[Ord. No. 54-2015]
Members of the Department shall not accept any police-related
outside employment during off-duty hours without the prior approval
of the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall have the sole discretion
to approve of the police-related outside employment of any member
of the Department.
[Ord. No. 54-2015]
Any organization or contractor that desires to hire off-duty
members of the Department shall submit the request in writing to the
Chief of Police on a form prescribed by the Chief of Police. The organization
or contractor shall hold the Township harmless from any and all claims
that may arise as a result of the assignment of the member to the
organization or contractor. In addition, the organization or contractor
shall submit with its application a certificate of insurance that
shows evidence of not less than $1,000,000 in both personal liability
and comprehensive general liability insurance and $300,000 in property
damage coverage. A nonprofit, religious or charitable organization
may submit a certificate of insurance in coverage amounts less than
those set forth herein upon the organization's representation contained
in its request that obtaining the required coverage would impose an
undue hardship on the organization.
[Ord. No. 54-2015]
A.
The organization or contractor that hires an off-duty member of the
Department shall pay a fee to the Township as established in the current
collective bargaining agreement to which the Township and PBA Local
136 and 136A are parties.
B.
Upon the submission of a request by an out-of-state organization
or contractor to hire off-duty members of the Police Department, said
organization or contractor shall submit funds in the estimated amount
of the compensation to be paid to the off-duty police officers. The
funds received by the Township shall be deposited in an escrow account,
and such funds shall be utilized to pay the off-duty police officers.
The Bureau of Special Services shall notify the organization or contractor
upon the expenditure of 50% of the escrow funds. At that time, a determination
shall be made as to whether or not the balance is sufficient to pay
for further services that may be required. In the event the remaining
balance is insufficient, the organization or contractor shall, within
24 hours of notice of the deficiency, deposit funds in an amount sufficient
to cover the additional services. Any funds remaining in the escrow
account shall be refunded to the organization, vendor or contractor
that posted said escrow funds within 60 days of receipt by the Bureau
of Special Services of the refund request.
C.
All organizations or contractors located in the State of New Jersey shall, upon submitting a request to hire off-duty members of the Police Department for the first time, comply with the provisions set forth in Subsection B of this section. All subsequent requests shall not be subject to the provisions of Subsection B of this section, provided that the organization or contractor has fully complied with the provisions of Subsection D.
D.
In addition to the compensation to be paid for the hiring of off-duty police officers, the organization or contractor shall pay to the Township a fee as set forth in Chapter 75 for the use of a police vehicle associated with the outside employment.
E.
Invoices shall be paid in full within 30 days of the date of the
invoice. Any invoice that is not paid in full within 30 days of the
date of the invoice shall be assessed a charge of 1.5% per month.
In the event the invoice is not paid in full within 30 days, the organization
or contractor shall, as an additional penalty, for all future hiring
of off-duty police officers, pay in advance the amount of the compensation
to be paid to the off-duty police officers.
