The New Jersey State Civil Service Law and the Civil Service Rules of the State of New Jersey
applicable to municipalities provide the basic framework for employment
in the Township government. This chapter and all its provisions shall
at all times be subject to the Civil Service Rules of the State of
New Jersey, which prescribe basic minimum standards. To the extent
that this chapter should at any time and in every particular provide
standards lower than those embodied in the Civil Service Rules of
the State of New Jersey, the latter rules shall be deemed applicable.
To the extent that the provisions of this chapter contain benefits
or provisions more liberal than the minimum requirements of the Civil
Service Rules of the State of New Jersey, the provisions of this chapter
shall control.
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 Civil Service Rules of the State
of New Jersey.
[Added 12-3-1974 by Ord. No. G-55-74; amended 7-15-1975 by Ord. No. G-67-75; 4-4-1978 by Ord. No. G-118-78; 10-7-1980 by Ord. No. G-186-80; 6-8-1982 by Ord. No. G-216-82; 8-3-1982 by Ord. No. G-219-82]
A. All officers and employees of the Township hereinafter
to be employed by the Township, except seasonal employees as approved
by the Township Council and police officers and fire fighters, are
hereby required as a condition of their employment to have their place
of abode in the Township and to be bona fide residents therein, except
as otherwise provided by this section and the statutes of the State
of New Jersey. A "bona fide resident" for the purpose of this section
is a person having a permanent domicile within the Township and one
which has not been adopted with the intention of again taking up or
claiming a previous residence acquired outside of the Township limits.
All officers and employees of the Township hereafter to be employed
by the Township shall furnish proof of residency to the Township on
forms provided by the Township.
[Amended 10-21-2003]
B. All nonresidents appointed to positions or employments
subsequent to the effective date hereof shall become bona fide residents
of the Township within one year of their appointment.
C. Whenever the Township Council shall determine that
there cannot be recruited a sufficient number of qualified residents
for available specific positions or employments, it shall advertise
for other qualified applicants and classify all qualified applicants
for such positions or employments pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-1.6.
D. Whenever the Township Council shall determine that
there are certain specific positions and employments requiring special
talents or skills which are necessary for the operations of the Township
which are not likely to be found among the residents of the Township,
such positions or employments so determined shall be filled without
reference to residency. Said positions and employments shall be determined
by the Township Council based upon educational background, professional
qualifications and experience.
[Added 3-18-1980 by Ord. No. G-180-80]
All job applicants shall be able to read, write
and speak the English language well and intelligently. Applicants
shall be of good moral character and shall not have been convicted
of any crime involving moral turpitude.
[Amended 12-17-1974 by Ord. No. G-57-74]
The provisions of Subsections A through D shall
apply to all full-time employees of the Township whether in the classified
or unclassified service, except members of the Police and Fire Departments,
who shall be governed by the provisions of Subsection E, and provided
that the contract provisions as to vacations in a labor management
contract between the Township and the employees of any department
shall prevail and supersede the provisions hereof.
A. Amount of vacation leave.
[Amended 2000]
(1) All full-time employees of the Township, whether in
the classified or unclassified service, except members of the Police
and Fire Departments, shall be granted annual leave with pay for vacation
purposes during each calendar year in accordance with the following
schedule, based on length of employment as of December 31 of the preceding
calendar year:
|
Period of Service
(years)
|
Paid Vacation
(working days)
|
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|
Less than 1
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1 for each full month of employment (to be taken
effective January 1 of the following year)
|
|
1 to 3
|
12
|
|
3 to 7
|
15
|
|
7 to 11
|
17
|
|
11 to 15
|
19
|
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15 and over
|
21
|
(2) In determining length of service for this purpose,
the total years of continuous service of each employee in all capacities
shall be added.
B. Accumulation. All vacation credits to which an employee
becomes entitled shall expire on December 31 of the year in which
the credits have become due. If an employee fails or neglects to accept
the vacation credits, he shall be deemed to have waived any right
which he may have in the same; however, where an employee is unable
to take his full vacation prior to December 31 of the year in which
the credits have become due because of work requirements of the department,
such vacation may be granted during the first six months of the ensuing
year by the Township Council at such time as the Township Council
may grant by resolution.
[Amended 2-17-1976 by Ord. No. G-90-76]
C. Choice of time. Vacations shall be scheduled by the
department so as to cause the least interference with the efficient
conduct of the Township business. So far as possible, the preference
of employees shall be accepted, with the preferences of those employees
having seniority given first recognition. Where seniority is equal,
determination shall be by lot.
D. Termination of employment. At the time of separation
from service, the employee shall be entitled to any vacation leave
accumulated and not previously used. Upon termination of employment,
all employees covered by this section shall be compensated one day's
pay at straight time for each year of employment with the Township
commencing January 1, 1976, provided that said employee shall have
been employed by the Township for no less than three years, which
three-year period may for the purpose of determining eligibility predate
January 1, 1976.
[Amended 8-3-1976 by Ord. No. G-101-76]
E. Members of Police and Fire Departments. This subsection
shall govern members of the Police and Fire Departments only with
respect to annual paid vacation leave.
(1) The status of each member with respect to his vacation
credits shall be fixed and determined as of the anniversary date of
his appointment in the year in which the right to vacation leave becomes
due, provided that if a member commences his vacation prior to the
anniversary date of his appointment in the year in which the right
to vacation leave becomes due, then the status of his vacation credits
shall be fixed and determined as of the anniversary date of his appointment
in the year immediately preceding the year in which the right to the
vacation leave becomes due.
(2) The vacation period herein authorized shall include
all calendar days, including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
(3) No one who is presently a member, whether temporary
or permanent, of the Police or Fire Departments shall, notwithstanding
anything herein contained, receive hereafter a shorter vacation period
than he is now entitled to receive under any present rule, regulation,
resolution, ordinance or statute.
(4) Except as herein expressly provided to the contrary,
the following shall constitute the vacation leave, with pay, of the
members of the Police and Fire Departments:
(a)
All members who have had less than one year
of continuous employment in a full-time capacity shall be entitled
to a vacation period of the same number of days as the number of full
calendar months worked, but in no case to exceed 10 days.
(b)
All members who, on the determining date, have
had one year or more but less than three years of continuous employment
in a full-time capacity shall be entitled to a vacation period of
14 days.
(c)
All members who, on the determining date, have
had three years or more but less than five years of continuous employment
in a full-time capacity shall be entitled to a vacation period of
17 days.
(d)
All members who, on the determining date, have
had more than five years but less than 10 years of continuous employment
in a full-time capacity shall be entitled to a vacation period of
21 days.
(e)
All members who, on the determining date, have
had 10 years or more but less than 15 years of continuous employment
in a full-time capacity shall be entitled to a vacation period of
25 days.
(f)
All members who, on the determining date, have
had 15 years or more of continuous employment in a full-time capacity
shall be entitled to a vacation period of 30 days.
(5) Subject to the provisions of Subsection
E(8) below, all vacation credits to which a member becomes entitled under the provisions hereof shall expire on December 31 in the year in which such credits become due. If a member fails or neglects to accept the vacation credits, he shall be deemed to have waived any right which he may have in the same.
(6) For the purposes of this subsection, the time during which such member may accept his vacation credits shall commence on January 1 and shall terminate on December 31 of each year. The vacation period shall consist of consecutive calendar days. Not later than December 31 of each year, the Chiefs of the Police and Fire Departments shall designate the number and classification of members of their respective Departments with respect to their vacation credits according to the classifications established in Subsection
E(4) and
(9) herein.
(7) The choice of selection of vacation periods shall
be based on seniority under permanent status. Members of equal seniority
or length of service shall select their vacation periods by lot. In
the year following, the member holding the most favorable position
by such lot shall receive the least favorable position; the member
holding the next most favorable position shall thereupon be entitled
to the most favorable position, the same procedure to be followed
with all such members of equal seniority or length of service. A similar
rotation shall take place in the following and all subsequent years
to the end that each such member with equal seniority or length of
service with other members shall in turn obtain the most favorable
position.
(8) In the event of the termination of employment other
than by death, there shall be forthwith paid to the member terminating
such employment, or in the event of the death of any member there
shall be forthwith paid to his estate, a sum equivalent to the pay
for all vacation periods earned. In such event, vacation periods earned
shall be computed as follows: The vacation credit determined as of
the anniversary date in accordance with the foregoing schedule and
not yet enjoyed shall be paid in full. In addition thereto a further
vacation credit to be determined as of the date of termination of
employment shall be allowed pro rata for such part of the year in
which employment terminated as if the member continued in his employment.
No member shall be entitled to the benefits provided in this subsection
unless he has been such member for any two-month period.
(9) All members entitled to a vacation of 21 or more days
shall have the option of dividing their vacations into two parts.
F. Prior approval required. No municipal employee shall
take vacation leave without first obtaining the approval of his department
head or immediate supervisor if there is no department head.
[Amended 7-15-1975 by Ord. No. G-68-75]
G. Personal days.
[Added 8-3-1976 by Ord. No. G-101-76]
(1) The provision of this subsection shall apply to all full-time employees of the Township whether in the classified or unclassified service, except members of the Police Department and Fire Department, who shall be governed by the provision of Subsection
E.
(2) All employees except as indicated in Subsection
G(1) shall be granted two personal days to be taken at any time during the calendar year with advance permission of that employee's department head. Such personal days shall be used for religious holiday purposes.
[Amended 2000]
The Clerk shall provide that adequate personnel
records are maintained for each employee of the Township. Such records
shall include dates of appointments and promotions, job titles, salaries,
commendations, disciplinary actions, leave of any type taken and accumulated,
merit ratings and any appropriate additional information.