[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Mountain Lakes 6-23-1980 as Secs. 2-1, 2-3 and 2-20
of the 1980 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Administrative
Code of the Borough of Mountain Lakes" and is referred to herein as
"the code."
B.
Administrative duties of Manager.
(1)
The Office of the Manager, the Department of Public
Works and Department of Police shall be under the direct administrative
control of the Manager.
(2)
The administrative functions of statutory and other
agencies of the Borough government shall be supervised by the Manager,
who may delegate functions as he sees fit. He shall actively seek
out and consult with the agencies defined in this section.
C.
Organization of departments.
(1)
The internal organization of each department shall
be determined by the director of the department, approved by the Manager,
and adopted by resolution of the Council.
(2)
Whenever, after organization, an activity or functional
duty shall, by ordinance, be transferred from one department to another
department of the government, all the functions, powers, and duties
thereof shall be and are transferred as of the effective date of the
ordinance.
D.
Staff services. The Manager shall appoint and may
remove such technical, professional, and clerical personnel as may
be required for the administration of any office, board or commission.
Insofar as practicable, staff services for any such office, board
or commission shall be provided by full-time Borough staff.
[Added by Ord. No. 11-94]
A.
Purpose.
(1)
The Personnel Policy and Procedure Manual is a compilation
of policies and procedures which govern and affect personnel administration
for all administrative departments within the jurisdiction of the
Borough of Mountain Lakes. The purpose of the manual is to improve
the quality of the personnel management function.
(2)
In addition, the manual serves as a repository which
codifies existing rules and procedures relating to personnel administration
in the Borough of Mountain Lakes. Its intent is to provide an orderly
explanation of personnel regulations which aid in assuring equitable
and fair treatment of applicants and employees in selection and promotion
and in the provision of benefits and compensation without regard to
political views, race, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability,
provided that the latter does not directly affect job performance.
B.
Adoption; revisions.
(1)
The Personnel Policy and Procedure Manual is hereby
adopted and incorporated herein, in its entirety, by reference, and
a copy is available for inspection in the office of the Borough Clerk.
(2)
The Borough Council shall by ordinance establish titles
for public employment by the Borough and salary ranges for Borough
employees.
[Amended 2-23-2004 by Ord. No. 02-04]
(3)
The Borough Council shall by resolution adopt and
amend from time to time personnel policies and procedures including
rules concerning the hiring and termination of employees, terms and
conditions of employment, and regulations required to comply with
applicable federal and state employment-related law. The personnel
policies and procedures adopted pursuant to said resolution(s) shall
be applicable to all officials, appointees, employees, prospective
employees, volunteers and independent contractors of the Borough.
[Added 2-23-2004 by Ord. No. 02-04]
(4)
The Borough Manager shall be responsible to implement
and enforce the personnel practices adopted by ordinance or resolution
authorized pursuant to this section. If there is a conflict between
said personnel practices and any duly adopted and lawful collective
bargaining agreement, personnel services contract or federal or state
law, the terms and conditions of that contract or law shall prevail.
In all other cases, the practices adopted pursuant to this section
shall prevail.
[Added 2-23-2004 by Ord. No. 02-04]
The Council may appoint such other agencies,
boards and committees as it may deem necessary.
