Township of Maple Shade, NJ Article III Pay Plan

§ 32-8 Establishment of salary ranges.

[Amended 12-15-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-28]

There shall be a pay plan consisting of a salary range for each class of position in the position-classification plan, which shall provide for increments within such range to be earned by satisfactory work performance.

§ 32-9 Information supplied to employees.

After each class of position has been assigned to a salary range and the pay plan and rules for its administration have been adopted by the governing body, each employee shall be advised of his or her rate of pay and the salary range to which his or her position title has been assigned.

§ 32-10 Increases above maximum rate.

When an employee attains the maximum rate of the salary range for his or her position, he or she shall not receive further salary increases unless:

A. His position is reclassified.

B. He is promoted to another position having a higher salary range.

C. His position's salary range is increased.

D. A general salary increase is granted to all employees.

E. (Reserved)[1]

[1] Editor’s Note: Former Subsection C, regarding longevity increments, was repealed 12-8-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-14.

F. Special merit increments are instituted by resolution of the governing body.

§ 32-11 New appointments.

[Amended 12-15-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-28]

Each new full-time employee shall be paid within the approved salary range for the position to which he or she is appointed in accordance with training and experience as determined by the Township Manager.

§ 32-12 Demotions.

An employee demoted for disciplinary reasons to a classification having a lower salary range shall receive the salary in the classification to which he or she is demoted.

§ 32-13 Temporary appointments.

When a vacancy is filled by a temporary appointment, the employee shall be paid a salary as extra labor at the prevailing rate as specified in the Salary Ordinance.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: See Ch. 45, Salaries and Compensation.

§ 32-14 Reinstatements.

When an employee is reinstated within one year following dismissal or is reappointed within one year following a layoff to a position in the same classification, he or she will enter the position at the same salary in the salary range as he or she received in his or her previous position, except following a disciplinary dismissal, in which case the above will not apply.

§ 32-15 Reemployments.

When an employee is reemployed following a resignation in good standing to a position in the same classification, he or she will enter the position at the minimum rate of the salary range for the position. However, if his or her resignation has been of less than 180 days' duration, he or she shall enter the position at the same salary as he or she received at the time of his or her resignation.