City of Paterson, NJ Article VI School Crossing Guards

§ 81-35 Appointments.

The Public Safety Director shall appoint as many school crossing guards, also known as "traffic guards," as the Director shall deem necessary.

§ 81-36 Duties; hours of duty.

A. It shall be the duty of the school crossing guards to maintain the orderly movement of vehicular traffic consistent with the safety of children attending school in the city.

B. The school guards shall perform said duties during the following hours:

(1) Morning: commencing fifteen (15) minutes before the opening of and ending fifteen (15) minutes after the commencement of the school session.

(2) Lunch: ten (10) minutes before dismissal of school children for lunch until ten (10) minutes after dismissal; and ten (10) minutes before the commencement of the afternoon school session until ten (10) minutes after the commencement of said session.

(3) Afternoon: ten (10) minutes before the dismissal of school children for the day until twenty (20) minutes after the time for such dismissal.

§ 81-37 Salary; uniform supplied.

The salary of the school crossing guards shall be as provided by ordinance, in addition to which a uniform shall be supplied.

§ 81-38 Qualifications of school crossing guards.

In order to be eligible for appointment, the prospective school crossing guards shall possess the following qualifications:

A. Be not less than eighteen (18) years of age.

B. Be a resident of the city.

C. Be of good moral character.

D. Be a citizen of the United States.

E. Be at least five (5) feet two (2) inches in height, and weight to be in accord with that fixed by medical standards.

F. Be in good health and sound in body and mind.

G. Certification by the City Physician or the Assistant City Physician as being physically capable of performing the duties required of them.

§ 81-39 Examination by City Physician; certification.

A. It shall be the duty of the City Physician or Assistant City Physician to carefully examine the educational, mental, moral and physical fitness of any person applying for appointment as a school crossing guard.

B. A certificate signed by the examining physician shall be considered and taken as sufficient evidence of the applicant's educational, mental, moral and physical capability.

§ 81-40 Compliance with rules and regulations.

School crossing guards shall be governed by all the rules and regulations laid down for the guidance of the Police Division members insofar as such rules and regulations are applicable and consistent with the special class of duty prescribed for school crossing guards. In addition, school crossing guards shall comply with all other rules and regulations adopted for school crossing guards by the Public Safety Director.

§ 81-41 Service at will of Public Safety Director.

School crossing guards shall serve at the pleasure of the Public Safety Director. The Director may summarily dismiss any member of the school crossing guards for any reason deemed sufficient by the Public Safety Director.