[1974 Code § 2-51; Ord. No. 07-05]
a.
There shall be a Department of Administration and Finance, the head
of which shall be the Business Administrator. The Department shall
consist of the following divisions:
b.
The Business Administrator may designate the head of one of the Divisions
of the Department as Assistant Administrator, to act for and in place
of the Business Administrator in his absence, or to have such other
functions, powers and duties as may be assigned by the Business Administrator.
[1974 Code § 2-52; Ord. No. 07-05]
a.
There shall be appointed a Business Administrator, who shall possess
such qualifications as required by the Charter (N.J.S.A. 40:69A-44).
b.
Under the direction and supervision of the Mayor, the Business Administrator
shall:
1.
Supervise the management, planning and operations of all Departments;
provided that such supervision shall not extend to the exercise of
the control function in the management of the finances of the Township
which is required by the Charter, (N.J.S.A. 40:69A-48), to be exercised
by an officer of the Township other than the Business Administrator.
2.
Prescribe and enforce rules and regulations for the efficient management
of the Township government not inconsistent with the Charter, these
Revised General Ordinances, including this chapter, or other ordinances
of the Township;
3.
Coordinate the operation and administration of the various Departments,
Divisions, Offices and Agencies of the Township government;
4.
Perform such other duties as this chapter or other provisions of
these Revised General Ordinances or other ordinances of the Township
may require or as Council may otherwise prescribe;
5.
Assign and transfer employees temporarily from one (1) Department
to another as efficient administration may require, provided that
any such assignment or transfer shall not effect the Civil Service
classification status or compensation of any employee.
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Cross Reference. For other duties of Business Administrator,
consult Index "Business Administrator."
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[1974 Code § 2-53; Ord. #89-14; Ord. #07-05; Ord.
#13-61 § 2]
a.
Within the Department of Administration and Finance there shall be
a Division of Administration and a Division of Finance, and a Division
of Revenue.
b.
The Business Administrator may serve as head of the Division of Administration
without additional compensation. The Business Administrator may designate
the Personnel Officer and the Purchasing Agent to supervise and perform
those duties relating to personnel and purchasing as described herein.
Under the direction and supervision of the Business Administrator
or his designee, the Division shall:
1.
Develop and administer the Township's personnel program, including
up-to-date job classifications and pay plans, fringe benefit plans;
prepare a salary guide, and engage in the active recruitment of needed
personnel, in-service training programs and a complete system of personnel
records of Township officers and employees.
2.
Develop, install and administer an orderly procedure of the consideration,
review and adjustment of employee grievances.
3.
Coordinate the processes of appointment and removal of Township employees
within the various Departments, and to this end, shall review and
approve proposed appointments and discharges of personnel prior to
any such action by any Department.
4.
Coordinate and administer the daily functions associated with the
Township's benefits plans and property casualty insurance coverages.
5.
Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of
centralized purchasing as provided by this chapter or other provisions
of these Revised General Ordinances or other ordinances of the Township.
[1974 Code § 2-54; Ord. #06-58; Ord. #07-05]
Within the Department of Administration and Finance there shall
be a Division of Finance, the head of which shall be the Chief Financial
Officer or the Municipal Comptroller. The Chief Financial Officer
shall carry out the responsibilities set forth under P.L. 1947, c.
151. He shall hold a Municipal Finance Officer Certificate or be otherwise
qualified as provided by statute. The Tax Collector or the Chief Financial
Officer of the Municipal Comptroller may serve as head of the Division
of Finance without additional compensation. Under the direction and
supervision of the Director, except as otherwise provided by this
chapter or other provisions of these Revised General Ordinances or
other ordinances of the Township, the Division shall:
a.
Prescribe and approve all financial systems and procedures and install
uniform charts of accounts;
b.
Make revenue and expenditure estimates for the Mayor and Business
Administrator;
c.
Maintain the central accounts and records;
d.
Control all expenditures within the limits of appropriations through
an encumbrance system of budget operation;
e.
Pre-audit bills and claims;
f.
Prepare checks;
g.
Review and approve payrolls for certification by civil service and
payment by Comptroller;
h.
Disburse all payments out of the Municipal Treasury;
i.
Have the safekeeping and custody of all Municipal securities, investments
and bonds of the Township;
j.
Supervise proceedings for the issuance of Municipal Bonds of the
Township;
k.
Invest and reinvest surplus or idle funds of the Township;
l.
Maintain and reconcile the records of the Township bank accounts,
and provide the Mayor with a monthly reconciliation of the bank accounts
not later than the tenth day of each month;
m.
Serve as "certifying agent" for the New Jersey Public Employees Retirement
System with respect to Township employees;
n.
Administer all matters relating to the certification of Municipal
payrolls by the State Department of Civil Service and the status,
rights and benefits of employees of the Township under civil service
law and under the employee benefit and welfare programs of the Township;
o.
Promptly pay interest and principal on Township obligations as they
fall due.
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Cross Reference. For additional powers of Municipal
Comptroller in regard to bonds and notes, see Subsection 2-69.2 of
these Revised General Ordinances.
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[1974 Code § 2-55]
Within the Department of Administration and Finance there shall
be a Division of Revenue. The Division shall consist of two (2) Bureaus;
a Bureau of Assessments and a Bureau of Collections. The head of either
Bureau may serve as head of the Division without additional compensation.
[1974 Code § 2-56; Ord. #07-05; Ord. #13-61 § 2]
Within the Division of Revenue, there shall be a Bureau of Assessments,
the head of which shall be the Chief Tax Assessor. Within the Bureau
there may also be a Deputy Tax Assessor who may act generally for
and in place of the Chief Tax Assessor in the absence of the Chief
Tax Assessor, and shall have such other functions as shall be prescribed
by the Chief Tax Assessor. The Bureau shall:
a.
Have, perform and discharge all the functions, powers and duties
prescribed by law for a Municipal Tax Assessor;
b.
Make assessments for benefits for local improvement, and for that
purpose have and exercise the powers and duties of a Board of Assessment
for local improvement as provided by law;
c.
Maintain adequate assessment records of each separate parcel of real
property assessed or exempted and establish and maintain such files,
records and procedures as may be required for the valuation and assessment
of personal property pursuant to law;
d.
Maintain a current Tax Map of the Municipality 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 these Revised General Ordinances,
including this chapter, and other ordinances of the Township.
[1974 Code § 2-57]
Within the Division of Revenue there shall be a Bureau of Collections,
the head of which shall be the Tax Collector.
[1974 Code § 2-58]
The Bureau of Collections shall:
a.
Perform the functions of a Collector of Taxes under general law,
including without limitation thereto, the rendering of bills for property
taxes pursuant to law, enforcement of tax collections by tax sales
and otherwise, and the maintenance of tax accounting records in such
manner as may be prescribed or approved pursuant to the charter and
these Revised General Ordinances, including this chapter, and other
ordinances of the Township;
b.
Receive and collect all current and delinquent real and personal
property taxes and municipal fees and charges, and receive penalties
and interest pursuant to law;
c.
Make or cause to be made and certify searches for tax and other liens
on real property as may be authorized by law, and charge and collect
for the use of the municipality the fee required pursuant to law for
any such search;
d.
Receive funds entrusted to or under the control of, any Department
and deposit all funds received by it in depositories authorized by
the Council.
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Cross Reference. For other pertinent provisions
relating to tax collections, adjustments and searches, see subsections
2-25.4 — 2-25.6.
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