedures shall
apply upon the allowance of an exemption:
1.
Every application for exemption of one or more improvements which
qualify shall be approved and allowed by the Assessor, but in no case
may the exemption exceed the maximum per dwelling unit.
2.
Claim for the exemption, once filed on the prescribed form and allowed
by the Assessor, shall continue in force for a period of five years
following January 1 of the year in which the exemption was allowed.
3.
The Act requires that the granting of any exemption pursuant to it
shall be recorded and made a permanent part of the official tax record.
Accordingly, the Assessor shall designate the exemption on the real
property tax list.
4.
The Act provides that in applying the exemption the Assessor may
regard the improvements ". . .as not increasing the value of such
property for a period of five years, notwithstanding that the value
of the dwelling to which such improvements are made is increased thereby.
. ." Accordingly, the provisions of N.J.S.A. 54:4-63.1 to 63.11, the
Added and Omitted Assessment Laws, shall not apply to the allowable
increase in the amount of assessed valuation in the years in which
the improvements qualify for the exemption.
5.
The Act provides that every application for exemption on one or more
improvements which qualify as improvements shall be approved and allowed
by the Assessor. Where application for exemption is made however,
with respect to an improvement or improvements which do not qualify,
the Assessor should notify the claimant of the disallowance of the
claim in writing within 20 days after disallowance and properly note
thereon the specific reasons for the disallowance.
[1967 Code § 2-8.10]
No exemption or abatement shall be granted pursuant to this
section with respect to any property for which property taxes are
delinquent or remain unpaid, or for which penalties for nonpayment
of taxes are due and owing. On or before October 1 of each year, the
Assessor shall file annual reports to the Division of Local Government
Services in the Department of Community Affairs and the Director of
the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury regarding
the total amount of real property taxes exempted and the total amount
abated within the municipality in the current tax year.
[Amended 6-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-16]
[Ord. No. 2010-06 § 5;
amended 6-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-16]
There shall be a Department of Public Works, headed by the Director
of Public Works.
[Ord. No. 2010-06 § 5;
amended 6-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-16]
a.
There shall be a Director of Public Works, who shall supervise the
performance of the duties of the Division of Public Works, while working
with the employees under his supervision. The Director of Public Works
will report directly to the Borough Administrator and shall consult
with the Borough Engineer when appropriate.
b.
Under the supervision of the Director of Public Works , the Department
of Public Works shall:
1.
Maintain and repair all Borough streets, bridges, culverts and drains.
2.
Construct and reconstruct streets, roads, bridges, culverts and drains;
treat road surfaces and resurface streets and roads according to such
standards and schedules as directed or approved by the Director of
Public Works.
3.
Maintain all Borough streets in a clean and safe condition, free
of obstructions and hazards, and remove snow and ice therefrom as
required.
4.
Install, repair and maintain street traffic signs, lines and markers.
5.
Operate, maintain and repair the Borough's sanitary and storm sewer
system, pumping stations, treatment plants and appurtenances.
6.
Collect and dispose of refuse, garbage, bulk items, yard waste, recyclables,
and other such solid waste from properties within the Borough.
c.
Any reference throughout the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough
of Bound Brook to the Director of Public Works or the Public Works
Director shall be deemed to refer to the Department of Public Works.
[1967 Code § 2-9.5; amended 6-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-16]
Within the Department of Public Works there shall be a Division
of Sewers. The Division shall operate, maintain and repair the Borough's
sanitary and storm sewer system, pumping stations and appurtenances.
[Added 6-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-16[1]]
a.
There shall be a Division of Recreation within the Department, the
head of which shall be the Division head.
b.
Under the supervision of the Director of Public Works, the Division
shall:
1.
Administer the Borough's athletic and recreational programs and activities
for children and adults.
2.
Administer and operate the municipality's community centers, social
centers and recreational functions, and activities relating thereto.
3.
Sponsor and administer cultural activities in cooperation with other
public and private agencies and organizations.
4.
Use and operate public school property upon the approval and agreement
of the Board of Education, to the extent that such property may be
adaptable and available for recreational programs and purposes of
the Department.
5.
Promote and direct a year-round program of leisure activities for
children, youth and adults of the Borough; stimulate the constructive
use of leisure time of residents of the Township; and work toward
the reduction of delinquency and the optimum coordination and development
of public and private recreational facilities.
[Ord. No. 07-03]
a.
Creation of office. The position of Director of Public Works is hereby
created in and for the Borough of Bound Brook.
b.
Appointment. The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council,
shall appoint a Director of Public Works.
c.
Qualifications. The Director of Public Works shall be a person qualified
by education, training and experience to perform the duties of the
office and shall have and maintain such certifications or licenses
as required by Statute and as his duties may require. No person shall
be selected to perform the duties of a certified Public Works Manager
unless he holds a certificate issued pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.6c,
which certificate has not been suspended or revoked pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40A:9-154.6f.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection 2-20.5, Project manager,
added 7-10-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14, was repealed 6-28-2022 by Ord.
No. 2022-16.
[Ord. No. 04-3 § 2-10.1]
The Bound Brook Police Department, as heretofore established,
is hereby continued pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118. The Public Safety
Committee is designated as the "appropriate authority" and granted
all powers conferred by Statute, other law, and ordinance upon such
appropriate authority, including, but not limited to, the promulgation,
amendment and modification of rules and regulations for the government
of the force and for the discipline of its members.
[Ord. No. 04-3 § 2-10.2]
a.
The Police Department shall, subject to direction by the appropriate
authority, be under the supervision and control of the Public Safety
Committee of the Governing Body. The Chairman of the Public Safety
Committee shall be known as the Police Commissioner.
b.
The Police Commissioner shall have the authority to call meetings
of the Public Safety Committee at any time.
c.
In addition to the Police Commissioner, the other two members shall
jointly have the authority to call meetings of the Public Safety Committee
upon 24 hours' prior written notice to the Police Commissioner and
delivered to his home.
[Ord. No. 04-3 § 2-10.3]
The Police Department shall:
a.
Preserve the public peace, prevent crime, detect and arrest offenders
against the penal laws and ordinances effective within the Borough
of Bound Brook, suppress riots, mobs and insurrections, disperse unlawful
or dangerous assemblages and preserve order at all elections and public
meetings and assemblages.
b.
Administer and enforce laws and ordinances to regulate, direct, control
and restrict the movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and
the use of streets by vehicles and persons and establish, as necessary,
rules and regulations not inconsistent with general law and ordinance
in order to effect the purposes herein.
c.
Remove all nuisances in the public streets, parks and other public
places; inspect and observe all places of public amusement or assemblage
and all places of business requiring any state or municipal license
or permit.
d.
Provide police service at fire scenes until relieved by the Fire
Chief.
e.
Enforce the laws and ordinances in effect within the Borough of Bound
Brook and prevent the violation thereof by any person; apprehend and
summons or arrest all persons legally charged with the violation of
any law or ordinance.
f.
Provide for the attendance of departmental police officers and/or
civilian employees in court as necessary for the prosecution and trial
of persons charged with crimes and other violations of law, and cooperate
fully with the law enforcement and prosecuting authorities of federal,
state and county governments.
g.
Provide training programs to maintain and improve the police efficiency
of the members of the Police Department.
[Ord. No. 04-3 § 2-10.4; Ord. No. 07-18; Ord. No.
2015-11 § 1; amended 1-26-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01; 5-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-016]
The Police Department shall consist of a minimum complement
of one Chief of Police, one Captain, two Lieutenants, five Sergeants,
two Detectives, and 13 Patrolmen. The existing complement shall not
fall below the minimum of 24 police officers without formal resolution
of authorization having been adopted by the Mayor and Council nor
shall any vacancy in a superior officer rank be filled without a formal
resolution.
[Ord. No. 04-3 § 2-10.5; Ord. No. 07-18; Ord. No.
2015-11 § 2; amended 1-26-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01; 5-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-016]
The chain of command and rank within the Police Department shall
descend in the following order:
Chief of Police
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Detective
Patrolman
[Ord. No. 04-3 § 2-10.6]
When officers are of the same grade, their rank shall be determined
by time served in grade whether on a regular, assigned or temporary
basis. Where conflict occurs because of identical service or dates
of promotion or appointment, the member with the higher position on
the eligibility list from which the promotions or appointments were
made is deemed to be the senior. In situations requiring decision
or control where the officers are of equal rank, the senior will make
any necessary decisions and exercise control unless otherwise directed
by a higher ranking command or supervisory officer.
[Ord. No. 04-3 § 2-10.7]
The Chief of Police shall be the head of the Police Department
and shall be directly responsible to the Public Safety Committee for
the efficiency and routine day to day operations thereof, and he shall,
pursuant to policies established by the appropriate authority and
subject to the direction of the appropriate authority:
a.
Administer and enforce rules and regulations and special emergency
directives for the disposition and discipline of the force and its
officers and personnel;
b.
Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of
the force;
c.
Prescribe the duties and assignments of all subordinates and other
personnel;
d.
Delegate such of his authority as he may deem necessary for the efficient
operation of the force to be exercised under his direction and supervision;
and
e.
Report at least monthly to the appropriate authority in such form
as shall be prescribed by such authority on the operation of the force
during the preceding month, and make such other reports as may be
requested by such authority.
[Ord. No. 04-3 § 2-10.8]
a.
Applicants for initial appointment shall be selected on the bases
of education, experience, previous training and the successful completion
of interviews, background investigations and such other requirements,
including competitive written and/or oral examinations as shall be
determined appropriate by the Public Safety Committee in consultation
with the Chief of Police. Applicants deemed eligible for appointment
shall be required to submit to medical and psychological examinations.
b.
Competitive written and/or oral examinations may be waived by the
Public Safety Committee in consultation with the Chief of Police for
candidates who are certified as having successfully completed the
Police Training Program at a school accredited by the Police Training
Commission within the Division of Criminal Justice, Department of
Law and Public Safety, of the State of New Jersey.
c.
Applicants possessing all qualifications for appointment shall be
ranked by the Public Safety Committee in consultation with the Chief
of Police. Appointments shall be made from the list of qualified candidates
upon nomination of the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council.
d.
Appointment of a patrolman shall be for a probationary period of
18 months from the date of appointment unless the appointee is certified
by the Police Training Commission at the time of appointment, in which
event the probationary period shall be one year from the date of appointment.
In the event an appointee does not satisfactorily complete his probationary
period, he shall be terminated from the police service, provided however,
the Chief of Police may, in his discretion and in any instance, extend
the probationary period for no more than one additional year.
e.
The selection procedure for appointments shall not commence until
the Mayor and Council has adopted a formal resolution authorizing
same.
[Ord. No. 04-3 § 2-10.9; Ord. No. 07-20; Ord. No.
08-06]
a.
Promotions shall be made from the membership of the Police Department
as constituted at the time of the promotion. At the sole discretion
of the Mayor and Council such applicants shall be required to take
written and oral examinations administered by a third party agency.
The Public Safety Committee shall review relevant department records,
consider recommendations by the Chief of Police and other supervisory
officers, and conduct interviews of all eligible candidates to evaluate
the candidates' general qualifications, education, appearance, speaking
ability, comprehension and presentation of ideas, maturity of judgment,
interest in law enforcement and knowledge of procedures and techniques
thereof, and evidence of supervisory and administrative ability. Pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-129, due consideration shall be given to the length
and merit of each officer's service and preference shall be given
according to seniority in service.
b.
The Public Safety Committee in consultation with the Chief of Police
shall rank all qualified candidates and make recommendations to the
Mayor and Council.
c.
Promotions shall be made from the list of qualified candidates upon
nomination of the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council.
The selection procedure for promotions shall not commence until the
Mayor and Council has adopted a formal resolution authorizing same
and 21 days' notice thereof has been communicated to the PBA.
[Ord. No. 04-3 § 2-10.10; Ord. No. 2015-11 § 3]
a.
Only members of the Police Department holding the rank of Patrolman
for a period of three years, inclusive of the initial probationary
period, shall be eligible for assignment to the rank of Detective.
b.
Only members of the Police Department holding the rank of Patrolman
or Detective for a combined period of at least five years, inclusive
of the initial probationary period, shall be eligible for promotion
to the rank of Sergeant.
c.
Only members of the Police Department having eight years of service
as sworn police officers, inclusive of the probationary period, shall
be eligible for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant or above.
d.
Promotion to the rank of Captain will be by recommendation of the
Chief of Police to the Mayor with the advice and consent of Council.
[Amended 1-26-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01; 5-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-016]
e.
In the event a minimum of four officers do not meet the length of
service requirement for promotion, the years of service shall be reduced
in increments of one year until there are four eligible candidates
for each promotional position who are qualified by meeting all other
criteria for promotion.
f.
All superior officers shall serve a probationary period of three
months following the date of promotion. If any such superior officer
does not successfully complete his three month probationary period,
he shall be reduced to his former rank subject to approval of the
Chief of Police, Public Safety Committee, and the Mayor and Council.
[Ord. No. 04-3 § 2-10.11; Ord. No. 07-18; Ord. No.
07-20; Ord. No. 2015-11 § 4; amended 2-8-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02]
Any appointment to the office of Chief of Police shall be made
and chosen from a list of eligible candidates holding the rank of
Sergeant and above. In the event a minimum of four officers do not
meet the length of service requirement for promotion, the years of
service shall be reduced in increments of one year until there are
four eligible candidates who are qualified by meeting all other criteria
for promotion. Candidates shall be evaluated by a Committee formed
by the Mayor for the purpose of recommending any appointees. The Committee
shall be known as the Chief of Police Appointment Committee and shall
consist of the Mayor, Borough Administrator, Public Safety Committee,
and a Mayoral appointment of a Chief of Police of any Somerset County
municipality or any other law enforcement official recommended by
the Prosecutor of Somerset County. The Committee shall prescribe any
testing to be required of candidates and shall conduct interviews
of all eligible candidates. It shall recommend appointees to the Mayor
and Council based upon the results of any testing and its evaluation
of the candidates' general qualifications, appearance, speaking ability,
comprehension and presentation of ideas, maturity of judgment, interest
in law enforcement and knowledge of procedures and techniques thereof,
and evidence of supervisory and administrative ability. Pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:14-129, due consideration shall be given to the length
and merit of each officer's service and preference shall be given
according to seniority in service. The Chief of Police shall be appointed
in accordance with law upon nomination of the Mayor by and with the
advice and consent of the Council, except that., if the then -current
Chief of Police is on terminal or other leave prior to the effective
date of their retirement or resignation, the appointment of the new
Chief of Police (the "Chief-Select") shall not become effective until
the effective date of the retirement or resignation of the then current
Chief of Police. However, in the interim period during which the then
current Chief of Police is on terminal or other leave and is not performing
the duties and obligations of Chief of Police, the Chief-Select shall
serve as Acting Police Chief. Upon the effective date of the retirement
or resignation of the then-current Chief of Police, the Chief-Select's
appointment as Chief of Police shall become effective. The appointment
procedure shall be communicated to the PBA 21 days prior to the commencement
of the selection procedure.
[Ord. No. 04-3 § 2-10.12; Ord. No. 2015-11 § 5]
The Mayor and Council shall have the discretion and authority
to designate a Hearing Officer or the Public Safety Committee to conduct
disciplinary hearings pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-147 et seq., and
make finding and recommendations to it. The Mayor and Council, as
the appropriate authority, shall render a final determination of all
Police Department disciplinary matters. The Mayor and Council shall
have the power and authority to affirm, reverse or modify the findings
and recommendations of the Hearing Officer or Public Safety Committee.
[Ord. No. 04-3 § 2-10.13]
Police matrons shall be appointed, as deemed necessary, upon
nomination of the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council.
Any such term shall be for a period not to exceed one year and shall
be subject to termination at any time at the will of the Council without
the necessity of cause or hearing. Police matrons shall not be considered
sworn police officers and any authority, rights and duties shall cease
upon termination of the term of appointment. Police matrons shall
be under the general supervision and control of the Chief of Police
and shall be, subject to any special directive of the Chief of Police,
directly subordinate to and under the immediate supervision of any
specifically designated police officer or, if there be no such designation,
the ranking officer on duty.
[Added 5-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-10; amended 6-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-14; 6-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-15]
a.
Creation of position; statutory authority. There is hereby created
the positions of Special Law Enforcement Officer Class Two ("SLEO
II") and Class Three ("SLEO III") for the Borough of Bound Brook,
Somerset County, New Jersey. The positions of SLEO II and SLEO III
so created shall be subject to and governed by N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.8
et seq. (the "SLEO Act").
b.
Limitation on number.
1.
The number of SLEO IIs shall be limited to two, which number may,
from time to time as deemed necessary by the governing body, be increased
by ordinance, except that, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.17, in
no event shall the number exceed 25% of the total number of regular
police offices then members of the Bound Brook Police Department.
2.
The number of SLEO IIIs shall be limited to two, which number may,
from time to time as deemed necessary by the governing body, be increased
by ordinance.
c.
Appointment; term. Appointment to the position of SLEO II or SLEO
III shall be for a term not to exceed one year, and an appointment
may be revoked by the Borough after adequate hearing, unless the appointment
is for four months or less, in which event the appointment may be
revoked without cause or hearing. Nothing herein contained shall be
construed to require reappointment upon the expiration of the term.
A SLEO II or SLEO III so appointed shall not be a member of the Bound
Brook Police Department, and their powers and duties as determined
pursuant to the SLEO Act shall cease at the expiration of the term
for which they were appointed.
d.
The duties of a SLEO II and SLEO III shall be as set forth in the
SLEO Act at N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.11.
e.
Oath of office. Every SLEO shall, before entering upon the performance
of his/her duties, take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation to
bear true faith and allegiance to the government established in this
state under the authority of the people, to support the Constitution
of the State of New Jersey and to enforce and obey all local ordinances
and regulations of the Police Department, and to faithfully, impartially
and justly discharge and perform all the duties of his/her office,
which oath or affirmation shall be filed with the Municipal Clerk,
and a copy thereof maintained in the Police Department personnel files.
The oath or affirmation shall conform to the wording of the relevant
state statute, as same may be amended from time to time.
f.
Compensation. Compensation for the position of SLEO II and SLEO III
shall be in accordance with the Borough's then-current salary ordinance.
[1967 Code § 2-18.1; Ord. No. 2014-02 § 1]
a.
In order to qualify for membership as an exempt firefighter in the
Fire Department, a person shall, at the time of application for membership,
be not less than 18 nor more than 45 years of age, except that junior
members of any Fire Company shall be at least 13 years old, and a
citizen of the United States or a lawful permanent resident of the
United States. Members who are admitted after reaching 45 years of
age shall waive all right to benefits as exempt firefighters unless
they qualify by reason of prior membership in another Fire Company.
Persons between the ages of 45 years and 50 years old may become Borough
active firefighters, without exempt status, after passing the regular
Fire Department physical examination.
b.
Members, including junior members, must be physically fit to perform
the duties of firefighters and every applicant for membership, including
junior members, shall produce evidence of his fitness in the form
of a certificate to that effect made by a licensed practicing physician
of the State of New Jersey after physical examination by such a physician.
c.
All active firefighters shall retire at age 65. This period may be
extended in yearly intervals if the Borough physician makes a determination
that the member is physically able to perform his duties as an active
firefighter for each extended year.
[1967 Code § 2-18.2; Ord. No. 2014-02 § 2]
Every person seeking to join the Fire Department shall make
application to any Fire Company. After acceptance by the Fire Company,
approval by the Fire Chief and confirmation by the Borough Council,
such applicant shall become a probationary member in good standing
and his name shall be entered on the role of firefighters kept by
the Borough Clerk. After a probationary period of one year, the officers
of the company in which such new member is enrolled shall review his
record and determine whether he has complied with the standards established
by the rules and regulations of the Fire Department. After such review,
the member shall be entitled to all of the rights and privileges of
a firefighter unless the company officers determine that the rules
and regulations of the Fire Department have not been complied with,
in which event the firefighter shall be dismissed.
[1967 Code § 2-18.3; 2014-02 § 3; amended 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-025]
The office of the Fire Department Board of Engineers shall consist
of a Chief, Deputy Chief, and First Assistant Chief, all of which
shall be filled by Fire Department members who shall serve for a term
of two years and until their successors are qualified and sworn in
by the Borough. Each of the three fire companies in the Borough shall
be represented by one of the foregoing officers. The Chief shall select
a Secretary and Treasurer. The Fire Chief shall be responsible to
the Mayor and Borough Council for the training and efficient operation
of the Department. The Chief shall keep or cause to be kept an accurate
inventory record of all equipment and property of the Department,
and shall report monthly to the Mayor and Borough Council regarding
the activities and general condition of the Department, including
such suggestions or recommendation as may be proper and necessary.
[1967 Code § 2-18.4; Ord. No. 04-114; Ord. No. 2014-02 § 4]
Each company shall report the names of those members running
for election to the Board of Engineers at the November Board of Engineers'
meeting. Further, each company shall report the name of the person
elected as their representative to the Board at the December Board
of Engineers' meeting. Upon confirmation thereafter by the Borough
Council, they shall assume office commencing on the first day of January
after their election and shall hold office for two years. No person
shall be elected or appointed to the Board of Engineers unless they
meet the requirements for the position as established by the Bound
Brook Fire Department By-Laws. Residency within the Borough of Bound
Brook shall not be a requirement for election to or membership on
the Board of Engineers.
[1967 Code § 2-18.5]
The Captains and Lieutenants of each company will represent
their companies at the meetings of the Board of Engineers. The Chief
shall preside over the meetings. The meetings of the Board of Engineers
shall be held on the third Thursday of each month. There will be one
vote per company by the highest representative officer of each company.
[1967 Code § 2-18.6; Ord. No. 2014-02 § 5]
Charges warranting suspension or dismissal may be preferred
by the Board or any member of the Department against any member of
the Department (except the Chief) or by the Committee on Fire of the
Borough Council against any member of the Department, including the
Chief. Such charges shall be made in writing, filed with the Borough
Clerk, and a copy served upon the alleged offender, who shall be afforded
a hearing by the Board of Fire Engineers or, where the charges are
preferred by the Committee on Fire of the Borough Council, by the
Committee on Fire of the Borough Council. The Board or the Committee
on Fire of the Borough Council, as the case may be, may after a hearing
suspend or dismiss a firefighter for good cause upon majority vote.
Any member of the Fire Department who shall be suspended or dismissed
by the Board or by the Committee on Fire of the Borough Council shall
have a right to appeal to the Borough Council within 20 days after
such suspension or dismissal and such firefighter shall be suspended
as a member of the Fire Department pending hearing of the appeal.
[1967 Code § 2-18.7; Ord. No. 2014-02 § 6; amended 1-22-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-05]
The Chief shall have sole control over all members of the Fire
Department and all of its apparatus. The Chief and his assistant officers
shall attempt to attend all fire calls within the Borough and are
hereby empowered and required to take charge of any building or buildings
which may be on fire or any other location that the Fire Department
is dispatched to, and to admit only so many and such persons not firefighters
to the building or buildings as they may think necessary to the extinguishment
of the fire and preservation of all goods, and to give orders for
and to superintend the removal of all goods and preservation of all
endangered property.
The Chief shall have the authority to appoint up to two qualified
former Fire Chiefs, regardless of fire company affiliation, as members
of the Board of Engineers to ensure the efficient and effective operation
of the department for a one year term. This authority may only be
exercised when the Chief Officer positions are unable to be filled
in accordance with current Department bylaws. Appointed former Fire
Chiefs will be approved by the Mayor and Council and will serve as
Assistant Chiefs fulfilling the duties outlined in the Bound Brook
Fire Department bylaws.
[1967 Code § 2-18.8; Ord. No. 2014-02 § 7]
In the event of resignation, death or incapacity of any member
of the Board of Engineers that prevents such member from carrying
out his duties during the two-year term of office, the Fire Company
to which that member belonged may select a qualified Ex-Chief as a
replacement who will serve for the remainder of the unexpired two-year
term. If no qualified Ex-Chief is selected by the Company to fill
the balance of the term, then the office shall remain vacant until
the end of that term, at which time the Fire Company to which the
resigned, deceased or incapacitated member belonged may elect any
qualified member to serve on the Board of Engineers in an office commensurate
with the qualifications established by the Fire Department By-Laws.
If the office of the resigned, deceased or incapacitated member remains
vacant for the balance of the unexpired term, the duties of such office
may be fulfilled by a member currently on the Board and next in line
for said office.
[1967 Code § 2-18.9; Ord. No. 2014-02 § 8; amended 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-025]
[Ord. No. 01-13 § 33-1; Ord. No. 01-13 § 33-2; Ord. No. 01-13 § 33-3; Ord. No. 04-11 § 1; Ord. No. 01-13 § 33-4; Ord. No. 04-11 § 2; Ord.
No. 01-13 § 33-5; Ord.
No. 03-07]
a.
Creation of program. A Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) is
hereby created in accordance with Chapter 388 of the Laws of 1997
(N.J.S.A. 40A:14-183 et seq.), to reward members of the volunteer
Fire Department of the Borough of Bound Brook for their loyal, diligent,
and devoted services to the residents of the Borough of Bound Brook.
b.
Establishment of plan. The LOSAP shall provide for fixed annual contributions
to a deferred income account for each volunteer member who meets the
criteria set forth below; that such contributions shall be made in
accordance with a plan that shall be established by the Mayor and
Council of the Borough pursuant to P.L. 1997, c. 388 (N.J.S.A. 40A:14-183
et seq.); and that such plan shall be administered in accordance with
the laws of the State of New Jersey, the U.S. Internal Revenue code,
and this subsection. The governing body may, from time to time, authorize
an increase in the annual contribution in an amount not to exceed
the cumulative percentage increase in the consumer price index (CPI)
since the year in which the annual contribution amount was last set,
as calculated by the Director of the Division of Local Government
Services. Any such increase shall be made by resolution of the governing
body and shall not require a public hearing.
[Amended 3-31-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-11]
c.
Annual contributions. The LOSAP shall provide for annual contributions
to each eligible member who meets the criteria as follows:
[Amended 3-31-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-11]
1.
Each
active volunteer member of the Bound Brook Fire Department who accumulates
at least 75 points in a calendar year will have $700 deposited into
a tax deferred income account.
2.
The
annual contribution per eligible member for the calendar year 2020
shall be $850.
3.
The
annual contribution per eligible member for the calendar year 2021
shall be $950.
4.
The
annual contribution per eligible member for the calendar year 2022
shall be $1,100.
d.
Estimated annual cost. The estimated cost of the program has been
calculated as follows:
For regular annual services $46,000 per year.
[Amended 3-31-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-11]
e.
LOSAP point system. The Bound Brook Fire Department shall follow
the guidelines set forth below with regards to the LOSAP Point System.
A minimum of 75 points per year must be earned to qualify for LOSAP.
1.
Fire calls: 50 Points Maximum. One point per fire call can be earned.
The member must be in physical attendance and said attendance shall
be affirmed by the signature on the company fire call report.
2.
Drills: 15 Points Maximum. One point per drill can be earned. The
member must be in physical attendance and said attendance shall be
affirmed by the signature on the department or company drill attendance
report. A drill must have an attendance of four or more members to
be considered eligible for LOSAP.
3.
Meetings: 15 Points Maximum. One point per company or department
meeting can be earned. The following department meetings shall count
towards LOSAP: Board Meeting, Exempt Association Meeting, Relief Association
Meeting, and Fire Chief's Association Meeting. The roll call portion
of the meeting minutes shall affirm physical attendance.
4.
Training courses: 15 Points Maximum. One point can be earned for
every verified two hours of instruction or training. This shall include
Fire Academy Courses and Department Sponsored Training. Department
Sponsored Training shall be any training course recognized by the
Board of Engineers and must be a minimum of two hours long.
5.
Department or company officers: five Points Maximum. Five points
can be earned by any member who holds an elected office in the Fire
Department or Fire Company. Elected office shall be defined by the
Bylaws of the Fire Department or Fire Company, which ever may apply.
A member, who may hold multiple positions i.e. Department Treasurer
and Company President, can only take credit for one position and receive
the maximum five points. The member must hold the office for the entire
year to be eligible and partial terms cannot be prorated for partial
points.
6.
Miscellaneous: 10 Points Maximum. One point can be earned for participation
and attendance at other department or company activities. Miscellaneous
activities shall consist of but not be limited to the following: work
details, apparatus maintenance, recreation team participation, and
other activities not listed.
[Added 5-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-14]
a.
Establishment.
The Bound Brook Stipend Fire Program shall be established to encourage
the active recruitment, retention and participation of volunteer members
of the Bound Brook Fire Department.
b.
Eligibility.
In order to receive an annual stipend under the Bound Brook Stipend
Fire Program, the following requirements must be met:
1.
Volunteers
must complete Firefighter 1 training and the probationary period based
on their company bylaws.
2.
Volunteers
must complete all Bound Brook Fire Department mandatory training requirements
between January 1 and March 31 or by published due date. Members not
completing mandatory requirements will not be eligible for the stipend
until all requirements are completed and documented.
3.
Volunteers
must be on the active roster as of November 1 in order to receive
payment for the preceding twelve-month period.
4.
Volunteers
must be in "good standing" within their company. Any member that is
reported as not in "good standing" will not be eligible to collect
the stipend for any calls occurring until they return to good standing
in their company. Notification of changes to standing must be submitted
to the Board of Engineers, in writing, within 24 hours of the change
in status.
c.
Volunteers
that meet all the criteria will receive a stipend of $5 per call,
as reported on their company run sheets, which must be faxed to the
fire office within 24 hours of the call.
d.
Stipend
period. The annual stipend period will run on a twelve-month basis,
beginning on the first day of November and ending on the 31st day
of October annually. For the first year of this program, the stipend
period shall begin on the effective date of the implementing ordinance
and end on the 31st day of October.
e.
Date
of payment. Stipends will be paid in lump sum, no later than the last
day of the calendar year in which the stipend period ended (i.e.,
for the period ending on October 31, 2020, the payment shall be made
no later than December 31, 2020).
f.
Volunteers
will be responsible for any tax liabilities resulting from payments
made pursuant to the Bound Brook Stipend Fire Program. Members will
be required to provide any required tax information (e.g., W-9) to
the Borough no later than November 1 of each calendar year. Failure
to provide required documentation may disqualify the member from the
stipend. The Borough will issue any required tax documents (e.g.,
1099-MISC) in accordance with current income tax rules (e.g., receiving
more than $600).
[Added 5-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-011]
There is hereby established in the Borough a Recreation Department,
which shall administer all Borough-approved programs and activities.
The Recreation Director shall have the responsibility for overall
supervision of the recreation programs and activities. The Recreation
Director shall direct and supervise all employees assigned to the
recreation direction and shall have the authority and responsibility
for the assignment of employees to all functions within the Department.
The Recreation Director shall be under the direction of the Borough
Administrator and Recreation Commission.
There shall be an Assistant Recreation Director appointed by
the Mayor and Council. The Assistant Recreation Director shall be
an assistant to the Recreation Director and shall perform such duties
of the Recreation Director as may be assigned by the Borough Administrator,
Recreation Director, Recreation Commission, Mayor or Borough Council,
so far as permitted by law.
[5-23-2023 by Ord. No.
2023-021]
The Borough of Bound Brook hereby creates and establishes a
Department of Emergency Medical Service.
[5-23-2023 by Ord. No.
2023-021]
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The right to issue orders, give commands, enforce obedience,
initiate actions, and make necessary decisions commensurate with rank
or assignments as provided for in the Emergency Medical Service rules,
policies and procedures. Authority may be delegated by those designated.
Acts performed without proper authority or authorization shall be
considered to be in violation of the rules.
A basic level of prehospital care that includes patient stabilization,
airway clearance and maintenance, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
(to the level of the professional rescuer or health care provider
as issued by either the American Heart Association, the American Red
Cross, the National Safety Council or other entity determined by the
Department to comply with AHA CPR Guidelines), hemorrhage control,
initial wound care, fracture stabilization, victim extrication and
other techniques and procedures as defined in the United States Department
of Transportation (U.S.D.O.T.) EMT-Basic National Standards Curriculum.
Vertical lines of communication, authority and responsibility
within the organizational structure of the Emergency Medical Service.
The EMS Coordinator is required at minimum to hold valid Emergency
Medical Technician-Basic certification as set forth at N.J.A.C. 8:40A.
Classification responsibilities. The Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) Coordinator is responsible for analyzing, planning, designing,
implementing, and administering EMS programs as well as billing for
care and other department-wide and community-oriented programs. EMS
Coordinators research and analyze current and future medical and EMS
issues and trends to ensure the provision of quality medical services
in the Borough of Bound Brook. The EMS Coordinator is responsible
to review patient care charts to ensure proper care and procedures
have been followed by the assigned EMT.
A document detailing the performance of a specific activity
or method of operation. "Directive" includes:
GENERAL ORDERBroadly based directive dealing with policy and procedure and affecting one or more organizational subdivisions of the Emergency Medical Service.
PERSONNEL ORDERA directive initiating and announcing a change in the assignment, rank, or status of personnel.
SPECIAL ORDERA directive dealing with a specific circumstance or event that is usually self-canceling.
Herein to be known as the "Bound Brook Department of Emergency
Medical Service (EMS)."
Any service, including transportation, provided by the Emergency
Medical Service to a potentially ill or injured person in response
to a call for service.
"Emergency Medical Technician-Basic" or "EMT-Basic" means
a person trained in basic life support care and validly certified
or recognized by the Commissioner in accordance with the standards
for Emergency Medical Technician-Basic certification as set forth
at N.J.A.C. 8:40A.
A person who performs in the capacity of an emergency medical
technician not more than 24 hours per week.
The action indicated is permitted.
Within the Department of Emergency Medical Service, a medical
director is a physician who provides guidance, leadership, oversight
and quality assurance for the practice of local paramedics and EMTs
within a predefined area. In North America, medical directors are
typically board-certified in emergency medicine.
Any written or oral directive issued by a supervisor to any
subordinate or group of subordinates in the course of duty.
Any person who receives emergency medical services from the
Emergency Medical Service.
A statement of emergency medical service principles that
provides the basis for the development of procedures and directives.
A written statement providing specific direction for performing
emergency medical service activities. Procedures are implemented through
policies and directives.
The action indicated is mandatory.
An employee assigned to a position requiring the exercise
of immediate supervision over the activities of other employees.
A business entity engaged by the Borough of Bound Brook for
the purpose of effecting the billing of patients and collecting payments
therefrom, which payments shall be remitted to the Borough of Bound
Brook.
[5-23-2023 by Ord. No.
2023-021]
a.
Position created. The position of EMS Coordinator/Chief is hereby
created. The EMS Coordinator/Chief shall head the Division of Emergency
Medical Service and serve under the direction and supervision of the
Borough Administrator and the Medical Director.
b.
The EMS Coordinator/Chief will be an employee subject to all requirements,
allowances and regulations of such employees set forth in the Borough
Personnel Policy Manual and Borough Code.
c.
Compensation. The EMS Coordinator/Chief will be compensated at a
yearly rate established by the governing body and as set forth in
the Salary Ordinance for the Borough.
[5-23-2023 by Ord. No.
2023-021]
a.
Position created. The position of Volunteer Medical Director will
provide guidance, leadership, oversight and quality assurance for
the practice of local paramedics and EMTs within the Borough of Bound
Brook. The Volunteer Medical Director shall be board-certified in
emergency medicine and serve under the direction and supervision of
the Borough Administrator.
b.
Appointment. The Medical Director shall be appointed by the governing
body.
[5-23-2023 by Ord. No.
2023-021]
The Bound Brook Rescue Squad is hereby designated as the primary
response agency for all technical rescue services.
[5-23-2023 by Ord. No.
2023-021]
The Bound Brook Emergency Medical Service shall consist of an
EMS Coordinator/Chief and as many other EMT members as are or may
be recommended by the EMS Coordinator/Chief and Borough Administrator,
with approval and appointment made by the governing body. The EMS
Coordinator/Chief and all EMTs must hold a valid New Jersey or national
EMT certification. All EMT employees shall be part-time employees.
All employees shall be subject to the policies and procedures set
forth in the Borough of Bound Brook Personnel Manual and the Bound
Brook Emergency Medical Services Policies and Procedures Manual, including
but not limited to a six-month probationary period.
[5-23-2023 by Ord. No.
2023-021]
No person shall be eligible to become an employee of the Borough
of Bound Brook Emergency Medical Service unless such person possesses
and provides proof of the following qualifications:
a.
All applicants for membership shall be between the age of 18 and
the state maximum permitted and be physically fit to perform the duties
of an emergency medical technician. The applicant shall submit to
a medical evaluation by a licensed physician designated by the Borough.
b.
Be not less than 18 years of age.
c.
Be subject to a criminal background check.
d.
Be subject to a motor vehicle background check.
e.
Be subject to preemployment and random drug testing.
f.
Be a certified emergency medical technician of the State of New Jersey
or have national certification. Any lapse in certification will be
cause for immediate suspension of duties. Reinstatement may occur
upon certification being reinstated.
g.
Possess a valid New Jersey driver's license.
[5-23-2023 by Ord. No.
2023-021]
All EMS employees will be compensated at an hourly rate of pay
established by the Salary Ordinance.
[5-23-2023 by Ord. No.
2023-021]
Applications shall be submitted to the Coordinator/Chief. Approval
shall be made by recommendation by the Coordinator/Chief and Borough
Administrator with approval and appointment by the governing body.
[5-23-2023 by Ord. No.
2023-021]
a.
The EMS Coordinator/Chief will function as the head of the Department
of Emergency Medical Service. The EMS Coordinator shall be directly
responsible to the Borough Administrator for the efficiency and day-to-day
operations of the Emergency Medical Service.
b.
The EMS Coordinator/Chief shall:
1.
Report at least monthly to the Borough Administrator, in such form
as shall be prescribed, on the operation of the Emergency Medical
Service during the preceding month and make such other reports as
may be requested by the Borough Administrator.
2.
Prepare and submit the annual budget and proposed expenditure programs
to the Borough Administrator.
c.
Records maintained. The EMS Coordinator/Chief shall see that timely
and accurate records are kept of all responses to calls for service,
training, attendance, certifications, and any other records required
by the state, Borough, or other authorized agency.
[5-23-2023 by Ord. No.
2023-021]
The Borough of Bound Brook recognizes the need to bill for the
provision of emergency medical services to aid in the provision of
those services.
a.
The Borough of Bound Brook is hereby authorized to enter into a contract
with a third-party billing agency for performance of EMS billing and
collection services; provided, however, that the following standards
for such third-party billing contracts are met:
1.
The third-party billing agency has in place a compliance program
conforming to standards set forth in the Office of Inspector General's
Compliance Program Guidance for Third-Party Medical Billing Companies.
63 Federal Register 70138, as amended.
2.
Neither the billing agency nor any of its employees are subject to
exclusion from any state or federal health care program.
3.
The billing agency is bonded and/or insured in amounts satisfactory
to the Borough of Bound Brook.
c.
The Mayor and Council shall review the fees for services annually
and adjust said fees based on the recommendations of the Coordinator/Chief
and the Chief Financial Officer, and in accordance with the federally
approved Medicare Fee Schedule.
d.
The Borough of Bound Brook may, in its discretion, bill additionally
for material, vehicle, and personnel costs in the case of major or
unique incidents.
e.
The EMS Coordinator/Chief may promulgate rules and regulations pursuant
to and not inconsistent with this chapter, state and federal law,
such rules and regulations, which rules and regulations shall become
effective upon approval by resolution of the governing body of the
Borough of Bound Brook.
