[Amended 4-20-2015 by Ord. No. 15-13]
Applications may be rejected where the candidate:
A. Lacks any of the established qualifications and requirements
for appointment to the position for which he/she has applied.
B. Is physically unfit to perform the duties of the position
to which he/she seeks appointment.
C. Has been dismissed from previous employment for delinquency,
insubordination or misconduct.
D. Has practiced or attempted to practice any deception
or fraud in his/her application.
[Amended 7-15-1985 by Ord. No. 85-21]
A. A temporary appointment is defined as the employ of
an individual on a full- or part-time basis to meet periods of peak
workload.
B. The filling of temporary, seasonal or emergency positions
shall be made by the department director with the approval of the
Township Administrator. Such temporary appointments shall have a maximum
duration of four months. When necessary, these positions may extend
beyond the four-month limit placed upon temporary positions to a maximum
of six months if it is found that, within the additional two months,
it would be administratively prudent as approved by the Township Administrator.
[Amended 1-22-1998 by Ord. No. 98-3]
C. Persons appointed to temporary positions shall be
notified in writing of their term of employment. No temporary appointment
will include benefits, and shall not be construed to confer tenure
of office upon any such employee, and any temporary appointment may
be terminated at any time by the Township, with or without cause.
[Added 7-15-1985 by Ord. No. 85-21]
A. A "special short-term appointment" is defined as the
employ of an individual on a full- or part-time basis to meet the
needs of a special Township capital project, the initial duration
of which appointment exceeds six months.
B. Special short-term appointments shall be made by the
department director with the approval of the Township Administrator,
and shall have a maximum initial duration of two years subject to
extension with the approval of the Township Administrator.
[Amended 1-22-1998 by Ord. No. 98-3]
C. Persons appointed to such positions shall be notified
in writing of their term of employment and shall acknowledge in writing
their agreement to such term.
D. Special short-term employees are not temporary employees, as defined in §
26-17. Special short-term employees are subject to each and every section of this Chapter
26; however, nothing herein shall be construed to confer tenure of office upon any such employee.
E. In the event that the special project for which a
special short-term employee has been appointed is terminated prior
to the expiration of the agreed-to employment term, such employment
shall terminate simultaneously with the project, notwithstanding any
prior agreement to the contrary.
[Amended 1-22-1998 by Ord. No. 98-3; 6-18-2012 by Ord. No. 12-11; 4-20-2015 by Ord. No. 15-13]
The Township Administrator may, in accordance
with state and federal law, require an applicant, prior to being hired,
to submit to a physical examination by the Township Physician or a
designated alternate, at the Township’s expense. At his/her
discretion, and in accordance with state and federal law, the Township
Administrator may require psychological and/or psychiatric examinations
by a psychologist or psychiatrist whom he designates.
[Amended 7-15-1985 by Ord. No. 85-21]
Employees who satisfactorily complete their probationary period shall have permanent employment status, conditioned upon good behavior and satisfactory job performance. They shall be subject to removal by the department director after consultation with the Township Administrator only for good cause as outlined in §
26-43 or for reason of economy or efficiency, after proper notice and the opportunity to be heard.