[Amended 4-20-2015 by Ord. No. 15-13]
After each class of position has been assigned to a salary range and the pay plan and rules for its administration have been approved by the Mayor and Township Council, each employee shall be advised of his/her rate of pay and the salary range to which his/her position title has been assigned. When an employee attains the maximum rate of the salary range for his/her position, he/she shall not receive further salary increases unless:
A. 
His/her position is reclassified; or
B. 
He/she is promoted to another position having a higher salary range; or
C. 
His/her position's salary range is increased; or
D. 
He/she receives a longevity increase; or
E. 
A general salary increase is granted to all employees.
[Amended 4-20-2015 by Ord. No. 15-13]
A new employee shall be paid at the minimum of the approved salary range for the position to which he/she is appointed. In certain cases, which must be justified in writing by the department director, an employee may be appointed at a rate above the minimum.
An employee demoted for disciplinary reasons to a job class having a lower salary range shall receive such salary as the department director shall specify, which salary shall not exceed the maximum step of the lower salary range.
When a vacancy is filled by a temporary appointment as defined in § 26-17, the employee shall be paid at the minimum of the approved salary range for the position. In exceptional cases, an employee may be appointed at a rate above the minimum but not above the midpoint of the salary range.
[Amended 12-5-1977 by Ord. No. 77-46]
Reinstatement following a layoff shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the New Jersey statutes.
[Amended 12-5-1977 by Ord. No. 77-46]
Reemployment following voluntary or involuntary termination of service shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the New Jersey statutes.