All candidates for probationary or permanent
employment by the Township shall be citizens of the United States
at the time of filing their applications or at the time of their appointment,
and candidates from the Township shall be given all possible consideration
first.
[Amended 12-15-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-28]
A.
The governing body shall create any new position and
authorize its filling prior to any employment or engagement of an
employee, and provide, in the current budget or otherwise, specific
and adequate funds to compensate the appointee before he or she is
engaged.
B.
Whenever a vacancy exists or a new position is created,
all Township employees who believe they possess the necessary qualifications
may apply for the position if they so desire. Such applications should
be by letter, addressed to the Township Manager and filed before the
deadline specified. Due consideration shall be given by the department
head or heads affected and by the Township Manager of each requested
transfer of employees from one department to another, and said parties
shall also consider the overall welfare of the Township in considering
and making employee transfers from one position to another. If the
position is one which is covered by New Jersey Civil Service Commission
regulations, all interested applicants must take the required examination.
[Amended 6-28-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-07]
C.
An "application for employment" form, obtained from
the office of the Township Manager, shall be completed by all persons
applying for a position with the Township of Maple Shade.
D.
After the final date specified for filing, all applications
received will be considered and civil service eligibility determined,
where necessary, by the department head involved and by the Township
Manager.
E.
The Township Manager, upon receipt of a recommendation
for employment from the department head, may interview the applicants
who appear to be the best qualified and will tentatively select the
one to be appointed, subject to the results of a medical examination
and/or a psychological examination to be arranged for by the Township
Manager and any further investigation of references as deemed necessary
by the Township Manager.
F.
Prior to the medical and/or psychological examination,
the selected applicant will receive a copy of the personnel policies
and practices of the Township of Maple Shade and shall be informed
of the New Jersey Civil Service Commission rules and regulations.
If, after a careful study of the policies, practices and rules set
forth therein, he or she agrees to conform to them, he or she will
sign the form of statement provided for that purpose and will proceed
with a medical examination if deemed appropriate. Any applicant who
will not agree to conform to the authorized personnel policies, practices
and rules of the Township of Maple Shade is thereby considered ineligible
for employment and will be so notified.
[Amended 6-28-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-07]
G.
All tentatively selected applicants will be advised
by the Township Manager that their appointment is being considered
on the basis of information contained in the application for employment
and given in the personal interview, and that any misstatements or
pertinent information withheld will be considered as sufficient cause
for immediate separation from the service of the Township.
I.
The Chief Financial Officer shall maintain personnel
files/records. Such records shall include, but not be limited to,
dates of appointments and promotions, job titles, salaries, commendations,
disciplinary action, merit ratings and the like. Records relating
to any medical condition, medical or disability benefit program or
leave will be maintained in a separate file.
[Amended 10-19-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-14; 6-28-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-07]
J.
A post-job-offer medical examination will not be required
for casual, temporary and/or extra employees unless the Township Manager
specifically so directs.
[Amended 10-19-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-14]
L.
The foregoing provisions of this chapter are not to
be substituted for the method of appointment of employees now provided
for by ordinance, such as for the Police Department of the Township,
but are to be administered in addition to or concurrent with other
employment requirements specifically set forth by the governing body
in valid legislation of the Township.
M.
Police Department.
(1)
All appointees to the Police Department of the Township
shall be certified by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission on the
basis of written, medical and performance examinations, and, if deemed
advisable, the Township Manager may require and provide additional
physical, psychological and/or psychiatric examinations. Where possible,
appointees shall be trained prior to entering into the police force.[2]
[Amended 6-28-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-07]
[2]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection M(2), which immediately
followed, was repealed 11-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-21.
[Amended 12-15-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-28]
For the filling of temporary or seasonal positions
or temporarily in the case of emergencies, vacancies may be filled
by temporary appointments by the Township Manager. Such temporary
employees must possess minimum qualifications and the appointment
shall be terminated in the event of a permanent appointment from the
eligible list.
In the event that no appropriate list exists
for a particular position, a provisional appointment may be made by
the Township Manager, pending the establishment of an applicable civil
service list. Such provisional appointment shall terminate when the
position, as established, is filled in the manner provided for appointments
generally.
A.
Except when statutory requirements direct otherwise,
appointments of new employees or transfer of prior employees to new
jobs in the classified service shall be for a ninety-day probationary
period. The Township Manager may discontinue the service of any such
employee if, in his or her opinion, the employee is unwilling or unable
to perform the duties of his or her position in a satisfactory manner
or if the employee is of such reputation and habits as not to merit
continuance in the service of the Township. In every case, the Township
Manager shall notify the employee in writing of said discontinuance
and of the reasons for the same and shall forward a copy of said notice
to the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. In such cases, employees
may appeal the discontinuance to the New Jersey Civil Service Commission.
[Amended 12-15-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-28; 6-28-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-07]
B.
A ninety-day probationary period shall also pertain
to an employee promoted to a higher classification. Such probationary
status will in no way affect the employee's rights and status in the
original or lower classification.
C.
Each new police officer shall be required to satisfactorily
complete a basic police training program recognized by the New Jersey
Police Training Commission during the first year and prior to receiving
a permanent appointment. The ninety-day probationary period does not
commence for a police officer until he or she has completed such recognized
police training program.
[Amended 12-15-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-28; 6-28-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-07]
Classified employees who satisfactorily complete
their probationary period shall have permanent employment status,
conditioned upon good behavior and satisfactory job performance. They
shall be subject to removal by the appointing authority only for cause
or for reason of economy, after proper notice and the opportunity
to be heard, as set forth under the New Jersey Civil Service Commission
rules of the State of New Jersey.
