[Amended 9-7-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-12]
A job description including qualifications shall be maintained for each position. All job descriptions must be approved by the governing body. The Administrative Officer will make copies available upon request.
[Amended 9-7-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-12]
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 and/or Administrative Officer gives prior approval. All absences must be reported to the supervisor prior to the start of the normal workday.
[Amended 9-7-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-12]
In the event of unsafe conditions, the Administrative Officer may authorize department heads to close operations earlier than the normal working hours. If conditions exist prior to scheduled openings, the Administrative Officer 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, Police, Fire, Sanitation, Emergency Services or any personnel who may be required to assist in an emergency.
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Full-time administrative personnel are entitled to a one-hour lunch that is to be arranged by the supervisor so that offices continue to function. Administrative personnel must arrange breaks so that offices continue to function. Breaks for other employees will be scheduled by the supervisor.
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Part-time hourly employees who work five or more hours per day are entitled to a 1/2 hour lunch that is to be arranged by the supervisor.
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. The foregoing restriction on tattoos and body piercings shall not be applied to any employee who, as of the date of adoption, shall have such tattoos and/or body piercings, but shall apply as to any additional tattoos and/or body piercings of such employee. With the advance approval of the department head, the Borough 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 Borough has adopted a smoke-free policy for all buildings. Borough facilities shall be smoke free, and no employee or visitor will be permitted to smoke anywhere in Borough buildings. Employees are permitted to smoke only outside Borough 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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Borough-owned vehicles shall be used only on official business, and all passengers must be on Borough business.
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Vehicles may be taken home temporarily only with the advance approval of the department head. When an employee takes home a Borough vehicle, it is to be used only for official Borough business, and any other use is not permitted. Any violation of this policy constitutes cause for disciplinary action.
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The foregoing provisions shall be inapplicable to the Chief of Police.
Borough telephones, including cell phones, are for official business, and employees may make a personal call only to inform their family of unexpected overtime. Charges for all other personal calls must be reimbursed to the Borough. The use of hand-held cell phones while driving Borough vehicles or while driving on Borough business is prohibited.
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Borough 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.[1]
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. for the Open Public Records Act.
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The Borough reserves the right to monitor, obtain, review and disclose all e-mail, voice mail and Internet messages for lawful and legitimate reasons. By using Borough e-mail, voice mail and the Internet, each user agrees that the Borough 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.
[Amended 9-7-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-12]
The bulletin boards located in the Borough administrative building and other facilities are intended for official notices regarding policies, procedures, meetings and special events. Only personnel authorized by the Borough Clerk and/or Administrative Officer may post, remove, or alter any notice.
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All equipment provided to an employee shall be utilized solely for Borough business. Employees shall keep all such equipment in good order and shall immediately notify the department head in the event repair to Borough equipment is required.
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In the event an employee shall negligently misplace, lose or damage any Borough-provided cell phone or radio-transmitting equipment, the employee shall be responsible for the payment of the repair or replacement thereof.
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Upon termination of employment, all Borough equipment shall be returned to the Borough.