Editor's Note: Personnel policies adopted by resolution may be found on file in the office of the Borough Clerk.
[1972 Code § 12-1]
As used in this chapter:
OFFICIAL or EMPLOYEE
Shall mean and include:
a. 
Mayor and Councilmembers.
b. 
Administrator, Borough Clerk, Borough Treasurer, Borough Attorney, Borough Engineer, Borough Auditor and the assistant or assistants to any of them.
c. 
Any other elected or appointed officer, official or employee of any board, commission or agency created by the Borough Council.
[1972 Code § 12-2]
No official or employee, whether paid or unpaid, shall engage in any business or transaction or shall have a financial or other personal interest, direct or indirect, which is incompatible with the proper discharge of his official duties in the public interest or would tend to impair his independence of judgment or action in the performance of his official duties.
No official or employee shall engage in or accept private employment or render services for private interests when such employment or service is incompatible with the proper discharge of his official duties or would tend to impair his independence of judgment or action in the performance of his official duties. (1972 Code § 12-3)
[1972 Code § 12-4]
No official or employee shall, without proper legal authorization, disclose confidential information concerning the property, government or affairs of the Borough; nor shall be use such information to advance the financial or other private interest of himself or others. The Borough Council shall pass a resolution as shall be necessary, determining what information shall be deemed confidential for the purposes of this section.
[1972 Code § 12-5]
No official or employee shall accept any gift or gratuity, whether in the form of service, loan or promise or in any other form, from any person, firm or corporation which to his knowledge is interested directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever in business dealings with the Borough; nor shall any official or employee accept from any person, firm or corporation any such gift or gratuity which may tend to influence him in the discharge of his duties.
[1972 Code § 12-6]
No official or employee shall represent private interests before the Borough Council or before any board, commission or agency of the Borough. He shall not represent private interests in any action or proceeding against the interests of the Borough in any litigation to which the Borough is a party.
[1972 Code § 12-7]
Any official or employee who has a financial interest in any transaction or contract with the Borough or in the sale or purchase of real estate, materials, supplies or services to or from the Borough shall make known to the Mayor and Council in writing such interest in any matter on which he may be called to act in his official capacity.
[1972 Code § 12-8]
a. 
No Councilmember or any agency thereof shall vote for the adoption or defeat of any legislation in which he has any financial or other personal interest, direct or indirect; nor shall any official or employee recommend or lobby for the adoption or defeat of any legislation or for the institution or defense of any legal or quasi-legal action whatever in which he has or may have a financial or other personal interest, direct or indirect.
b. 
Any official or employee who has or may have such interest in such legislation, indebtedness or action, and who participates in discussion with or gives an official opinion to the Borough Council or agency with respect thereto, shall disclose on the records of the Borough Council or agency the nature and extent of such interest.
[1972 Code § 12-9]
No official or employee shall use his official position to obtain a personal discount or any preferential or favored treatment or any rights, benefits, advantages or privileges for himself or for any other person.
[1972 Code Ch. 38]
The Personnel Policy adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Watchung by Resolution R10:10/14/93 on October 14, 1993 and amendments thereto are on permanent file with the Borough Clerk.