Within one year after the effective date of this Charter, the
Council shall establish by ordinance, and thereafter from time to
time may amend by ordinance, a personnel system governing all Borough
employees. The system so established shall be based upon merit principles
and recommendations submitted by the Director of Administrative Services
and/or the Mayor.
The personnel system established by the Council shall include
as a minimum provisions concerning:
1.
The classification of all Borough employees, based on the duties,
authority and responsibility of each position, with adequate provision
for reclassification of any position whenever warranted by change
of circumstances.
2.
A pay plan for all Borough employees.
3.
Methods for determining the merit and fitness of candidates for appointment
or promotion.
4.
The policies and procedures regulating reduction in force and disciplinary
action, including suspension, removal or termination of employees.
5.
The hours of work, and provisions for sick and vacation leave and
holidays, and provisions for overtime and compensation.
6.
Grievance procedures, including procedures for the hearing of grievances.
Except when immediate hiring is necessitated by an emergency,
the existence of all openings for employee positions in the Borough,
whether full-time or part-time, seasonal or nonseasonal, shall be
advertised at least once in a newspaper circulating generally within
the Borough at least 10 days before any such opening or openings are
filled.
There shall be neither discrimination against nor preference
for the selection or promotion of any employee or officer of the Borough
on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, political affiliation or
ethnic origin.
This article shall be subject to any collective bargaining agreements
which do or shall exist between the Borough and any collective bargaining
agent or agents.
