Unless as otherwise prescribed by collective bargaining agreement
or individual employment agreement to which the Township is a party
of, all personnel policies contained herein shall apply to all employees
and shall exclude all elected officials and noncompensated appointed
members of various boards, commissions, and committees.
A.
It is the intent of this chapter to establish personnel policies,
practices, and regulations, which are consistent with sound business
principles and provide incentives to encourage maximum efficiency,
to the end that the administration of the Township's personnel program
will be accomplished in a manner equitable to the employees without
handicapping or curtailing the responsible administrative officers.
The personnel practices and procedures described herein shall apply
to all employees.
B.
Within the framework of the foregoing general policy, the following
principles are hereby declared as establishing the personnel policies
of the Township:
(1)
Employment with the Township shall be based on merit and fitness,
free of personal and political considerations.
(2)
Just and equitable incentives and conditions of employment shall
be established and maintained to promote efficiency and economy in
the operation of the municipal government.
(3)
Positions having similar duties and responsibilities shall be classified
and compensated for on a uniform basis.
(4)
Every effort shall be made to stimulate high morale 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 Township.
(5)
Continuity of employment covered by this chapter shall be subject
to good behavior, the satisfactory performance of work, necessity
for the performance of work and the availability of funds.
(6)
It is the policy of the Township to offer employment and fair treatment
to all its employees.
C.
Based on the established policy guidance set forth in this chapter,
the Township Manager shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations
to administer the Township's personnel system. The Township Manager
shall also be authorized to establish a personnel policy manual to
assist with the administration of the personnel system.
A.
Full-time employees. All employees who are regularly scheduled to
work 35 hours per week and are compensated either by annual salary
or on an hourly basis, including employees who are appointed by interim,
provisional, regular, temporary and unclassified appointment types.
B.
Part-time employees. Employees who work less than the full-time work
schedule, but who are regularly scheduled to work less than average
of 28 hours per week annually, including employees who are appointed
by interim, provisional, regular, temporary and unclassified appointment
types.
C.
Per-diem employees. Employees who work less than the full-time work
schedule, whose work hours may vary from week to week depending on
the employer's need, including employees who are appointed by interim,
provisional, regular, and unclassified appointment types.
D.
Temporary employees. Employees who are hired for an emergency or
in a temporary position if it is required for a period not more than
six months in any twelve-month period. This category shall include
seasonal employees who are hired for a position, which required or
is likely to require the service of incumbents during particular season
or during the time of peak workload.
E.
Managerial, executive, and confidential employees.
(1)
The following shall be and are hereby classified as confidential
personnel who are not members of a collective bargaining unit:
(a)
Chief Financial Officer.
(b)
Chief of Police.
(c)
Confidential Secretary to the Township Manager.
(d)
Construction Code Official.
(e)
Deputy Municipal Treasurer.
(f)
Director of Administration and Economic Development.
(g)
Director of Community Services.
(h)
Engineering Manager.
(i)
Fire Official.
(j)
Judge of the Municipal Court.
(k)
Municipal Court Administrator.
(l)
Municipal Prosecutor.
(m)
Superintendent of Public Works.
(n)
Supervising Sewage Plant Operator.
(o)
Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds.
(p)
Tax Assessor.
(q)
Tax Collector.
(r)
Township Clerk.
(s)
Township Manager.
(2)
Managerial, executive, and confidential employees shall be subject
to removal from employment in accordance with applicable New Jersey
law.
