Separation from the employ of the Township may
result on a temporary or permanent basis by force reductions (layoff)
or suspension or on a permanent basis by retirement, resignation,
dismissal or other as more particularly set forth in this article.
[Amended 6-18-2012 by Ord. No. 12-10]
A. The Township
recognizes that the stability of our organization is dependent on
the continued employment of our workforce. However, if it is necessary
to reduce our workforce where there is a lack of work or lack of funds
requiring a reduction in the number of employees in a department of
the government, the required reductions shall be made on the basis
of length of service within the Township in such job classification
or classifications and the ability to perform the work.
B. The Township
will make every attempt to reassign employees to vacant positions
for which they are qualified before separation actions are taken.
C. Permanent
employees, including those serving a probationary period, are required
to be given a minimum forty-five-day written notice in advance of
the separation, and informed of their special reemployment rights.
D. The employees’ names will be retained on a special reemployment list until they are placed in the same or comparable job, if possible, subject to Subsection
E below.
E. Employees whose names have been placed on the special reemployment list referenced in Subsection
D, above, shall retain recall rights for a period of six months from the time of said employees' actual separation from service.
[Amended 1-22-1998 by Ord. No. 98-3]
Employees may be suspended without pay for infractions
not warranting dismissal, but serious enough to require more than
a written reprimand, at the discretion of the department director
and approval of the Township Administrator. An employee may be suspended
without pay for a period of not more than five working days.