[Adopted 6-21-1995 by Ord. No. 29/95]
Within the Department of Public Affairs, there shall be a Department
of Human Resources, the head of which shall be the Human Resource Officer.
Under the general supervision of the Mayor or the Commissioner, and under
the direct supervision of the Human Resource Officer, the Department shall:
A. Assist in the recruitment of qualified persons for the
offices and positions in the town government.
B. Maintain personnel files for each official department
head and employee, which files shall include, without limitation, any appointment
papers, applications, civil service test certifications, documents relating
to all civil service and/or departmental actions pertaining to each individual
or employee benefits records.
C. From time to time review the civil service job classification
of the town, including unclassified service and all positions outside the
civil service systems. Subject to the approval of the Mayor or the Commissioner,
there shall be prepared and installed a town personnel program, including
classification and reclassification, a pay plan, performance standards, uniform
evaluation procedures and all other personnel policies which are appropriate
or desirable to improve the administration of the town government.
D. Certify the employment and/or eligibility of town employees
for the Public Employees' Retirement System of New Jersey, the Police
and Firemen's Pension Fund of New Jersey, the Old Age and Survivors'
Insurance System and any and all employee benefit plans.
E. Maintain a continuous study of the operation and effect
of personnel administration, including hours and days of work, leaves of absence,
sick leaves, vacation, pension or retirement, and report its findings and
recommendations to the Mayor and a Commissioner of the Department of Public
Affairs.
F. Establish and develop in-service programs for persons
in town government.