[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of West New York as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Officers and employees — See Ch. 69.
Pensions — See Ch. 74.
Personnel — See Ch. 76.
Salaries and compensation — See Ch. 93.
[Adopted 6-21-1995 by Ord. No. 29/95]
Within the Department of Public Affairs, there shall be a Department of Human Resources, the head of which shall be the Human Resource Officer. Under the general supervision of the Mayor or the Commissioner, and under the direct supervision of the Human Resource Officer, the Department shall:
A. 
Assist in the recruitment of qualified persons for the offices and positions in the town government.
B. 
Maintain personnel files for each official department head and employee, which files shall include, without limitation, any appointment papers, applications, civil service test certifications, documents relating to all civil service and/or departmental actions pertaining to each individual or employee benefits records.
C. 
From time to time review the civil service job classification of the town, including unclassified service and all positions outside the civil service systems. Subject to the approval of the Mayor or the Commissioner, there shall be prepared and installed a town personnel program, including classification and reclassification, a pay plan, performance standards, uniform evaluation procedures and all other personnel policies which are appropriate or desirable to improve the administration of the town government.
D. 
Certify the employment and/or eligibility of town employees for the Public Employees' Retirement System of New Jersey, the Police and Firemen's Pension Fund of New Jersey, the Old Age and Survivors' Insurance System and any and all employee benefit plans.
E. 
Maintain a continuous study of the operation and effect of personnel administration, including hours and days of work, leaves of absence, sick leaves, vacation, pension or retirement, and report its findings and recommendations to the Mayor and a Commissioner of the Department of Public Affairs.
F. 
Establish and develop in-service programs for persons in town government.