[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of West New York as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Personnel — See Ch. 76.
[Adopted 4-20-1977 by Ord. No. 1225]
No officer or employee of the Town of West New York who shall be required or authorized by statute, ordinance or regulation to conduct inspections related to the construction, alteration, repair, removal and demolition of buildings and structures in the Town or to conduct inspections of integral equipment in buildings and structures in the Town or to conduct inspections related to the location, occupancy and maintenance of buildings and structures in the Town shall engage, either directly or indirectly, in any occupation or business activity in the particular field of work in which he is required or authorized to make inspections.
This article shall not preclude an officer or employee of the Town from engaging in an occupation or business activity in a field of work in which he is neither required nor authorized to conduct inspections.
Any violation of this article shall be cause for the dismissal of the violator by the appointing authority having the power to remove the person involved.
[Adopted 10-20-2010 by Ord. No. 26/10]
Each employee of the Town of West New York shall be provided with a copy of the Local Government Ethics Law[1] and a copy of this article and reminded that compliance with its provisions is mandatory, not optional. This shall be accomplished by the Payroll Department, which shall send a copy by mail upon the enactment of this article and thereafter at the beginning of each calendar year to each employee on the Town's payroll.
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 et seq.
Each nonemployee official serving the Town and each member of every Town board or commission shall be provided with a copy of the Local Government Ethics Law and a copy of this article and reminded that compliance with its provisions is mandatory, not optional. This shall be accomplished by the Town Clerk at the beginning of each calendar year by mailing a copy to each such person at their mailing address.
Each Commissioner of the Town, regardless of their years of public service, shall attend educational and refresher courses on their various responsibilities and obligations in local government in the areas of budgeting, policy setting, local government contracting, risk management and the requirements of the Open Public Records Act. Courses offered on a statewide basis by Rutgers University and established organizations of government officials, such as the New Jersey League of Municipalities, shall satisfy this requirement. Each official should attend two courses on an annual basis. The Town shall reimburse the Commissioner for out-of-pocket costs of attendance and tuition.
Each "local government officer," excepting elected officials as that term is defined in the Local Government Ethics Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.3, shall initially and within one year of appointment, and annually thereafter, attend at least one course in the area of their official duties for the Town. Courses offered on a statewide basis by Rutgers University and established organizations of government officials, such as the New Jersey League of Municipalities, shall satisfy this requirement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, compliance with the professional licensing requirements of the State of New Jersey for the field in which the local government officer serves the Town shall satisfy this requirement.
Beginning with calendar year 2011, and annually thereafter, upon the filing of the annual financial disclosure statement as required by N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.6, each person required to make such filing shall also file with the Town Clerk a writing setting forth the courses taken during the preceding 12 months by name, subject, location, course provider and date, which shall be kept on file with the financial disclosure statement as a public record.
Ethics training shall be mandatory for all elected officials, local government officers and employees and shall include the provisions of the Local Government Ethics Law and such other laws, civil and criminal, rules, regulations and ethical obligations as may be appropriate to the activities of the participants. The courses may be completed by elected officials through participation in courses given on a statewide basis by Rutgers University and established organizations of government officials, such as the New Jersey League of Municipalities, or by attendance at ethics courses given to other Town officials and employees. Such courses shall be conducted by outside providers qualified to do so, or conducted internally upon a format approved by the Administrator and Town Attorney, giving due consideration to the differing levels of training appropriate to different levels of officials and employees. Such training shall be conducted and attended on an annual basis and shall be in addition to any other training required by this article.
[Added 5-16-2012 by Ord. No. 13/12]
A. 
Employees required to take classes in order to maintain their licenses and certifications needed to perform their duties for the Town shall be reimbursed by the Town up to $1,000 per calendar year. The classes must be conducted by an accredited institution and approved by the Town Administrator or Town Attorney.
B. 
All other employees who take classes in order to obtain a license or certification will be reimbursed only 50% of the cost of the class. Payment will be made only after proof of successful completion of the class and issuance of the license or certification is provided to the Town Administrator. The classes must be conducted by an accredited institution and approved by the Town Administrator or Town Attorney. Classes or training must be related to the field or job duties of the employee.