[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Franklin
3-13-1984 by Ord. No. O-4-84. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Personnel policies — See Ch. 92.
The following words will have the meanings described wherever the same
appear in this chapter, unless the context clearly denotes the contrary:
The Department of Public Works of the township.
The Committee person of the Township Committee assigned the responsibility
for the Department of Public Works and/or the Chairman of the Public Works
Committee.
The employee of the Department of Public Works designated by the
Director, with approval of the Public Works Committee, to exercise direct
supervision of a division of the Department.
The Township of Franklin in the County of Gloucester and State of
New Jersey.
There is hereby created and established in the township a Department
of Public Works to be supervised and administered by a Director or Committee
of Public Works, who will be appointed by the Township Committee for a term
not to exceed one year expiring each December 31.
The Department will have full responsibility for the following:
A.
Roads, alleys and easements (township).
B.
Maintenance of public property.
C.
Drainage and retention ponds.
D.
Snow removal.
E.
Trash and garbage collection.
F.
Gravel pits.
G.
Recreation sites.
H.
Department equipment.
I.
Streetlighting.
J.
Any other assignments or items designated or deemed necessary
by the Director and/or Township Committee.
K.
Heavy trash.
L.
Composting.
The Director/Public Works Committee will:
A.
Have the authority to manage and direct the Superintendent
and other personnel of the Department.
B.
Be instructed, empowered and authorized to implement,
alter, modify or rescind operating procedures, recordkeeping procedures and
equipment maintenance schedules and other procedures designated to achieve
efficiency, reduce costs and preserve the useful life of township equipment.
C.
Have the authority to control the use, operation and
allocation of all equipment of the Department and its divisions.
The Director/Public Works Committee will:
A.
Cause the preparation of all operating budget requests
of the Department and its division within the time specified by the Township
Committee. The Director will review the operating budget requests of the Superintendent
and will have authority to alter or modify such requests after consultation
with the Superintendent.
B.
Supervise the development of all bid and contract specifications
for the purchase of services, products or property or the sale of services,
products or property required by the Department as may be directed by the
Township Committee.
C.
Review all bids received by the township pertaining to
the Department and will represent to the Township Committee, with the Township
Engineer, compliance of the bidder with township and other requirements imposed
by law and the responsibilities of the lowest bidder.
All employees of the Department will be screened by the Department Superintendent
and then interviewed by the Director/Public Works Committee. Final appointment
will be made by the Director.
The Superintendent shall have the following responsibilities:
A.
Evaluate work performance of personnel.
B.
Exercise direct supervision of such personnel.
C.
Maintain records necessary to the operations of the Department.
D.
Submit monthly mileage and fuel consumption reports to
the Director, usually by the last day of the month.
E.
Implement work orders from the Director/Public Works
Committee.
F.
Interview and recommend for hiring applicants for work
when necessary.
G.
Provide assistance as required during heavy work assignments.
The Department shall consist of the following:
A.
Superintendent of Public Works. A person holding office,
position or employment as full-time Municipal Superintendent of Public Works
who has held this office, position or employment continuously for five years
or more shall continue to hold the office, position or employment, notwithstanding
he is serving for a fixed term, during good behavior and efficiency and shall
not be removed therefrom for political or other reasons, except for good cause
upon written charges filed by the Municipal Clerk and after a public, fair
and impartial hearing.
B.
Termination of other Department employees may occur for
any of the following reasons:
(1)
End of term of employment (seasonal and temporaries).
(2)
Layoff because of declining work load or budget deficiencies.
(3)
Malingering, drunkenness, theft, willful damage to township
property, excessive absenteeism, insubordination or any conduct deemed unbecoming
to a township employee.
(4)
Failure to follow orders or to otherwise fail to perform
tasks as would reasonably be expected.
