The Borough Attorney, Borough Prosecutor, Borough
Engineer, Borough Construction Official and Borough Poundkeeper are
hereby exempted from the requirement of being residents of this Borough.
[Added by Ord. No. 89-0-2; amended 6-4-2008 by Ord. No.
08:05]
A. There is hereby created, ratified, and confirmed in
the Borough of Norwood the position of Chief Financial Officer, ("Officer")
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.1 et seq.
B. Appointment, compensation and term. The Officer shall
be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council,
and shall be compensated in accordance with the salary ordinance.
The Officer shall serve a term of four years which shall run from
January 1 in the year of appointment, unless the Officer shall have
been granted tenure of office upon reappointment in accordance with
N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.8.
C. Powers and duties. The Officer shall supervise and
perform all professional functions associated with the Borough's municipal
finance requirements as required by law, by the Division of Local
Government Services, and as may be reasonably directed by the Mayor
and Council.
D. Qualifications. The Officer shall fully comply with
the requirements for education and certification set forth in N.J.S.A.
40A:9-140.13 to 40A:9-140.15, as amended.
[Added 6-4-2008 by Ord. No. 08:05]
A. There is hereby created in the Borough of Norwood
the position of Assistant Chief Financial Officer/Deputy Tax Collector/Deputy
Treasurer ("Assistant").
B. Appointment, compensation and term. The Assistant
shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the
Council, and shall be compensated in accordance with the salary ordinance.
The Assistant shall serve as an at-will employee for a term of up
to one calendar year which shall begin on the date of appointment
and shall terminate on December 31 of the year in which the appointment
is made, or until a successor is appointed and qualified for the position.
C. Power and duties. The Assistant shall assist the Chief
Financial Officer, Tax Collector, and Treasurer in the conduct of
their statutory and other duties, as directed by the Mayor and Council.
[Added 9-3-1997 by Ord. No. 97:15]
A. The term of appointment for all crossing guards in
the Borough of Norwood shall be on a fiscal rather than calendar basis
and shall run from September 1 through June 30 of each year in order
to coincide with the school year.
B. Those crossing guards appointed for 1997 shall complete
their term through December 31, 1997.
C. An interim appointment of crossing guards shall be
made in late December 1997/early January 1998 for the period commencing
January 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1998.
D. The first full year appointment made under this chapter
shall be made in late August 1998/early September 1998 for the entire
term of September 1, 1998, through June 30, 1999.
[Added 10-7-2008 by Ord. No. 08:08]
A. Individuals serving or employed in the following offices
or positions are deemed to be eligible for and shall participate in
the Defined Contribution Retirement Program, pursuant to N.J.S.A.
43:15C-2:
(2) Municipal Court Administrator;
(4) Municipal Court Judge; and
B. Individuals serving or employed in the following offices
or positions are exempt from Defined Contribution Retirement Program
membership, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15C-2:
(1) Certified Health Officer;
(4) Construction Code Official;
(5) Qualified Purchasing Agent;
(7) Registered Municipal Clerk;
(8) Licensed uniform subcode inspector; and
(9) Principal Public Works Manager.
C. If an individual is appointed to one of the offices or positions listed in Subsection
A and the individual is not serving in a position as described in Subsection
B, the Borough's Pension Certifying Officer may determine that the individual is not required to join the Defined Contribution Retirement Program if that individual:
(1) Was an active participant in the Public Employee Retirement
System on July 1, 2007, and continuously since that time; or
(2) Has been appointed pursuant to a valid promotional
process; or
(3) Is appointed on a temporary, interim, or acting basis to a position requiring state certification, as set forth in Subsection
B, and is in pursuit of the required certification; or
(4) Meets such other exceptions that may be approved by
the Local Finance Board or the Division of Pensions and Benefits.
D. This section shall be implemented, construed, and
is subject to Chapter 92 of the Laws of 2007 (N.J.S.A. 43:15C-1 et
seq.), as amended from time to time, and any regulations or guidance
documents from the Local Finance Board or the Division of Pensions
and Benefits.
[Added 6-13-2012 by Ord. No. 12:04]
A. Creation of position. The position of Purchasing Agent is created
for the Borough pursuant to the Qualified Purchasing Agent Law, N.J.S.A.
40A:11-9 to 40A:11-9.1, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto,
N.J.A.C. 5:34-5.1 to 5:34-5.5. The employment of persons filling that
position is authorized, ratified, and confirmed.
B. Appointment and term. The Purchasing Agent will be appointed annually
by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, for a term
of one year. The Borough's Chief Financial Officer may also be
appointed to serve as the Borough's Purchasing Agent.
C. Compensation. The Purchasing Agent will be paid a salary that will
be fixed by the Mayor and Council in the Salary Ordinance that is
adopted from time to time.
D. Qualifications. The Purchasing Agent is required to possess and maintain
a valid qualified purchasing agent certificate issued by the New Jersey
Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs,
and satisfy all of the requirements of the applicable statutes and
regulations then in effect for the position.
E. Vacancies and temporary appointments. If the position becomes vacant, a temporary appointment may be made pursuant to §
42-12B and the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-9g.
F. Duties. The Purchasing Agent will have, on behalf of the Mayor and
Council of the Borough, the authority, responsibility and accountability
for the purchasing activity pursuant to Local Public Contracts Law
(N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.) to prepare public advertising for and
to receive bids and requests for proposals for the provision or performance
of goods, services, and construction contracts; to award contracts
pursuant to New Jersey law in accordance with the regulations, forms,
and procedures promulgated by state regulatory agencies; and to conduct
any activities as may be necessary or appropriate to the purchasing
function of the Borough.
[Added 11-11-2015 by Ord.
No. 15:15]
A. All full-time employees and elected public officials who receive
compensation from the Borough of Norwood are mandated to have direct
deposit of their net pay in a banking institution specified as of
January 1, 2016, in accordance with Chapter 28, P.L. 2013, as codified
under N.J.S.A. 52:14-15f, Subdivisions b and c.
B. Seasonal and temporary employees who are employed by the Borough
of Norwood are exempt from the direct deposit mandate.
C. Municipal employees may request, in writing, an exemption from the
direct deposit mandate from the Borough of Norwood Administrator.
Such requests will be presented to the Mayor and Council within 14
days. The Mayor and Council may grant such an exemption by resolution
and only for good cause.