[Ord. No. 54-2015; Ord. No. 31-2018]
A.
Scope. The promotion procedure covered by this Article shall cover
all Police Department promotions, except promotions to the Deputy
Chief and Chief of Police. The Appropriate Authority or his/her designee
shall be responsible for administering the promotional process.
B.
Prequalifications.
(1)
Sergeant. All applicants for promotion to Sergeant shall have served
as full-time police officers with the Wayne Township Police Department
for a minimum of five continuous years prior to the date of expiration
of the current eligibility list for promotion.
(2)
Lieutenant. All applicants for promotion to Lieutenant shall have
held the rank of Sergeant for a minimum of two years prior to the
date of expiration of the current eligibility list for promotion.
(3)
Captain. All applicants for promotion to Captain shall have held
the rank of Lieutenant for two full years prior to the date of expiration
of the current eligibility list for promotion.
D.
Procedure.
(1)
Written examination.
(a)
Each candidate for promotion shall be required to take a written
examination, which shall be administered by the Association of Chiefs
of Police for the State of New Jersey or, in lieu of the foregoing,
to be tested by the International Association of Chiefs of Police
("IACP") Assessment Center. The choice of which organization will
administer the examination will be made jointly by the Business Administrator
and Chief of Police in their sole discretion prior to testing. Notice
of the approximate or actual examination date shall be posted a minimum
of eight weeks prior to the examination. Any police personnel on leave
or vacation at the time of posting of the notice shall be notified
of the date by personal service or certified mail.
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(b)
The testing organization shall assign each candidate an identification
number, which shall be the only identification used when the examination
is graded and results are posted.
(c)
Grades on the written examination shall be used to determine
eligibility to proceed to the oral examination as follows: Those applicants
receiving a grade of 70 or above shall be eligible to take the oral
examination.
(d)
The identification numbers of all candidates for promotion shall
be posted on a pass/fail basis only. A complete master list of the
results of the written examination shall be placed under seal and
retained in the office of the Business Administrator and shall not
be revealed to any member of the Review Board except after the ranking
is complete.
(e)
Scoring of passing examinations for purposes of final evaluation.
[1]
The maximum score a candidate shall receive on the written examination
shall be as follows:
|
Rank
|
Maximum Points
|
|---|---|
|
Sergeant
|
35
|
|
Lieutenant
|
30
|
|
Captain
|
25
|
[2]
The highest grade for each rank shall receive the maximum allowable
points. Each other passing candidate shall receive a score equal to
the ratio of his grade to the highest grade, multiplied by the maximum
allowable points. Scoring shall be accurate to two decimal places.
(f)
No test scores shall be made available until the entire testing
procedure is completed and documented by the Business Administrator
and Chief Financial Officer.
(2)
Oral examination.
(a)
Examination Board. The Examination shall be conducted by a panel
of three Police Chiefs who are members of the New Jersey State Chiefs
of Police Examination Committee and selected by the Chairman of the
Examination Committee of the New Jersey State Chiefs of Police. The
score of each examiner shall be equally weighted.
(b)
The oral examination at the promotional level shall be geared
to the many facets of the police profession. Each candidate for promotion
shall be asked the same questions and will be graded on the response
which they give. The questions asked shall be different for each rank
(Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain) and shall reflect current trends in
law enforcement, court decision, policies, administration, organization
and any new developments pertaining to law enforcement. All answers
shall be scored numerically and these scores shall be totalled and
divided by three for a single final grade.
(c)
The questions to be asked each police candidate in the oral
interview will be prepared by the New Jersey State Chiefs of Police
Examination Committee.
(d)
Scoring.
[1]
The maximum grade a candidate shall receive on the oral examination
shall be as follows:
|
Rank
|
Maximum Points
|
|---|---|
|
Sergeant
|
35
|
|
Lieutenant
|
30
|
|
Captain
|
25
|
[2]
Each other candidate shall receive a score equal to the ratio
of his grade to the highest grade, multiplied by the maximum allowable
points. Scoring shall be accurate to two decimal places.
(3)
Length of service.
(a)
Sergeant: One-half point shall be awarded to a candidate for
each year of service completed as a Wayne Township Police Officer.
(b)
Lieutenant: One-half point shall be awarded to a candidate for
each year served in the rank of Sergeant for the Wayne Township Police
Department.
(c)
Captain: One-half point shall be awarded to a candidate for
each year served in the rank of Lieutenant for the Wayne Township
Police Department.
(4)
Review Board. The Review Board shall consist of the Chief of Police,
Deputy Chief of Police (if position is currently filled), available
command personnel holding the rank of Captain, or higher, and the
Business Administrator (who shall be a nonvoting member), who shall
review and discuss the criteria set forth herein. Where, because of
a vacancy, or conflict, there is an insufficient number of officers,
the Review Board may consist of no fewer than three voting members.
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(5)
Personnel jacket review.
(a)
In order to proceed to this step, a candidate must receive a
score of at least 70, which is the minimum passing score, on the written
examination, and must take the oral examination. The Review Board
will not be apprised of any candidate's written or oral scores at
any point during the testing process.
(b)
Each member of the Review Board shall review the personnel jacket
of each candidate. A maximum grade of 5 points may be awarded, based
upon the criteria set forth herein. At the conclusion of the personnel
jacket review, Board members shall submit their scores from the personnel
jacket review and the personnel review to the Business Administrator.
(c)
Each candidate shall have the prior right to examine his/her
personnel jacket. The personnel jacket review shall consist of, but
not be limited to, work habits, initiative, job skills, enforcement
activities, availability, attendance, performance evaluations, disciplinary
actions, letters of commendation, citations and awards, educational
history, leadership abilities, management skills, productivity, reliability
and adherence to policy.
(6)
Personnel review.
(a)
In order to proceed to this step, a candidate must receive a
score of at least 70, which is the minimum passing score, on the written
examination, and must take the oral examination. The Review Board
will not be apprised of any candidate's written or oral scores at
any point during the testing process.
(b)
The Review Board shall meet as a body and each member of the
Review Board shall review the candidate's qualifications. A maximum
grade of 15 points may be awarded based upon the personnel review.
At the conclusion of the personnel review, Board members shall submit
their scores from the personnel jacket review and the personnel review
to the Business Administrator.
(c)
Personnel review shall take place after the oral exam and personnel
jacket review by the Review Board.
(7)
Physical examination. All candidates whose names are submitted to
the Mayor for consideration shall be required to pass a medical physical
examination prior to Mayoral consideration.
(8)
Recommendation of candidates to Mayor.
(a)
The Business Administrator shall tabulate the scores of all
the candidates.
(b)
After scores are tabulated, the Business Administrator and Chief
shall review all scores and compile a list of candidates in order
of point standing, together with any mutually derived comments as
to the suitability of each candidate for promotion.
(c)
For each rank, the Business Administrator shall then compile a list of three finalists. The list shall be in order of recommendation in accordance with § 25-18D(8)(b) and shall consist of those candidates receiving the highest scores and shall include the actual score received.
(9)
Mayoral appointments. The Mayor shall promote the successful candidates from the list submitted by the Business Administrator. In the event the Mayor selects a candidate or candidates other than in the order on the list compiled in accordance with § 25-18D(8)(c), he/she shall, thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the promotion, submit to the Township Council a written statement setting forth his/her reasons for such selection. The recommendation of the Chief of Police and the Business Administrator shall be appended to the Mayor's statement. The Township Council may request a special meeting to discuss this matter. Nothing contained herein shall preclude the Mayor from promoting the candidate upon the expiration of the thirty-day period.
(10)
Within ten (10) days of the posting of the ranking of candidates
a candidate may file a written letter of redress. Said letter must
contain the reason(s) or justification(s) for a redress and must be
submitted to the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police will assess
the request, and make a determination of how the request will be addressed
on a case by case basis. Such requests may address the following areas
of the promotional process:
(a)
Review and re-tabulation of the scored elements of the selection
process.
(b)
Review any evaluation or internal document that was used in
the selection process related to the candidate.
(c)
If the issue of redress impacts upon the results of the promotional
ranking as determined by the Chief of Police, the candidate may be
permitted to be re-evaluated.
[Ord. No. 54-2015]
A.
Results from the promotional exam shall be valid for three (3) years
from the day following the expiration of the previous eligibility
list for promotion.
B.
In the event that a vacancy occurs within the three (3) years that examination scores are valid, the Business Administrator, Chief and Deputy Chief shall meet and compile a new list of finalists from among the highest scoring candidates, using the scores of the last evaluation process. The list submitted to the Mayor shall be compiled using the same procedures set forth in § 25-18D.
