[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.
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.
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.
[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.