[Adopted 5-29-2007 by Ord. No. 1721-07]
A. 
An outside employer wishing to hire police officers for off-duty police work shall pay for these services directly to the City or any secondary service provider contracted by the City pursuant to § 39-17A, and the City or its designated secondary service provider shall issue the police officer a check for these services for the net amount equal to the gross pay less any applicable deductions. Payment for off-duty employment shall not be part of the pension.
[Amended 1-10-2023 by Ord. No. 2375-22]
B. 
Police officers obtaining police-related off-duty employment shall be subject to all of the rules, regulations, orders and directives of the City of Passaic Police Department. The City may require that police officers wear their uniforms during off-duty employment assignments.
C. 
The hourly rate to be paid to police officers for off-duty police work by the City or its designated secondary service provider shall be as follows:
[Amended 9-8-2009 by Ord. No. 1802-09; 11-10-2009 by Ord. No. 1813-09; 3-21-2017 by Ord. No. 2094-17; 4-27-2021 by Ord. No. 2298-21; 1-10-2023 by Ord. No. 2375-22]
(1) 
Per hour for protective services, traffic enforcement and safety for festivals, parades, carnivals, bazaars, fairs or similar events, with an initial four-hour minimum:
[Amended 11-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2421-23]
(a) 
For police officers assigned $75 per hour. Thereafter, any fraction of the hour goes to the next hour.
(b) 
For personnel with the rank of Sergeant or higher who are assigned as a Supervisor: $85 per hour. Thereafter, any fraction of the hour goes to the next hour.
(c) 
For personnel with the rank of Lieutenant or higher, who are assigned as an Incident/Event Commander: $95 per hour. Thereafter, any fraction of the hour goes to the next hour.
(2) 
Per hour for protective services, traffic enforcement and work zone safety, and work done on weekends and holidays, with an initial four-hour minimum: $100. Thereafter, any fraction of the hour goes to the next hour.
(3) 
Per hour for work performed for the City of Passaic Board of Education and any and all City-funded projects, with an initial two-hour minimum: $55.
D. 
An outside employer wishing to cancel its request for off-duty police service must do so at least one hour prior to the time such off-duty work is scheduled to commence, or such outside employer shall be responsible for the full cost of the initial four-hour minimum as set forth in Subsection C herein.
[Added 6-12-2012 by Ord. No. 1906-12; 1-10-2023 by Ord. No. 2375-22]
[Amended 1-10-2023 by Ord. No. 2375-22]
A. 
In addition to the hourly rates to be paid to the police officers, the City shall be paid $10 per hour as an administrative fee for processing the payments by the contractors in order to issue additional checks to the police officers. Police vehicles will be billed at an additional charge of $10 per hour per vehicle. There shall be an account within the trust fund of the City of Passaic to be known as the "Police Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Account," which account shall be dedicated to the receipt of collected police vehicle usage fees under this section and which shall be utilized solely to fund the purchase and repair of police vehicles.
[Amended 11-10-2009 by Ord. No. 1813-09; 11-1-2016 by Ord. No. 2076-16]
B. 
Payment for off-duty employment shall be made by separate check in the next pay period. If the monies are not received from the contractor, then the check shall be paid to the police officer within two weeks of the payment from the contractor.
C. 
The City may utilize a secondary service provider to administer and perform any actions related to the off-duty employment process, including, but not limited to, scheduling officers, invoicing, and receiving escrow deposits and/or other payments. An outside employer shall be solely responsible for paying any and all fees charged by a secondary service provider contracted by the City to administer and perform any actions related to the off-duty employment process. The secondary service provider will be required to timely reimburse the City for off-duty police work consistent with the hourly rates set forth in § 39-16C and the administrative fees set forth in Subsection B herein via ACH or other acceptable fund transfer method.
A. 
To ensure the timely payment of wages to the police officers for off-duty police services, there is hereby established an account within the trust fund of the City of Passaic to be known as the "Outside Employment Police Escrow Account," which account shall be dedicated to the receipt of collected fees from persons or entities and for the payment of wages to police officers for off-duty outside police employment services.
B. 
Any person or entity requesting the services of a police officer shall estimate the number of hours on a monthly basis that such police officer's services are required. This estimate shall be submitted, in writing, to the Chief of Police or his or her designee as to the estimated number of hours. The approval shall be based on the prior month's actual number of hours, if same are available.
C. 
At least five business days prior to the commencement of the outside employment services, the person or entity requesting the services of the police officer shall deposit with the Chief Financial Officer of the City an amount sufficient to cover the rates of compensation and administrative fees set forth in this article, for the total estimated hours of service that were submitted to the Chief of Police or his or her designee in accordance with this article.
D. 
In a situation where the number of hours required is unknown and cannot be reasonably estimated, the person or entity requesting the services of the police officer shall deposit with the Chief Financial Officer an amount sufficient to cover the rate of compensation and administration fees for the equivalent of 10 working days. Any unused portion of the deposit will be returned or credited against the final amount owed.
E. 
In those instances where the services of the police officer are required for a period not to exceed 20 hours, the party or entity requesting the services of a police officer shall not be required to deposit funds with the Chief Financial Officer prior to the commencement of work, but shall pay, in full, for the services within two business days of receipt of the bill from the Police Department.
F. 
In the event the funds of the escrow account become depleted, the services of the police officer shall cease until such time as additional funds have been deposited in the escrow account, in the manner set forth above. In the event of an unforeseen emergency situation that would require a police officer to remain beyond the time for which funds have been deposited, the Chief of Police or his or her designee may waive the requirement for posting additional funds for any person or entity exhibiting a previously satisfactory payment history. However, payment for the additional hours shall be made by the person or entity requiring the extended service within 48 hours of the performance of the services.
G. 
The person or entity requesting the services of a police officer shall be responsible for ensuring that sufficient funds remain in the escrow account, in order to avoid any interruption of services.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection H, regarding exemptions to escrow account provisions, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 9-20-2016 by Ord. No. 2067-16.