[Amended 10-17-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-54; 5-30-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-23]
The position of Borough Administrator of the
Borough of South River is hereby created, and the employment of a
person professionally trained and educated who shall qualify by such
requirements generally recognized by the Professional Organization
of Municipal Administrators in order to fill such position is hereby
authorized. The position of Administrator shall be full-time or part-time
as determined by the Borough Council, and in the event that said Administrator's
position is full-time the Administrator shall devote full-time to
the interest of the Borough. The Administrator shall be allowed to
conduct consulting services for other private or public entities so
long as such consultations do not cause a conflict with the Borough
of South River and does not in any way interfere with the Administrator
conducting his duties and responsibilities for the Borough of South
River which shall be considered his primary employer.
The Borough Administrator shall receive as compensation
for his services an annual salary which shall be fixed in accordance
with the provisions of the ordinance governing salaries.
[Amended 8-3-1981 by Ord. No. 1981-36; 9-10-1981 by Ord. No.
1981-40]
Said Borough Administrator shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Borough Council for
an indefinite term and may not be removed except in accordance with
the statute in such case made and provided.
The Borough Administrator shall report to the
Mayor and the Borough Council administratively.
The Administrator may be removed by a majority
vote of the authorized membership. The resolution of removal shall
become effective three months after its adoption by the Council. The
Council may provide that the resolution shall have immediate effect;
provided, however, that the Council shall cause to be paid to the
Administrator forthwith any unpaid balance of his salary for the next
three calendar months following adoption of the resolution.
Political activity shall be controlled by Article
X of Chapter
68, Personnel Regulations.
The Borough Administrator shall be chosen on
the basis of his executive and administrative abilities and qualifications,
with special regard to education, training and experience in governmental
affairs.
[Amended 7-27-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-27; 5-30-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-23]
In addition to the foregoing, the Borough Administrator
shall be responsible for the following:
A. Investigating the affairs of any officer or department.
B. Establishing and maintaining sound personnel policies
and practices and maintaining appropriate personnel records of all
employees.
C. Assist the Chief Financial Officer and Auditor in
preparing the annual operating capital budgets and directing them
to be submitted to the Council at a date in accordance with the procedures
established by the governing body.
D. Acting as the authorizing officer with respect to
all vouchers and bills submitted to the Mayor and Council for final
approval.
[Added 5-30-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-23]
The Administrator is hereby entitled to vacation,
personal leave and sick leave as set forth in the Borough Administrator's
contract in effect during his term of employment.
[Added 11-28-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-39; amended 12-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-34; 9-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-17]
A. In the event
the Borough Administrator is unable to perform his/her duties due
to vacation, ill health, leave of absence, suspension or any other
reason, then and in that event, the Chief Financial Officer shall
assume the duties and responsibilities of the Borough Administrator
until such time as the Borough Administrator shall resume the duties
of the office or for a period of no longer than 30 consecutive days.
The Chief Financial Officer shall be paid a stipend in the amount
of $200 per day during the absence.
B. In the event
the Chief Financial Officer is also unavailable and is unable to perform
the duties as Acting Borough Administrator due to vacation, ill health,
leave of absence, suspension or any other reason, the Mayor is hereby
authorized to immediately make an interim acting appointment from
the employees of the Borough as is necessary to ensure that the functions
of the office of Borough Administrator will continue uninterrupted
until either the Borough Administrator or the Chief Financial Officer
shall again be available for performance of his duties. Such appointment
shall only be effective for no longer than 30 consecutive days. The
Interim Acting Administrator shall be paid a stipend in the amount
of $200 per day during the absence.
C. In the
event the position of Borough Administrator is vacant or there is
an anticipated absence of the Borough Administrator for more than
30 consecutive days, the Mayor is hereby authorized to immediately
make an Acting Administrator Appointment as is necessary to ensure
that the functions of the office of Borough Administrator will continue
uninterrupted. The Acting Business Administrator shall be compensated
pursuant to an employment agreement with the Borough.