The City Council hereby establishes the principles
set forth in this chapter as the personnel policy of the City.
This chapter shall govern the personnel policies
and practices of all City employees except as provided elsewhere in
this chapter.
Every effort shall be made to stimulate high
morale in the City government by fair administration of this chapter
and by every consideration of the rights and interests of employees
consistent with the best interests of the public and the City.
The Mayor shall promulgate, after securing the
advice and recommendations of the department heads, such other and
further provisions governing personnel administration and operation
as he shall deem appropriate and necessary. All such regulations shall
be in writing and available on request to any employee asking for
a copy of same. Regulations shall govern such matters as traveling
expenses, accident reports, outside employment, emergency procedures
and any other matter governing responsibilities and benefits of employment
not specifically set forth under this chapter. A copy of such regulations
shall be provided every department head, and a copy shall be filed
with the City Council.
[Amended 1-27-1975 by Ord. No. 3-1975]
A personnel record file shall be kept for each
employee in the office of the Chief Personnel Officer, in which shall be retained a copy of all forms sent to
the civil service, all resolutions of the City Council specially relevant
to the particular position or employee (other than general salary
ordinances and resolutions), employee's progress reports and employee's
submittals, records of disciplinary proceedings and such information
as is available pertaining to overtime, tardiness, sick leave, vacation
information and promotional recommendations.
Just and equitable incentives and conditions
of employment shall be established and maintained to promote efficiency
and economy in the operation of the City government.
The Mayor shall, within 15 days from the date upon which he receives notice of appeal in accordance with §
60-8, hold a hearing in which the employee shall have the same procedural rights as set forth in §
60-8. The hearing shall consist of a review of the transcript of proceedings before the department head, unless the Mayor elects to hold a de novo hearing. Within seven days from the date of such hearing, the Mayor shall cause the employee to be served with final notice of disciplinary action. All determinations by the Mayor shall be final, subject to such rights of appeal as the employee may have to the Civil Service Commission under the rules of the Commission and statutes governing the same.
[Amended 4-12-1982 by Ord. No. 20-1982; 9-10-1984 by Ord. No. 41-1984]
In the event that there shall be a vacancy for any reason in any unclassified official position as set forth more fully in this Chapter
60, §
60-17, of the Code of the City of East Orange, the Mayor may appoint an acting unclassified official for a period not to exceed 45 days to fill the vacancy. Within 45 days of continuous service of an acting unclassified official, the appointment of the acting unclassified official shall be reviewed by City Council. The City Council may determine by resolution to allow the appointee to continue as an acting unclassified official for a term not to exceed that set forth in the resolution. Should the City Council fail to act within 45 days of the date of appointment, or should the City Council decline to continue the appointment of the acting official, the employment of the official in the acting position shall terminate automatically. Acting unclassified officials shall receive compensation as set forth in the annual City Official Salary Ordinance for the vacant City official position.
In the absence of a division head, requiring
appointment of an acting division head, such acting division head
shall, after three months of continuous service in that position,
receive compensation of not less than the minimum established for
the range of the division head and not more than the current salary
received by the absent division head, at such annual rate as may be
designated by the Mayor within the aforesaid range.