It is hereby declared to be the policy of the
Township to recognize and encourage meritorious actions on the part
of its officers and employees. To this end, letters of commendation
concerning Township employees from their superiors and from members
of the public with whom they deal shall be directed to the attention
of the department head and then recorded in the employee's personnel
file. In addition, the department head or Township Committee may,
on its own motion, commend the work of particular officers and employees
and cause such commendation to be inserted in their personnel files.