This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Personnel Code of Cheltenham Township," Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania.
The intent of this chapter is to establish a system of personnel administration in accordance with §
C1105 of the Charter and to provide a merit system of recruitment, examination, appointment, probation and employee discipline procedures for employees of the Township of Cheltenham, without regard to race, religion, age, sex, national origin or political opinion or affiliation.
It shall be the responsibility of the department
head, under the direction of the Township Manager, to foster and promote
training of employees for the purpose of improving the quality of
the personnel services rendered to the township. The Township Manager
and department heads shall establish standards for the training program.
The Township Manager shall prescribe in the
Personnel Rules and Regulations pertaining to the attendance, work
hours, sick, vacation and other leave, holidays, overtime and compensation
for those employees in township service.
Disciplinary procedures may be initiated against
any person employed by the township who shall violate any provisions
of this chapter.