[1971 Code § 3-31]
It is the intent of this chapter to establish personnel policies,
practices and regulations which will be consistent with sound business
principles to the end that the administration of the Township's
personnel program will be accomplished in a manner equitable to the
employees without handicapping or curtailing the responsible administrative
officers.
All Personnel Policies are embodied within the Policy and Procedure
Manual.
[Ord. No. 90-30 § 1]
The document entitled the "Rockaway Township Policy and Procedure
Manual" as revised through October 1, 1990, and as may be amended
from time to time subsequent thereto is hereby declared to be the
official embodiment of the rules and regulations of the Township governing
the conduct of all municipal employees.
[Ord. No. 90-30 § 2]
All employees covered by the Manual will be required to be familiar
with the rules and regulations set forth in the Manual and shall be
responsible for conforming their conduct to the standards set forth
therein.
[Ord. No. 90-30 § 3]
A copy of the Rockaway Township Policy and Procedures Manual
will be kept in the offices of the Township Clerk and shall be made
available to any individual during regular business hours.
The Classes of Titles, which are set forth in the various Labor
Agreements are hereby created and adopted by reference.
The classes of positions which are set forth and prepared by
the N.J. State Department of Labor are hereby created and adopted
by reference.
Within the Township of Rockaway certain other positions exist
which are not Civil Service as scheduled below:
A. Full time employees.
Assessor
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Director Public Works and Utilities
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Business Administrator
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Chief Financial Officer
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Director or Recreation/Parks/Sr. Service
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Health Officer
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Municipal Clerk
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Municipal Engineer
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Municipal Tax Collector
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Secretary to Mayor — To serve at the pleasure of the Mayor
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B. Part time employees.
Assessment Commissioners
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Assistant Business Administrator
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Council members
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Council President
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Deputy Registrar
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Director of Welfare
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Election Official
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Emergency Management Coordinator
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Emergency Management Deputy
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Judge of Municipal Court
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Mayor
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Recycling Coordinator
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Sewer Assessment Officer
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Special Police Officer
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Tax Search Officer
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[Ord. No. 05-42 § 1]
The Policy and Procedure Manual adopted by the Township on February
3, 2004, effective March 1, 2004 by Ordinance No. 04-1 is hereby readopted
by reference in its entirety. A complete copy of said Township of
Rockaway Policy and Procedure Manual shall be distributed to all employees
and shall be available at the office of the Township Clerk during
regular business hours. The Township of Rockaway Policy and Procedure
Manual effective March 1, 2004, as amended and supplemented from time
to time, shall supersede all previous versions of the Policy and Procedure
or Personnel Policies of the Township of Rockaway. The Policy and
Procedure Manual shall be applicable to all officials, appointees,
employees, prospective employees, volunteers and independent contractors
of the Township of Rockaway.
[Ord. No. 05-42 § 3; Ord. No. O-19-02]
The Township of Rockaway Policy and Procedure Manual effective March 1, 2004, referenced in Subsection
26-6.1 above, may be amended from time to time by resolution duly adopted by the Township Council at a regular or special meeting. Once adopted, said amendments and modifications shall have the full and complete authority as if included in the originally adopted Policy and Procedure Manual and shall become effective as designated in said resolution. A copy of any such amendment shall be distributed to all employees who have received the Policy and Procedure Manual, and a copy thereof shall be available at the offices of the Township Clerk during regular business hours.
[Ord. No. 05-42 § 3]
The Business Administrator of the Township of Rockaway shall
be responsible to implement and enforce the personnel practices, including
the Policy and Procedure Manual adopted by ordinance or by resolution
authorized pursuant hereto. If there is a conflict between said Policy
and Procedure Manual 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 section shall
prevail.
[Ord. No. 93-29 § 1]
This section shall hereafter be known as cited as the "Residence
Requirement Ordinance."
[Ord. No. 93-29 § 1]
A bona fide "resident" is defined as any person having a permanent
domicile within the Township of Rockaway and one which has not been
adopted with the intention of again taking up or claiming a residence
acquired outside of the corporate limits of the Township.
[Ord. No. 93-29 § 1]
Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary,
any office or employment of the Township of Rockaway shall, be deemed
exempt from the residency requirements of this section provided that:
A. The residency requirement exemption is provided by statute;
B. The office or employment is considered to be a professional service
as provided in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(6).
[Ord. No. 1-96 § 1]
As used in this section:
EMPLOYEE
A person employed by the Township of Rockaway in a capability
which requires a commercial drivers' license to be maintained
including all Department of Public Works Sanitation workers, Roadmen,
Mechanics, Building and Grounds workers, foremen and supervisors,
all of whom shall be included in the test pool.
FAIL A DRUG/ALCOHOL TEST
That the confirmation test result shows a positive evidence
of the presence of a prohibited drug/alcohol in a person's system.
PASS A DRUG/ALCOHOL TEST
That initial testing or confirmation testing does not show
evidence of the presence of prohibited drug/alcohol in a person's
system.
PROHIBITED DRUG
Any of the following substances specified in the Schedule
I or Schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 801.812
(1981 and 1987 CUM.P.P.) Marijuana, Cocaine, Opiates, Amphetamines
and phencyclidine "PCP."