A.
The Borough normally shall pay its employees on a
biweekly payroll schedule, that is, once in every two weeks. Each
payroll period shall consist of 10 working days, so that the daily
rate of pay of each salaried employee normally shall be 1/260 of his
annual salary.
B.
The hourly rate shall be computed by dividing the
weekly rate by the number of hours in the employee's prescribed workweek.
C.
Whenever an employee is temporarily assigned by resolution
of the governing body to another position where the rate of pay is
higher, said employee shall be paid at the rate of pay for that position.
This subsection shall not be applicable to the regular uniformed members
(police officers) of the South River Police Department.
[Added 9-28-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-21]
A.
Establishment
of direct deposit program. As of the payroll date of January 1, 2016,
mandatory direct deposit of net pay is established for all employees
of the Borough of South River, including any person holding public
office, position, or employment whose net pay is paid by the Borough
of South River in accordance N.J.S.A. 52:14-15f(b).
B.
Exceptions
to direct deposit. Seasonal and temporary employees who are employed
by the Borough of South River are exempt from the direct deposit mandate.
A.
Employees may be compensated for overtime work when
such compensation has been recommended by the department head, approved
by the committee Chairman and certified by the Personnel Director.
B.
When an employee works a prescribed workday of less
than eight hours, overtime pay shall be computed at the normal equivalent
hourly rate up to eight hours, after which the time-and-one-half provisions
would take effect. When an employee works a prescribed workweek of
less than 40 hours, overtime pay shall be computed at the normal hourly
rate up to 40 hours, after which the time-and-one-half provisions
would take effect.
C.
For employees working on a shift basis, overtime pay
at 1 1/2 times the normal hourly equivalent shall take effect
only after the employee has worked 80 hours in a pay period.
D.
When it becomes necessary for personnel to be called
out on emergency, such personnel will be credited with a minimum of
two hours' time at the appropriate hourly rates.
E.
Overtime pay for the Police Department shall be as
prescribed by PBA agreement.
Deductions in salary for leave without pay shall be computed on the basis of hourly rate as prescribed in § 68-22.
A.
Annual salary step increments may be granted to each
employee effective on his anniversary date until the employee's salary
shall have reached the maximum salary provided for his position title.
No employee, however, shall be granted a salary step increment until
his department head has certified in writing to the governing body
that during the past year the employee's performance and service were
such as to make him deserving of an increase, setting forth the basis
for such conclusion.
B.
An employee who is promoted to a classification having
a higher salary grade shall receive such salary as is comparable to
but not less than his present salary.
