[Ord. No. 13-2006, Preamble]
The New Jersey Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:8-6, authorizes
a public entity, such as the Township of Aberdeen, to adopt a tort
claim notice form to be completed by claimants seeking to file a claim
as required by the Tort Claims Act, and the Township of Aberdeen is
a public entity covered by the provisions of the New Jersey Tort Claims
Act.
[Ord. No. 13-2006 §§ 1,
2]
a. The attached Tort Claims Act Notice form shall be and is hereby adopted
as the official tort claim notice form for the Township of Aberdeen.
b. All persons making claims against the Township of Aberdeen, its officers,
employees, agencies or departments, pursuant to the New Jersey Tort
Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 et seq. are required to complete the form
adopted by this section as a condition of compliance with the New
Jersey Claims Act notice requirements.
[Ord. No. 10-2008 Preamble]
The State Legislature recently adopted Chapter 92 of the Laws
of 2007 (N.J.S. 43:15C-1 et seq.) to create the Defined Contribution
Retirement Program to provide retirement benefits to various county
and municipal officials. N.J.S. 43:15C-2 requires the Governing Body
of each County, municipality and other local entity to adopt, as appropriate,
either a resolution or ordinance to determine the positions that are
substantially similar in nature to the advice and consent of the Senate
for appointments by the Governor of the State, pursuant to guidelines
or policy that shall be established by the Local Finance Board in
the Department of Community Affairs, and for which officials appointed
to such positions shall be eligible for and shall participate in the
Defined Contribution Retirement Program, subject to the provisions
of law. The Governing Body of the Township of Aberdeen has considered
the guidelines issued by the Local Finance Board and ordains the following.
[Ord. No. 10-2008 § 1]
Pursuant to N.J.S. 43:15C-2, the following positions are deemed
to be eligible for and shall participate in the Defined Contribution
Retirement Program:
b. Director of Parks and Recreation, Municipal Court Administrator
[Ord. No. 10-2008 § 2]
Individuals serving in the following positions are exempt from
Defined Contribution Retirement Program membership, pursuant to N.J.S.
43:15C-2:
a. Tax Collector/Utility Collector
g. Fire Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Electric Subcode
Official, Housing Inspector
[Ord. No. 10-2008 § 3]
This program shall be implemented, construed and subject to
the aforesaid Chapter 92 of the Laws of 2007 (N.J.S. 43:15C-1 et seq.)
as amended from time to time, and any regulations or guidance documents
from the Local Finance board or the Division of Pensions and Benefits.