[Added 7-10-2013 by Ord. No. 917-2013]
A.
The Mayor and Council shall appoint adult school crossing guards
for terms not exceeding one year and revoke such appointments for
cause and after proper hearing before the Chief of Police or other
chief law enforcement officer of the municipality. Before any adult
school crossing guard is appointed, the Chief of Police shall ascertain
the eligibility of the applicant and make a report to the governing
body. No person shall be appointed as an adult school crossing guard
unless he/she:
B.
An adult school crossing guard shall be under the direction of the
Northvale Police Department and his/her powers and duties as an adult
school crossing guard shall cease at the expiration of the term for
which he/she was appointed. An adult school crossing guard shall follow
and adhere to the policies and practices instituted by the Borough
of Northvale and Northvale Police Department.
C.
Every adult school crossing guard shall be under the supervision
and direction of the Chief of Police or his designee wherein he/she
is appointed and shall perform his/her duties only in such municipality.
He/she shall comply with the rules and regulations applicable to the
conduct and decorum of a regular employee of the municipality.
D.
Prior to appointment, each applicant must undergo the following test
as recommended by Adult School Crossing Guard Employment:
(1)
Vision standards and recommended tests.
(a)
Peripheral vision. Visual field shall be 160° in the horizontal
meridian binocularly with or without correction. Any perimeter that
can measure the horizontal field of vision can serve as the testing
method. The extent of the visual field shall be determined along the
horizontal meridian for each eye with a perimeter (confrontation fields
are not acceptable). Values less than 160° are acceptable only
if complete compensation occurs with the opposite eye in binocular
viewing. Any central absolute scotoma must be completely compensated
by the opposite eye.
(b)
Stereopsis. Using either the Titmus test (TST) or the Rand Dot
Stereo test (RST) or the Randot E test: TST Wirt Circle No. 8 (50
seconds of disparity) RST or RDE Target No. 6 (50 seconds of disparity).
Subject must identify which object stands out from the page wearing
Polaroid eyeglasses.
(c)
Color/vision. In response to one of the following three editions
of the Ishihara Pseudoisochromatic Plate Screening test, with the
testing conducted one plate at a time, the applicant should achieve
the following results:
(d)
Visual acuity. The applicant must be able to read 20/30 letters
with the dominant eye on the standard Snellen optotype chart. The
nondominant eye must have 20/40 or better with best correction. The
applicant is asked to read the smallest line of letters that can be
read with one eye covered. This is repeated with the opposite eye
covered. An applicant wearing contact lenses must meeting the visual
acuity standard with their contact lenses in place. A statement from
the applicant's eye care professional must be presented confirming
that contact lenses have been worn successfully for a minimum of four
months.
(2)
Hearing standards and recommended tests.
(a)
The candidate must be tested in a sound booth. Both the sound
booth and audiometer used for testing should be calibrated using the
most recent ANSI standards, and have been calibrated within the past
year. Calibration certificates should be on file and available for
review.
(b)
Candidates qualify if they meeting standards with or without
amplification.
Prior to appointment, each applicant must submit to a criminal
history background check, conducted by the Chief of Police or his
designee.
Failure to comply with all of the preemployment requirement
shall disqualify the applicant from employment as an adult school
crossing guard.
The Borough of Northvale and Northvale Police Department shall
provide yearly school crossing guard training to all regular assigned
adult crossing guards and all alternate adult crossing guards.
The Borough shall provide all adult school crossing guards with
the proper safety equipment and uniform/clothing apparel to properly
perform the duties of adult school crossing guard.
A.
The Chief of Police or designee shall conduct yearly evaluations
of adult school crossing guards and school crossings and maintain
a written record of such evaluations.
B.
The Police Chief or designee may conduct periodic evaluations of
adult school crossing guards upon receipt of any complaint or observation
by the Chief of Police or his designee for incidents other than diminished
capacity.
A.
In the event that during the term of appointment, the governing body or police department determines, by observation or receipt of a complaint, that a guards physical and mental well-being has diminished, the school crossing guard may be required to submit to a reexamination as described in § 42-32.
B.
Upon receipt of a complaint of diminished capacity, the Chief of
Police or designee shall observe and evaluate the adult school crossing
guard for a sufficient period of time to document the basis of complaint
and maintain a written record of such observation and evaluation.