[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Bloomsbury 10-26-2004 by Ord. No. 112-04. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
This chapter is enacted to upgrade the Borough's personnel practices
as recommended by the Municipal Excess Liability (MEL) Fund of which
the Borough of Bloomsbury is a member. The personnel practices adopted,
which are incorporated by reference in this chapter, include a policy
to assure a safe workplace free of discrimination, violence, harassment
and conflict of interest and impose upon all employees an obligation
to conduct themselves consist with these policies. The Borough of
Bloomsbury has a "no tolerance" policy towards workplace wrongdoing.
The Mayor and Council shall by ordinance establish titles for
public employment by the Borough of Bloomsbury and salary ranges for
the Borough of Bloomsbury employees.
The Mayor and Council shall by resolution adopt and amend from
time to time personnel policies and procedures, including rules concerning
the hiring and termination of employees, terms and conditions of employment,
and regulations required to comply with applicable federal and state
employment-related law. The personnel policies and procedures adopted
pursuant to said resolution(s) shall be applicable to all officials,
appointees, employees, prospective employees, volunteers and independent
contractors of the Borough of Bloomsbury.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Current personnel policies and procedures are
on file in the office of the Borough Clerk.
The Municipal Clerk shall be responsible for implementing and
enforcing the personnel practices adopted by ordinance or resolution
authorized pursuant to this chapter. If there is a conflict between
said personnel practices and any duly adopted and lawful collective
bargaining agreement, personnel services contract or federal or state
law, the terms and conditions of that contract or law shall prevail.
In all other cases, the practices adopted pursuant to this chapter
shall prevail.
