[Adopted 9-14-1982 by Ord. No. 11-1982]
A.
All applicants for positions and employment in the
classified service of the County of Atlantic shall be bona fide residents
of the County at the time of the closing date following the announcement
of examination by the Civil Service Commission; provided, however,
that if the Commission, after ample advertisement, determines that
an insufficient number of qualified residents exists for the available
positions or employment in the County of Atlantic, it may open eligibility
lists for positions and employment to qualified nonresidents.
B.
Where the Civil Service Commission determines that
there is an insufficient number of qualified residents and opens eligibility
lists to qualified nonresidents, it shall classify all qualified applicants
for such positions in the following manner:
C.
The appointing authority shall first appoint all of those in the class in Subsection B(1) above and those in each succeeding class in the order above listed and shall appoint a person or persons in any such class to a position or positions of employment after all qualified applicants in the preceding class or classes have been appointed or have declined an offer of appointment.
D.
The preference established by this section shall in
no way diminish, reduce or effect the preferences granted pursuant
to any other provisions of the law.
E.
Any employee hired pursuant to this section may be
required, as a condition of continued employment, to establish a bona
fide residence in the County.
F.
Exceptions.
[Added 1-25-2011 by Ord.
No. 2-2011]
(1)
The exception to the preference order outlined in Subsection B(1) above will result when the available position is located in the Cape May County office of the Atlantic Cape May County Workforce Investment Board and is one of the following titles:
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Title/Code
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Administrative Supervisor of Family Services/05574
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Assistant Administrative Supervisor of Family Services/07802
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Assistant Chief of Administrative Services/06035
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Customer Service Representative/01459
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Employment Specialist/01731
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Senior Employment Specialist/04367
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Supervising Employment Specialist/04368
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(2)
When
the above conditions are met, the Civil Service Commission shall classify
all qualified applicants for such positions in the following manner:
For the purposes of this article, a bona fide
resident shall be a person having a permanent domicile within the
County of Atlantic and one which has not been adopted with the intention
of again taking up or claiming a previous residence acquired outside
of the boundaries of the County of Atlantic.
A.
Where the County Executive determines that there are
certain specific positions requiring special talents or skills which
are necessary for the operation of the County and which are not likely
to be found among the residents of the County, such positions shall
be filled without reference to residency.
B.
Any such determination shall be made pursuant to the
following criteria:
(1)
The position is deemed by the County Executive to
be needed to perform services permitted by law;
(2)
The duties and tasks of said position require the
individual's possessing specialized talents or skills, including the
completion of training leading to technical or professional degrees
or other certification and/or demonstrated effective experience in
performing those duties requiring such specialized talents or skills;
or
(3)
It can be shown by the records of the County administration,
the New Jersey Department of Civil Service and/or the Division of
Personnel that it was necessary to go beyond the boundaries of the
County of Atlantic to recruit a sufficient number of qualified applicants
for said position within the past 12 months.
C.
The County Executive shall notify the Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners when the provisions of this section
are invoked.
Nothing contained herein to the contrary, this
chapter shall in no way affect or apply to persons already in the
employ of the County of Atlantic at the time of the adoption of this
chapter.
A certified copy of this article shall be forwarded
by the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners to all County agencies
and County educational institutions to indicate the intent of the
County.
A certified copy of this article shall be served
on the Secretary to the Civil Service Commission by the Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners.
