[Adopted 3-10-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-2 (Ch. 15, Art. IX, of the 1976 Code)]
A. 
From and after the effective date of this article, all officers and employees employed, appointed or to be employed by the Borough of Woodlynne shall be bona fide residents therein, except for certain appointed positions expressly provided for by New Jersey statutes or in accordance with the exceptions provided hereinafter.
B. 
This article is not applicable to officers and employees of the Borough of Woodlynne holding their positions prior to the date of this article, insofar as requiring that any such officer or employee become a resident of the Borough of Woodlynne. However, all such officers or employees presently residing in the Borough of Woodlynne on the effective date of this article must so continue to reside or be subject to the requirements of this article.
A. 
Where the appointing authority shall determine that there cannot be recruited a sufficient number of qualified residents for available specific positions or employments, the appointing authority may, in its discretion, hire nonresidents for such positions or employments in the following manner:
(1) 
Other residents of Camden County.
(2) 
Other residents of counties contiguous to Camden County.
(3) 
Other residents of New Jersey.
(4) 
All other applicants.
B. 
The hiring authority shall first appoint all those in Class 1 and then those in each succeeding class in the order above listed and shall appoint a person or persons in any such class only to a position or positions, or employment or employments, remaining after all qualified applicants in the preceding class or classes have been appointed or have declined an offer of appointment. The preference established by this section shall in no way diminish, reduce or affect the preferences granted pursuant to any other provisions of the law.
C. 
The hiring authority, if it has recruited and hired officers or employees under the provisions of this section of this article, may require such officers or employees as a condition of their continued employment to become bona fide residents of the Borough of Woodlynne. Such a requirement shall be specified at the time of appointment and a reasonable amount of time granted for such officers and employees to become bona fide residents of the local unit, but in no event shall it be more than one year from the date of such appointment in accordance with the preceding sections of this article.
Whenever the governing body shall determine that there are certain specific positions and employments requiring special talents or skills which are necessary for the operation of the local unit and which are not likely to be found among the residents of the local unit, such positions or employments so determined shall be filled without reference to residency. Prior to such appointment, however, the governing body shall adopt a resolution setting forth the formal criteria pursuant to which such positions and employments shall be so determined and setting forth the specific talents or skills required.
The hiring authority shall give preference in promotion to officers and employees who are bona fide residents of the local unit. When promotions are based upon merit and determined by suitable promotions, tests or other objective criteria, a resident shall be given preference over a nonresident in any instance where all other measurable criteria are equal. The preference granted by this section shall in no way diminish, reduce or affect preference granted pursuant to any provisions of New Jersey statutes.
All nonresidents subsequently appointed to positions or employments after the effective date of this article shall become bona fide residents of the local unit within one year of their appointment. Failure of any such employee to maintain residency within the Borough of Woodlynne shall be cause for removal or discharge. In the event that such employee does not maintain residency, the Borough of Woodlynne shall notify said employee that failure to again take up residency within the Borough of Woodlynne within six months of the notification will result in removal or discharge. Such removal or discharge shall take effect on the date specified in such notice, but any employee so removed or discharged shall have the right to such appeals as are available pursuant to law. It shall be the duty of the hiring authority to ensure that all employees hired after the effective date of this article remain bona fide residents of the Borough of Woodlynne.
Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, any office or employment of the Borough of Woodlynne for which an exemption from residency requirements set forth herein is allowed by statute shall be deemed exempt from the residency requirements of this article.