All ordinances heretofore adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Monroe or the Board of Health of the Township of Monroe, to the extent that same are consistent with this chapter, are continued in full force and effect. All references in said ordinances to the Township Committee, Board of Health or any board, body, department or office shall be construed to mean such board, body, officer or office to which the respective functions, powers and duties are allocated and assigned by this chapter.
Until otherwise provided by ordinance, rates of compensation established for persons holding office or employment on the effective date of this chapter shall be continued with respect to the office or employment to which they respectively may be transferred.
[Added 12-1-08 by Ord. No. O-12-2008-033]
A.
Eligible positions. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15C-2, the following positions are deemed to be eligible for and shall participate in the Defined Contribution Retirement Program:
(1)
Mayor.
(2)
Council members.
(3)
Business Administrator of the Township of Monroe.
(4)
Department Heads appointed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-43.
(5)
Township Attorney and all other Attorneys appointed by the governing body or any Township Board.
(6)
Township Engineer and all other engineers appointed by the governing body or any Township Board.
(7)
Municipal Prosecutor.
(8)
Municipal Public Defender.
(9)
Municipal Court Judge.
B.
Exempt positions. Individuals serving in the following positions are exempt from Defined Contribution Retirement Program membership, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15C-2:
C.
Additional exempt positions. If an individual is appointed to one of the positions listed in Subsection A and the individual is not serving in a position as described in Subsection B above, the Pension Certifying Officer of the municipality shall determine that the individual is not required to join the Defined Contribution Retirement Program if that individual: (1) was an active participant in the Public Employee Retirement System on July 1, 2007 and continuously since that time; or (2) has been appointed pursuant to a valid promotional process; or (3) is appointed on a temporary, interim, or "acting" basis to a position requiring state certification as set forth in Subsection B herein, and is in pursuit of the required certification; or (4) meets such other exceptions that may be approved by the Local Finance Board or the Division of Pensions and Benefits.
D.
Implementation of Program. This section shall be implemented, construed and subject to the aforesaid Chapter 92 of the laws of 2007 (N.J.S.A. 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.
E.
Severability. Should any part or parts of this section be held to be invalid by any competent court of law, such invalidity shall only affect the part or parts held to be invalid, and all other parts shall remain in effect.
F.
Copy filed with State. A copy of this section shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits of the New Jersey Department of the Treasury.
[Amended 12-1-08 by Ord. No. O-12-2008-033]
Any board, office, agency, function or employment not specifically reconstituted or continued by this chapter shall be deemed abolished.
[Amended 12-1-08 by Ord. No. O-12-2008-033]
The Mayor may suspend until July 1, 1972 the application of any administrative procedures required by this chapter whenever he finds and determines that personnel, equipment, forms or space are insufficient, pending reassignment or appointment of personnel, acquisition of the necessary items or transfer of departments.