A.
It is the
policy of the Borough of Garwood to establish a compensation and benefits
package that will allow the Borough of Garwood to effectively compete
and maintain qualified personnel in its employ and to ensure that
salaries and benefits are equitable and commensurate with the duties
performed by each employee. To this end, the Mayor of the Borough
of Garwood shall have the right, with the concurrence of Council annually,
to review and/or adjust salaries and benefits.
[Amended 1-24-2012 by Ord. No. 12-02]
C.
General
purpose. These policies are enacted by the Borough of Garwood in order
to further the following goals:
(1)
To provide
a uniform system of personnel administration throughout the Borough
service.
(2)
To ensure
that recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, retention, and
separation of Borough employees are based upon employees' qualifications
and fitness, and comply with federal and state laws.
(3)
To assist
department heads in the development of sound management practices
and procedures, and to make effective consistent use of human resources
throughout the Borough.
(4)
To promote
communication between management and employees.
(5)
To ensure,
protect and clarify the rights and responsibilities of employees.
D.
Scope.
(1)
These
personnel policies and procedures shall apply to all Borough employees,
except elected officials and independent contractors, provided that
in the event of conflict between these rules and any collective bargaining
agreement, Police Department rules and regulations, Borough ordinance,
or state or federal law, the terms and conditions of that contract,
rule, or law shall prevail. In all other cases, these policies and
procedures shall apply.
(2)
In the
event of the amendment of any ordinance, rule or law incorporated
in this document or upon which these provisions rely, these rules
shall be deemed amended in conformance with those changes.
E.
The Borough
specifically reserves the right to repeal, modify, or amend these
policies at any time. None of these provisions shall be deemed to
create a vested contractual right of any employee nor to limit the
power of the Mayor and Council to repeal or modify these rules. The
policies are not to be interpreted as promises of specific treatment.
F.
Regular
full-time employees of the Borough of Garwood include all officers
and employees whose regular hours of employment are at least 30 hours
per week and are full-time hours for the department or agency in which
they are employed.
G.
Regular
part-time employees of the Borough of Garwood include all employees
whose regular hours of employment are at least 20 hours per week,
during normal business hours, and are generally employed in the office
of the Borough Administrator/Clerk or Municipal Court and who are
not employed full-time at another municipality. All elected and appointed
officials, as such, do not qualify for health benefits or other employment
benefits except statutorily required pension benefits.
[Amended 3-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 16-02]
H.
Administrative
employees of this policy are the Borough Administrator, Borough Clerk,
Chief Financial Officer and Chief of Police.
[Amended 12-9-2021 by Ord. No. 21-20]
I.
Professional
employees of the Borough of Garwood generally include persons appointed
in a professional position who hold a particular license or degree.
J.
Employees
of the Borough of Garwood do not include employees of the Board of
Trustees of the Free Public Library with regard to benefits contained
in this policy, however employees of the Free Public Library are required
to comply with standards and regulations contained in this policy.
K.
School crossing
guards are considered ten-month employees and are not considered regular
part-time employees concerning benefits in this policy for regular
part-time employees, however they are required to comply with standards
and regulations contained in this policy. School crossing guards are
considered part-time employees.
L.
Employees
of the Recreation Department are not considered regular part-time
employees concerning benefits in this policy for regular part-time
employees, however they are required to comply with standards and
regulations contained in this policy. Recreation Department employees
are considered part-time employees.
M.
Any other
part-time employees not specified by description in this section are
not considered regular part-time employees concerning benefits in
this policy for regular part-time employees; however, they are required
to comply with standards and regulations contained in this policy.
All other employees are considered part-time employees. All elected
and appointed officials, as such, do not qualify for health benefits
or other employment benefits except statutorily required pension benefits.
[Amended 3-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 16-02]
N.
Temporary,
seasonal or employees employed full-time in another municipality or
employees who work less than 20 hours per week are not entitled to
the benefits of this policy, however they are required to comply with
standards and regulations contained in this policy.
[Amended 4-11-2019 by Ord. No. 19-03]
A.
The subject of this section is general employment practices.
B.
Statement of policy:
(1)
The Mayor and Council must formally effect the creation of any new
position by ordinance and authorize the filling thereof prior to the
employment or engagement of a person to serve in any such position.
(2)
The application for employment form, to be obtained at the office
of the Borough Administrator, shall be completed by all persons seeking
employment.
[Amended 12-9-2021 by Ord. No. 21-20]
(3)
The Borough Administrator will administer and coordinate the hiring
process for certain positions vacancies to ensure compliance with
contractual, legal and equal opportunity requirements.
[Amended 12-9-2021 by Ord. No. 21-20]
(4)
The Police Department is responsible for the testing and certification
of police officers.
(5)
Except when statutory requirements direct otherwise, all new employees
shall be considered to be on probation for a period of one year, during
which time they may be dismissed without recourse.
(6)
The Borough Administrator or other employee so designated will, for
each employee, establish and maintain a personal history file and
maintain a complete and accurate record of the attendance, vacations,
sick leave, overtime, and other pertinent information.
[Amended 12-9-2021 by Ord. No. 21-20]
