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Editor's Note: Prior ordinance history: Ord. of 4/15/77; 12/97;
Ord. No. 10-22.
It is the policy of the Township of Sparta to treat employees
and prospective employees in a manner consistent with all applicable
employment laws and regulations including, but not limited to Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Equal Opportunity
Act of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay
for Equal Work Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the New Jersey Law
Against Discrimination, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family
and Medical Leave Act, the Conscientious Employee Protection Act,
the Public Employee Occupational Safety and Health Act, (the New Jersey
Civil Service Act,) (the New Jersey Attorney General's guidelines
with respect to Police Department personnel matters,) The New Jersey
Workers Compensation Act, the Federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and the Open Public Meeting Act.
The Township of Sparta has determined that there is a need for
personnel policies and procedures to ensure that employees and prospective
employees are treated in a manner consistent with these laws and regulations.
[Ord. No. 12-20]
The Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual is hereby adopted.
[Ord. No. 12-20]
These personnel policies and procedures shall apply to all Sparta
Township officials, appointees, employees, volunteers and independent
contractors. In the event there is a conflict between these rules
and any collective bargaining agreement, personnel services contract
or Federal or State law, the terms and conditions of that contract
or law shall prevail. In all other cases, these policies and procedures
shall prevail.
[Ord. No. 12-20]
This manual is intended to provide guidelines covering public
service by Sparta Township employees and is not a contract. The provisions
of this manual may be amended and supplemented from time to time without
notice and at the sole discretion of the Township Council of the Township
of Sparta.
[Ord. No. 12-20]
To the maximum extent permitted by law, employment practices
for Sparta Township shall operate under the legal doctrine known as
"employment at will."
