[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Little Egg Harbor; see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Township Committee of the Township of Little
Egg Harbor has adopted and enacted a Personnel Policies and Procedures
Manual and an Employee Handbook. The Personnel Policies and Procedures
Manual applies to all officials, appointees, employees, volunteers
and independent contractors. The Policies and Procedures Manual is
not a contract and is intended to provide guidelines covering public
service by Township employees. The manual shall be kept on file in
the Township Clerk's office for inspection and review by all employees
of the Township, as well as the general public, during normal business
hours.
The Township Committee of the Township of Little
Egg Harbor reserves the right to rescind or revise, without notice,
and at the sole discretion of the governing body, any policies and
provisions of the manual. In the event there is a conflict between
the manual and any collective bargaining agreement, personnel services
contract, federal law or state law, the terms and conditions of that
contract or law shall prevail.
A.
Appointment. All officers and employees appointed
to positions of classified service under Title 11 of the New Jersey
Statutes for the Township shall be bona fide residents of the Township
of Little Egg Harbor. A "bona fide resident," for the purposes of
this section, is a person having a permanent domicile within the Township,
and one which has not been adopted with the intention of again taking
up or claiming a previous residence acquired outside of the Township.
B.
Eligibility of applicants for positions and employments
in the classified service of the Township. The Township Committee
hereby limits the eligibility of applicants for positions and employments
in the classified service of the Township to bona fide residents,
except as otherwise provided herein or by law.
C.
Unavailability of qualified residents for available
specific positions or employments.
(1)
Whenever the Township Committee shall, by resolution,
determine that there cannot be recruited a sufficient number of qualified
residents for available specific positions or employments, the Township
shall advertise for other qualified applicants, who shall be classified
as follows:
(2)
The Township shall first appoint all those in Class
1 and then those in each succeeding class in the order above listed
after all qualified applicants in the preceding class, or classes,
have been appointed or have declined an offer of appointment.
D.
Specific positions and employments requiring special
talents or skills; filling without reference to residency. Whenever
the Township Committee shall determine, by resolution, that there
are certain specific positions or employments requiring special talents
or skills which are necessary for the operations of the Township and
which are not likely to be found among the residents of the Township,
such positions or employments so determined shall be filled without
reference to residency. Any such resolution shall set forth in detail
the reasons upon which such a determination is made.
E.
Preference in promotion to bona fide residents. When
promotions are based on merit, as determined by suitable promotion
tests or other objective criteria, officers and employees who are
bona fide residents shall be given preference over a nonresident in
any instance when all measurable criteria are equal. The preference
granted by this section shall in no way diminish, reduce or affect
the preference granted pursuant to any other provision of law.
F.
Preemption by order of court or of state or federal
agency to eliminate discrimination. Any requirements concerning eligibility,
appointment or promotion contained in this section shall be subject
to any order issued by any court or by any state or federal agency
pursuant to law with respect to a requirement of action to eliminate
discrimination in employment based upon race, creed, color, national
origin, ancestry, marital status or sex.
[Added 7-8-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-12]
A.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:10-23, the Township agrees to pay the premiums for medical and hospitalization coverage, along with dependent coverage, for a retiree, subject to the mandatory retiree's contribution pursuant to Ch. 78, P.L. 2011, a) who has retired on a disability pension, or b) who has retired after 25 years or more of service credit in a state or locally administered retirement system and a period of service of 20 years with the Township at the time of retirement or c) who has retired and reached the age of 62 years or older with 15 years of service with the Township, subject to any and all provisions, including copay provisions, in any governing employment contract or union contract employees.
B.
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 78 P.L. 2011, except as provided for in Subsection C herein below, all employees covered by this agreement shall contribute 1.5% of their monthly retirement allowance, toward the cost of health care benefits coverage for the employee in retirement and any dependent provided pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:10-16 et seq., unless the provisions of Subsection C of this Chapter 78 P.L. 2011 Section 42 apply.
C.
As provided by the provisions of Chapter 78 P.L. 2011 Section 42 for employees who retired between January 1, 2001 and June 28, 2011, as well as any active employees covered by this agreement who have 20 years or more of creditable service in one or more state locally administered retirement systems as of June 28, 2011, the effective date of Chapter 78, P.L. 2011, the Township agrees to pay all of the premiums related to providing medical and hospitalization coverage provided that the employee meets the requirements of Subsection A.
D.
The benefits provided in Subsection A will terminate when the retiree employee or spouse, in the event of spousal coverage, becomes eligible for Medicare.
E.
A retired
employee's entitlement to all or any part of the health insurance
coverage provided to nonretired employees shall be limited to the
coverage, including, but not limited to, the deductibles, copayments,
and out-of-pocket limits, contained in the health care insurance plans
of the same type provided to current employees who have not retired.
