For the convenience of those persons and entities which utilize
the services of off-duty law enforcement officers of the Montvale
Police Department and to authorize the outside employment of Borough
police while off duty, the Borough hereby establishes a policy regarding
the use of said officers.
A. Members of the Police Department
shall be permitted to accept police-related employment for private
employers or school districts only during off-duty hours and at such
time as will not interfere with the efficient performance of regularly
scheduled or emergency duty for the Borough.
B. Any person or entity wishing to
employ off-duty police shall first obtain the approval of the Chief
of Police, which approval shall be granted if, in the opinion of the
Chief, such employment would not be inconsistent with the efficient
functioning and good reputation of the Police Department, and would
not unreasonably endanger or threaten the safety of the officer or
officers who are to perform the work.
All requests to the Borough for the services of off-duty law
enforcement officers in the Montvale Police Department for a period
of one week or longer shall be forwarded to the Chief of Police for
posting as soon as possible before such services are required. Any
law enforcement officers, when so employed by the Borough, shall be
treated as an employee of the Borough; provided, however, that wages
earned for outside employment shall not be applied toward the pension
benefits of law enforcement officers so employed.
Rates of compensation for contracting the services of off-duty
law enforcement officers shall be based on a rate of time and one-half.
Rates of compensation for contracting the services of off-duty law
enforcement officers are established as follows:
A. Rate of compensation as per PBA
contract.
B. An administrative fee of 15%,
in addition to a $20 vehicle-use charge per hour, will be added to
the total. Therefore, the total charged to the vendor will be time
plus one-half per hour according to the current PBA contract, plus
related FICA and Medicare payroll costs, plus the administrative charge
of 15% and the twenty-dollar vehicle charge per hour.
[Amended 2-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-1494]