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.
H. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection H, regarding review of applicant files following receipt of medical exam reports, was repealed 10-19-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-14.
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]
K. 
It is hereby intended that the requirements set forth in Subsections A through I of this section are intended to cover the appointment of permanent employees. The aforesaid requirements may be waived where emergency appointments are required or where a temporary appointment is to be made.
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.