A.
Any employee who wishes to resign from the Township
service in good standing shall give his office or department head
at least two weeks' prior written notice of his resignation, unless
the Municipal Administrator requires a longer notice or agrees to
a shorter notice. The two weeks' notice shall not include earned annual
vacation time as set forth herein.
B.
If an employee resigns or retires with notice and
in good standing as provided herein and thereafter in the same calendar
year the Salary Ordinance of the Township is amended to provide for
employee salary increases retroactive to a date prior to the date
of resignation or retirement, the former employee shall receive the
difference calculated from the retroactive date to date of resignation
or retirement, which period shall include accrued paid vacation.
C.
An employee failing to give at least two weeks' notice
shall forfeit his accrued vacation time or any type of compensation
in lieu of vacation.
D.
Any employee who does not submit his resignation in
compliance with the provisions in this section or whose resignation
is not approved or who is absent from work for a period of three or
more days without notifying his office or department head of the reason
for his absence and of his intention to return to work may be considered
as having resigned without notice and not in good standing.
E.
Any employee who fails to return to his duties within
three days after the expiration date of an authorized leave period
without notifying his office or department head shall be considered
as having resigned without notice and not in good standing, provided
that the failure to give notice was not caused by unavoidable circumstances.
A.
All Township employees enrolled in the Public Employees'
Retirement System of New Jersey are subject to the requirements and
provisions of the plan.
B.
The employee's contribution to the plan is deducted
from the salary paid to such full-time employee and remitted to the
state as prescribed by law.
C.
The Township contribution for such employees is determined
by, and subsequently remitted to, the state in accordance with the
provisions of the law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: A resolution, adopted 5-22-1991
by the Township Council, as amended by Ord. No. 2008-16, adopted 9-10-2008,
limits retirement health benefits for employees hired after the effective
date of Ord. No. 2008-16. A copy of Ord. No. 2008-16 is on file in
the Township offices.
D.
Township employees having completed the required number
of years of service and having attained the specific age may apply
for retirement as provided by the plan.
E.
All information regarding the retirement plan may
be obtained from the office of the certifying agent of the Public
Employees Retirement System of New Jersey.
F.
All Township employees shall, upon retirement, be
permitted to maintain their dental coverage through the Township at
the sole cost and expense of the employee.
G.
Defined Contribution Retirement Program (DCRP).
[Added 7-16-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-12]
(1)
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15C-2, the following positions
are deemed to be eligible for and shall participate in the Defined
Contribution Retirement Program:
[Amended 4-11-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-04]
(a)
Business Administrator;
(b)
Assistant Administrator;
(c)
Administrative Officer/Planning Board;
(d)
Director of Engineering;
(e)
Director of Management Information Services
or Network Administrator;
(f)
Senior Citizen Director;
(g)
Superintendant of Recreation;
(h)
Municipal Court Judge;
(i)
Municipal Prosecutor;
(2)
Individuals serving in the following positions are
exempt from Defined Contribution Retirement Program membership, pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 43:15C-2:
[Amended 4-11-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-04]
(3)
This section shall be implemented, construed and subject
to the aforesaid Chapter 92 of the Laws of 2007 (N.J.S.A. 43:15C-1
et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any regulations or guidance
documents from the local finance board or the Division of Pensions
and Benefits.
