[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Lodi as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-18-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-07]
A. 
Applicants seeking to obtain a position in the Borough's Police Department who are residents of the Borough shall be given a preference when the Borough determines its factors and requirements for filling a position. The same preference for residents will be included as a factor when promoting an individual currently within the department. Notwithstanding, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-122.1, residency is not a condition of employment, but rather residency will be one of various factors when determining which individual(s) will be offered employment to become a member of the police department.
B. 
Classification of applicants.
(1) 
Before any person shall be appointed as a member of the paid Police Department, the appointing authority shall classify all the duly qualified applicants for the available position or positions in the following classes:
(a) 
Class I: residents of the Borough of Lodi.
(b) 
Class II: residents of Bergen County.
(c) 
Class III: other residents of the state.
(d) 
Class IV: all other qualified residents.
(2) 
Within each such classification, duly qualified applicants who are veterans shall be accorded all such veterans preferences as are provided by law.
[Amended 6-16-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-16]
C. 
Order of appointments. In making such appointments, the appointing authority shall first appoint all those in Class I and then those in each succeeding class in the order above listed and shall appoint a person or persons in any such class only to a vacancy or vacancies remaining after all qualified applicants in the preceding class or classes have been appointed or have declined an offer of appointment.
D. 
Certification of eligibles for positions. The classes of qualified applicants defined by this section shall be considered as separate and successive lists of eligibles, and the Civil Service Commission shall, when requested to certify eligibles for positions specified in this article, make such certifications from said classes separately and successively and shall certify no person from any such class until all persons in the preceding class or classes have been appointed or have declined offers of appointment.
E. 
Applicability. This article shall only apply to initial appointments for civil service. There is no residency scope imposed associated with promotional exams.
[Amended 6-16-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-16]
F. 
Temporary appointments. In making temporary appointments, the appointing authority shall utilize the classifications set forth herein and shall classify accordingly all duly qualified applicants for the position or positions to be temporarily filled.