[Adopted 9-5-2012 by Ord. No. 1421-12]
The Code of Conduct Review Committee exists for the following
purposes:
[Amended 2-6-2023 by Ord. No. 1666-23]
The Code of Conduct Review Committee may be convened when a
case is brought to the Recreation Director and will meet on a case-by-case
basis. When a case is brought forward, the members on the Code of
Conduct Review Committee will consist of the Recreation Director,
Business Administrator (or Deputy), Police Department Representative
and Mayor.
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Editor's Note: Former § 188-12, Appointment and
qualifications of members, was repealed 2-6-2023 by Ord. No. 1666-23.
[Amended 12-16-2013 by Ord. No. 1463-13; 2-6-2023 by Ord. No. 1666-23]
Members shall serve a one-year term.
Members of the Code of Conduct Review Committee shall serve
without compensation.
The Township Committee shall provide the Code of Conduct Review
Committee with offices for the conduct of its business and the preservation
of its records, and shall supply equipment and supplies as may be
necessary.
All necessary expenses incurred by the Code of Conduct Review
Committee and its members shall be paid, upon certification of the
Recreation Director, by the Chief Financial Officer within the limits
of funds appropriated by the Township Committee by annual or emergency
appropriations for those purposes.
The Code of Conduct Review Committee may appoint employees,
including independent counsel, and clerical staff as are necessary
to carry out the provisions of this article within the limits of funds
appropriated by the municipal governing body for those purposes.
The Recreation Director or other designee will act as the Review
Committee Coordinator and:
A.
Inform the Review Committee and those in question of the purposes
of the Review Board.
B.
Inform everyone participating in the process to treat the matter
as confidential.
C.
Advise the Review Committee of the violation (or suspected violation).
D.
Ensure that persons not essential to the proceedings are excluded.
E.
Allow witnesses to be present only during their own testimony.
F.
Appoint one of the Committee members as a recorder to document the
proceedings and the discussion of the Committee following the proceedings.
G.
Provide opportunity for each person to present his/her recollection
of the events.
H.
Permit the Committee members to ask questions and call for additional
information.
A.
When all parties have had an opportunity to present and the Committee
has no further questions, the proceedings shall be closed. The Review
Committee Coordinator will instruct the individual that he or she
will be notified of the findings of the Committee and of any disciplinary
action.
B.
The Committee will deliberate and determine by vote whether the coach(s)
are in violation of the Middle Township Recreation Code of Conduct
and what appropriate disciplinary action is warranted, in keeping
with the guidelines the Code of Conduct. The Review Committee Coordinator
may participate in these deliberations but may not vote other than
to break a tie.
C.
Once a determination is made, the Review Committee Coordinator will
prepare a written summary of the findings and the disciplinary decision
using the recorder's documentation of the proceedings and subsequent
Committee discussion. This report, along with the written record,
will be submitted to all Committee members to review. After review
by the Committee members, the Review Committee Coordinator will notify
the coach(s) in writing, of the findings, and, if necessary, what
disciplinary action will be taken.
D.
The action taken by the Code of Conduct Review Committee will be
considered final.
