A job description including qualifications shall be maintained for each position. All job descriptions must be approved by the Mayor. The Business Administrator will make copies available upon request.
All employees are expected to be at work and ready to assume their duties at the beginning of the scheduled workday. Lateness and absence will be tolerated only in emergencies or when the supervisor gives prior approval. All absences must be reported to the supervisor prior to the start of the normal workday. The normal working hours for administrative departments are 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The working hours for other departments are established by departmental procedures and bargaining unit agreements.
In the event of unsafe conditions, the Business Administrator may authorize department heads to close operations earlier than the normal working hours. If conditions exist prior to scheduled openings, the Business Administrator shall notify department heads of a delayed opening and a new opening time. Each department will have a calling system in place. If the employee chooses not to report to work, a full vacation day or compensating time will be charged. Sick time will only be charged for a legitimate illness. If work is called off for the day, no time will be charged for the day. This provision does not apply to the Department of Public Works or Police or any personnel who may be required to assist in an emergency.
Administrative personnel are entitled to a one hour lunch that is to be arranged by the supervisor so that offices continue to function.
Dress, grooming and personal hygiene must be appropriate for the position. Uniforms are required for certain jobs and are to be worn in accordance with applicable departmental standards. All other employees are required to dress in a manner that is normally acceptable in similar business establishments and consistent with applicable safety standards. Employees shall not wear suggestive attire, athletic clothing, shorts, sandals, T-shirts, novelty buttons, baseball hats and similar items of casual attire that do not present a businesslike appearance. Hair, sideburns, moustaches and beards must be clean, combed and neatly trimmed. Shaggy, unkempt hair is not permissible regardless of length. Tattoos and body piercings, other than earrings, may not be visible. With the advance approval of the Business Administrator, the Township will make reasonable religious accommodations that do not violate safety standards. Employees violating this policy shall be required to take corrective action or will be sent home without pay.
The New Jersey Legislature has declared that in all governmental buildings the rights of nonsmokers to breathe clean air supersedes the rights of smokers. In accordance with state law, the Township has adopted a smoke-free policy for all buildings. Township facilities shall be smoke-free and no employee or visitor will be permitted to smoke anywhere in Township buildings. Employees are permitted to smoke only outside Township buildings and such locations as not to allow the reentry of smoke into building entrances. This policy shall be strictly enforced, and any employee found in violation will be subject to disciplinary action.
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Township owned vehicles shall be used only on official business, and all passengers must be on Township business. An employee who is also employed by another governmental entity may use a Township vehicle for that employment only if the employment is pursuant to an interlocal agreement between the Township and the other jurisdiction.
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Vehicles may be taken home only with the advance approval of the Business Administrator except a department head may also grant temporary approval to facilitate responses to after-hours emergency calls. When an employee takes home a Township vehicle, it is to be used for only official Township business any other use is not permitted. Any violation of this policy constitutes cause for disciplinary action.
Township telephones are for official business. The use of hand-held cell phones while driving Township vehicles or while driving on Township business is prohibited.
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Township E-mail, voice mail and the Internet are for official business, and use for nonbusiness purposes is prohibited. All E-mail, voice mail and Internet messages are official documents subject to the provisions of the Access to Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.).
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The Township reserves the right to monitor, obtain, review and disclose all E-mail, voice mail and Internet messages for lawful and legitimate reasons. By using Township E-mail, voice mail and the Internet, each user agrees that the Township has unrestricted access and the right to disclose all information communicated or stored on the E-mail, voice mail and the Internet for any security, health, employment or other legitimate business reasons. Legitimate reasons also include systems maintenance, message routing, retrieval of business information, troubleshooting hardware and software problems, preventing system misuse, protecting confidential proprietary information, insuring compliance with software license policies and complying with legal and regulatory requests for information.
The bulletin boards located in the Township administrative building and other facilities are intended for official notices regarding policies, procedures, meetings and special events. Only personnel authorized by the Business Administrator may post, remove, or alter any notice.