[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of South Hackensack 12-2-1976 as Ch. 39 of the 1976 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Court — See Ch. 6.
Personnel policies — See Ch. 46.
Officers and employees — See Ch. 40.
Salaries and compensation — See Ch. 67.
Alarm systems — See Ch. 74.
Fees — See Ch. 108.
A. 
A Police Department is hereby established in and for the Township of South Hackensack.
B. 
The Police Department shall consist of a Chief of Police, a Deputy Chief, two Captains of Police, two Lieutenants, five Sergeants and such other patrolpersons as the Township Committee may deem necessary and special police officers as provided by this chapter.
[Amended 3-6-1986; 9-7-1989; 12-9-1989; 9-6-1990; 12-27-1991; 12-18-1997 by Ord. No. 97-14; 12-23-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-13; 2-11-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01; 9-12-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-09]
C. 
All appointments may be made to fill vacancies due to any cause and additional members appointed, provided a sufficient appropriation has been made in the annual Budget and Tax Ordinance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Budget and Tax Ordinance is on file in the office of the Township Clerk.
D. 
All appointees shall be on probation for a term not exceeding three months from the date of appointment, at the end of which probationary term their appointment may be revoked at pleasure by resolution of the Township Committee.
E. 
A patrolperson shall rank below a Sergeant; a Sergeant shall rank below a Lieutenant; a Lieutenant shall rank below a Captain; the Captain shall rank below the Deputy Chief and the Deputy Chief shall rank below the Chief. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Chief of Police, the Deputy Chief shall assume the duties of Chief and the command of the department until that vacancy is filled. Any officer inferior to another officer shall obey and perform any and all orders and directions of any officer superior to him or her.
[Added 4-7-1994; amended 4-8-1999 by Ord. No. 8-99; 12-23-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-13; 2-11-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01; 9-12-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-09]
The Township Committee may employ officers and men or women temporarily in case of an emergency or for a term not exceeding one year and discharge said temporary officers and men or women at the expiration of the temporary employment. Said temporary officers and men or women or special police shall not be members of the police force, and their powers, rights and duties shall cease and determine at the expiration of the term for which they were appointed. Any such appointment of special police or temporary officers and men or women may be revoked at any time without cause and without hearing. Such temporary officers and men or women or special police shall have all the powers of regularly appointed police and during their employment shall be subject in all respects to the provisions of this chapter and any rules and regulations established thereunder.
[Amended 6-27-1988]
A. 
The Township of South Hackensack shall annually, as soon after the reorganization of its body as may be possible, select and designate one of its members who shall be known as the Police Commissioner of the Township of South Hackensack, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, and who shall be the appropriate authority. He or she shall be in charge of and have supervision over the Police Department of the Township of South Hackensack, subject always to the ultimate control of the Township Committee.
B. 
The Township Committee shall similarly annually select and designate one of its members who shall be known as the Deputy Police Commissioner of the Township of South Hackensack. The Deputy Police Commissioner shall act only in the absence of the Police Commissioner.
C. 
Neither Police Commissioner nor Deputy Police Commissioner shall be members of the Police Department, and they shall receive no compensation as such.
D. 
The aforedesignated statutory "appropriate authority" is hereby authorized and directed to enact such amendments and supplements to the Manual of Rules and Regulations Governing the Police Department and the Conduct of Its Members with the concurrence of the Chief of Police, which amendments or supplements shall be effective upon personal service on the members and offices of that Department.
[Added 12-18-2000 by Ord. No. 21-00]
[Amended 6-27-1988]
The Police Commissioner shall be responsible for the efficient conduct and good order of the Department and shall promptly report to the Township Committee each and every case of any dereliction of duty coming to his or her knowledge and also any complaints made against any member of the Department, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118. The Police Commissioner shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the government of the force and for the discipline of its members.
The Chief of Police shall be subordinate to the Police Commissioner or Deputy Police Commissioner and shall be the chief executive officer of the members of the force. He or she shall obey and shall cause the members of the Department under him or her to obey the rules and regulations established by the Township Committee or by the Police Commissioner with the approval of the Township Committee and the ordinances of the Township of South Hackensack and the laws of the state. He or she shall at once repair to the scene of fires, riots, tumultuous assemblages or other places where crowds are likely to congregate and take command of the police force present and use every exertion to save property, disperse mobs and rioters and arrest such persons as he or she may find engaged in disturbing the peace and abetting others so to do, and shall be at all times vigilant in enforcing all laws and ordinances of the Township of South Hackensack.
A. 
There shall be kept in the office of the Chief of Police a book to be called "blotter," in which shall be entered the name and address, if known, of each and every person charged with an offense, the nature thereof and the disposition thereof by a court or judicial officer before whom the offender may be brought for hearing or trial. Such record shall also contain the time of the arrest and by whom arrested and the names and residences of the witnesses, together with a short statement of the circumstances surrounding the same. Said blotter shall be maintained in the manner fixed by the Township Committee or the Police Commissioner.
B. 
It shall, however, be the duty of each member of the Department to keep a record of any unusual occurrence which may come under his or her observation while on or off duty and to enter the same in his or her own handwriting upon a record book in the custody of the Chief of Police. Such entries are to be made daily, in ink, and signed by said members.
C. 
All such records and any other records kept by the Department shall be the property of the Township of South Hackensack and shall be delivered upon demand to the Township Clerk upon resolution of the Township Committee.
[Amended 6-27-1988]
The Chief of Police, subject at all times to the approval of the Police Committee, shall exercise the following and do and perform the following duties:
A. 
Be in full control of uniformed police and plainclothed police assigned to the Detective Bureau and shall arrange and determine the hours of services, assign tours, beats and special details and have complete control of traffic regulations.
B. 
Be held responsible for the conduct, appearance and efficiency of the Police Department of the Township of South Hackensack. All members of the said Department, whether superior officers or patrolpersons, shall obey his or her orders and directions.
C. 
Conduct an educational program for the members of the Police Department and shall instruct them in the proper manner of the enforcement of local ordinances and shall train and develop the individual members of the police force in their various duties.
D. 
Be held strictly responsible for the preservation of the public peace in the Township of South Hackensack and, to ensure good order, shall post the members of the Department in such parts of the Township as he or she may deem expedient.
E. 
With the assistance of such officers as may be detailed by him or her for that purpose, keep a day-by-day record of all dispatched calls and activities related to the protection and assistance of the public and such other books and records as may be necessary for the proper conduct of the Police Department of the Township of South Hackensack.
F. 
Purchase all supplies and cause all necessary repairs to be made to equipment and other items required by the Police Department, but such purchases and repairs shall be made through the Township Clerk upon authorization from the Police Commissioner.
G. 
Furnish to the Police Commission on the first day of each month a detailed statement of the operations of the Police Department of the Township of South Hackensack for the preceding month, together with a statement showing the sources from which all moneys were received by the Department from fees, licenses, etc., during the said month. All moneys collected shall be turned over immediately to the Township Treasurer.
H. 
Enforce in the Township of South Hackensack the laws of the state, ordinances of the Township and such rules and regulations relating to the South Hackensack Police Department as may be adopted from time to time by the appropriate authority with the recommendation and approval of the Township Committee of the Township of South Hackensack.
I. 
Administer and enforce special emergency directives for the disposition and discipline of the force and its officers and personnel.
J. 
Delegate such of his or her authority as he or she may deem necessary for the efficient operation of the force to be exercised under his or her direction and supervision.
A. 
The officers and men and women appointed to the said Department shall severally hold their respective offices and continue in their respective employment during good behavior, efficiency and residence in the Township of South Hackensack.
B. 
No person shall be removed from office or employment therein for political reasons or for any other cause than incapacity, misconduct, nonresidence or disobedience of the just rules and regulations established or which may hereafter be established for the regulation of such Police Department, provided that any member of such police force who shall be absent from duty without just cause for a period of five days continuously shall, at the expiration of such five days, cease to be a member of such police force.
C. 
Police recruit hiring credentials:
[Amended 5-10-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-07; 5-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-02]
(1) 
Statutory requirements: Each prospective member of the Police Department shall meet the requirements set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-122 as the same may be amended from time to time.
(2) 
Educational/military requirements: Each prospective member of the Police Department shall have the following credentials:
(a) 
Possess a high school diploma or GED; and
(b) 
Possess either a bachelors degree or an associate's degree or have completed at least 60 college credits; or
(c) 
The requirements set forth in Subsection C(2)(b) above shall be waived for those applicants who have either completed a minimum of two years of military service and having been honorably discharged or have served as a sworn police officer and/or corrections officer for a jurisdiction within the State of New Jersey for a minimum of one year.
(3) 
Conditions of hire:
(a) 
Drug, physical and mental testing: As a strict condition of hire each prospective member shall pass a drug test administered in accordance with the standards and guidelines utilized by the New Jersey State Police. Each prospective member shall also take and pass all physical, psychological and behavioral testing sufficient to satisfy a police academy in the State of New Jersey for the purposes of enrollment.
(b) 
Criminal background/motor vehicle record: As set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-122 each member shall be of good moral character and shall not have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or any crime greater than a petty disorderly offense as the same is defined by the New Jersey Criminal Code. Each member shall posses a valid New Jersey driver's license and shall have a driving record which indicates that said license has never been suspended for a singular moving violation or an accumulation of points resulting in a suspension of said license in this or any other state.
(c) 
Police academy training: As a strict condition of hire each prospective member shall pass all phases of training administered by a police academy recognized in the State of New Jersey and be certified in accordance with the standards of said academy for hire as a police officer in the State of New Jersey or in the alternative produce valid documentation that said certification has been obtained.
D. 
Procedural requirements:
[Added 5-10-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-07; amended 5-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-02]
(1) 
Advertisement of position: The Township Committee, in its sole an absolute discretion, may determine from time to time to hire members of the South Hackensack Police Department. In the event that the Township Committee makes said determination it shall direct the Township Clerk to post a notice of said opening on the Municipal bulletin board, Municipal website and in at least two of the official newspapers of the Township. Said notice shall set forth the number and type of opening, how to apply and the deadline for said application.
(2) 
Application: Each prospective member of the Police Department shall complete an application for hire in the form and in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Township of South Hackensack Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual and submit the same to the Township Clerk.
(3) 
Criminal background check and driver's abstract: Each prospective member of the Police Department upon completing and submitting an application as set forth in Subsection D(1) above shall have consented to the South Hackensack Police Department or other agency authorized by the Township ordering a current New Jersey driver's abstract which shall become part of the application. In addition said applicant by submitting said application shall have consented to supplying fingerprints and any other information necessary to complete a criminal background check. Said information shall also become a part of the application packet. The Township shall assess a nonrefundable application fee of $50 to defray the costs of the work required to comply with the conditions set forth in the chapter.
(4) 
Initial application screening: The initial screening of applicants for police officer shall be conducted by the South Hackensack Police Department under the supervision of the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall determine if any applicant merits disqualification and which applicants, if any, are qualified and merit advancing in the appointment/hiring process. Records shall be maintained of any disqualifications and any questions regarding whether a candidate should be rendered disqualified shall be discussed with the Township Attorney.
(5) 
Interview process: After conducting the initial screening the Chief of Police shall interview any applicant that he/she believes is qualified and merits being considered for appointment. At the conclusion of said interviews the Chief of Police shall formulate a list of applicants whom he/she judges to be qualified for and that he/she recommends to be considered for appointment by the Township Committee.
(6) 
Hiring procedure: Upon receipt of the list and supporting materials from the Chief of Police referenced in Subsection D(5) above the Township Committee shall meet with the Chief of Police to discuss and consider the applicants on the list. The Township Committee may elect to interview any or all of the applicants on the list. The Township Committee shall determine which applicants, if any, shall be appointed as police officers and shall direct the Township Attorney and Township Clerk to prepare an appropriate authorizing resolution to be placed upon the agenda at an open public meeting for consideration and potential adoption by the Township Committee. Each appointment shall be conditioned upon the completion of the testing and training set forth in Subsection C(3)(c), entitled "police academy training," above.
(7) 
Alternate hiring procedure.
[Added 12-27-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-17]
(a) 
The Township may suspend the procedures set forth in Subsection D, Procedural requirements, except for Subsection D(3), upon a declaration of emergent circumstances. In order to declare an emergent circumstance under this provision the Township Committee must first receive a written notification from the Chief of Police indicating that staffing levels are insufficient in his or her opinion and should be increased. Said written notification shall also indicate a reason why the usual hiring procedures cannot or should not be implemented. Upon receipt of said written notification from the Chief of Police the Township Committee shall review and debate the same as necessary and declare by resolution to either grant or deny the Chief's request to implement the alternate hiring procedure. Said alternate hiring procedure shall only be granted upon a 2/3 vote of the full Township Committee.
(b) 
In the event that the Township Committee invokes the alternate hiring procedure the Chief of Police shall not later than 30 days after said declaration submit a name or names of prospective hires to the Township Committee for consideration. Said potential hire(s) shall meet all other requirements set forth in this subsection. As a further requirement of said alternate hiring procedure the potential hire(s) shall either be a current sworn police officer or well known to the Chief of Police for a minimum of five years and/or within the employ of the Township for a minimum of one year to be considered for hire.
[Added 12-18-2000 by Ord. No. 21-00]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, there is hereby adopted the Manual of Rules and Regulations Governing the Police Department and the Conduct of its Members, dated December 2000, as the official set of rules and regulations for the government, discipline, administration and operation of the Police Department of the Township of South Hackensack and its officers and members; compliance with said manual shall hereafter be required of all officers and members of the Police Department as the same applies to them. The manual may from time to time be amended and/or supplemented by the statutory "appropriate authority" designated in § 52-3D of this chapter with the concurrence of the Chief of Police, and such amendment or supplement shall become effective upon each officer or member of the Department immediately after personal service of the same on such officer or member.
The superior officers and members of the Police Department shall receive such salaries and shall be entitled to such other benefits as shall be provided for in the annual Salary Ordinance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 67, Salaries and Compensation.
All officers and members of the said Police Department shall have, possess and exercise all of the police powers of a constable and peace officer. They shall also have the power to serve and execute all process issuing out of the Municipal Court, by whatsoever name the same may be known, of the Township of South Hackensack.
It shall be the duty of the members of the Police Department at all times of the day and night, and they are accordingly hereby empowered, to:
A. 
Especially preserve the public peace.
B. 
Prevent crime and detect and arrest offenders.
C. 
Suppress riots.
D. 
Protect the rights of persons and property.
E. 
Guard the public health.
F. 
Preserve order at elections.
G. 
Remove nuisances existing in the public streets, highways and places.
H. 
Repress and restrain disorderly houses.
I. 
Arrest all street beggars and mendicants.
J. 
Provide proper police attendance at every fire.
K. 
Enforce every law and ordinance relating to the suppression or punishment of crime.
L. 
Perform such other duties as may be enjoined upon them by law or ordinance or by rules and regulations prescribed by the Township Committee or by the Police Commissioner with the approval of the Township Committee.
M. 
Comply with the Manual of Rules and Regulations Governing the Police Department and the Conduct of Its Members, adopted in December 2000, as the same may be supplemented and/or amended, after such supplement or amendment is personally served upon the subject officer or member.
[Added 12-18-2000 by Ord. No. 21-00]
It shall be the duty of the members of the Department to make complaints to the Judge of the Municipal Court or other proper officer against every person suspected of any criminal offense or of the violation of any of the ordinances of the Township, to arrest all criminals without a warrant in case such police officer shall be a witness to the commission of the offense, and, in all cases in which a serious crime has been committed or where there is good reason to suspect that a crime is about to be committed, to arrest all vagrants, drunkards, prostitutes, persons disturbing religious meetings and persons exposing their persons in an indecent manner, and they shall stop and arrest all persons carrying or conveying goods under circumstances which would indicate that the same have been stolen, particularly at night, if the appearance and manner of the party, his or her account of the goods and all the circumstances of the case shall leave no doubt that the goods have been stolen, and they shall arrest the person or persons and take possession of the goods.
Each of the members of the Department shall wear a shield, the emblem of his or her office, conspicuously displayed upon his or her left breast when on duty, and shall wear such uniform or dress and be provided with a baton or such other weapon or weapons as may be provided by the Township Committee.
All members of the Department shall be liable to be called upon to perform services if circumstances require in any part of the Township or at any time of the day or night and shall be considered to be always on duty, and no member of the Department shall leave the Township or be absent from duty without written permission of the Police Commissioner; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to special or temporary police except during the period of time that they may actually have been assigned to duty.
Any member of the Police Department may be removed from office, suspended and/or fined, as herein provided for, in addition to any other punishment to which he or she may be subject as provided by law, against whom any of the following charges may be substantiated:
A. 
Intoxication while on duty.
B. 
Willful disobedience of orders.
C. 
Indecent, profane or harsh language.
D. 
Disrespect to a superior.
E. 
Unnecessary violence to prisoners or citizens.
F. 
Leaving his or her assigned duty without good reason.
G. 
Neglect in paying his or her just debts for rent or necessities contracted while a member of the Department.
H. 
Immorality, indecency or lewdness.
I. 
Absence without leave.
J. 
Incompetency, lack of energy and incapacity, mental or physical.
K. 
Entering a house of prostitution or assignation, gambling houses or rooms, saloons or sporting houses of any description while on duty, unless in the discharge of duty.
L. 
Sleeping on duty.
M. 
Neglect of duty.
N. 
Violating any criminal law or penal ordinance.
O. 
Making known any proposed move of the Department.
P. 
Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.
Q. 
Conduct subversive of good order and the discipline of the force.
R. 
Violating rules and regulations governing the Municipal Court.
S. 
Refusing to do duty of any kind whenever necessity requires, whether on duty or not.
T. 
Violation of any requirement of the Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Police Department and the Conduct of Its Members, as the same may be amended and/or supplemented, after the personal service of such amendment or supplement upon the subject officer or member.
[Added 12-18-2000 by Ord. No. 21-00]
[Amended 12-18-2000 by Ord. No. 21-00]
No member or officer of the Police Department shall be removed from his office, employment or position for political reasons or for any cause other than incapacity, misconduct, disobedience or violation of the Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Police Department and the Conduct of its Members of the Township of South Hackensack as then in effect. No such member or officer shall be suspended, removed, fined or reduced in rank from or in office, employment or position therein, except for just cause as hereinbefore provided and then only upon a written complaint setting forth the charge or charges against such member or officer. The complaint shall be filed with the Township Committee through the Township Clerk, and a copy shall be served upon the member or officer so charged, with notice of a designated hearing thereon by the Township Committee, which service shall be made not less than 10 nor more than 30 days from date of service of the complaint. Such complaint shall be filed no later than the 45th day after the date on which the person filing the complaint obtained sufficient information to file the matter upon which the complaint is based. The forty-five-day time limit shall not apply if an investigation of a law enforcement officer for a violation of the internal rules or regulations of the law enforcement unit is included directly or indirectly within a concurrent investigation of that officer for a violation of the criminal laws of this state. The forty-five-day limit shall begin on the day after the disposition of the criminal investigation. The forty-five-day requirement for the filing of a complaint against an officer shall not apply to a filing of a complaint by a private individual. A failure to comply with said provisions as to the service of the complaint and the time within which a complaint is to be filed shall require a dismissal of the complaint as provided in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-147. If any member or officer has been suspended pending a hearing as a result of a charge made against him or her, such hearing, except as otherwise provide by law, shall be commenced as required by N.J.S.A. 40A:14-149 within 30 days from the date of the service of the copy of the complaint upon him or her.
Any member of the Department, upon being ordered so to do by a superior officer, shall deliver to such superior any badge, keys, baton, papers or other things or property which he or she has in his or her possession by virtue of his or her office as a member of the Department.
[Added 5-7-1981; amended 6-26-1991; 12-27-1994; 12-19-1996 by Ord. No. 96-14]
Fees for certain services extended and materials distributed by the Police Department shall be as provided in Chapter 108, Fees. All fees shall be payable upon completion of services.
[Added 3-29-2001 by Ord. No. 5-01]
A. 
Any person, firm or corporation desiring special private police service or protection, when there is no imminent peril to life or property or other emergency which would require the public services of the members of the Police Department pursuant to their duties as otherwise provided in this chapter, such person, firm or corporation may request the same from the Police Chief or his or her designee who, in his or her own discretion, shall determine whether the services so requested can reasonably be made available and which of the officers and equipment shall be assigned to duty in providing such services.
B. 
Upon a determination as aforesaid by the Chief or his or her designee that the requested special private protection services can be furnished without prejudicing the effectiveness of the Police Department in the exercise of its public duties, he or she shall thereupon calculate an estimate of the cost to the Township in providing such services. For that purpose, the estimated cost shall be calculated as follows:
[Amended 6-14-2001 by Ord. No. 10-01]
(1) 
The cost to use any motor vehicle: $25 per vehicle per hour.
[Amended 9-12-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-08]
(2) 
Personnel costs: The cost for services of any police officer shall be a rate of $150 per hour per officer.
[Amended 9-12-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-08; 5-11-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-07]
(3) 
Any other cost or expense reasonably anticipated to be incurred by the Township in furnishing the requested services.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(4), regarding administrative charges, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 9-12-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-08.
(4) 
An administrative charge equal to 10% of the total initial estimate calculated as aforesaid.
C. 
The Chief of Police or his or her designee shall thereupon advise the person, firm or corporation requesting such services and also advise the Township Treasurer of the total anticipated cost of the approved services. The person, firm or corporation requesting the special private protection services shall pay to the Treasurer in escrow to abide the actual cost thereof, when finally determined, a sum equal to 175% of the estimated cost; such payment shall be made no later than 24 hours before the commencement of such services except in emergency circumstances and when allowed by the Chief or his or her designee but, nevertheless, in either event before the commencement of the services.
D. 
During the term of such special private services, the Chief of Police or his or her designee shall, from time to time, advise the Treasurer of the progress of the same and shall further alert the Treasurer should it appear that the cost of such services may exceed the original estimated cost calculated as aforesaid and shall advise of the excess cost anticipated. If, at any time during the course of performing the approved special services, it reasonably appears to the Treasurer that the total fund on deposit in escrow as aforesaid does not exceed the anticipated total charge by 50%, then the Treasurer shall immediately notify the person, firm or corporation receiving such services of such deficiency and require immediate further payment on account of a sum at least equal to such anticipated deficiency. In the event that such payment to cover the aforesaid deficiency is not immediately made, the Treasurer shall notify the Chief of Police or his or her designee, who shall thereupon order that all further special protection services shall cease.
E. 
Upon a final determination by the Treasurer and the Chief of Police or his of her designee that all of the costs of the special services for which a particular escrow account was created have been charged against that cost, then the Treasurer shall pay any sums remaining in that account to the person, firm or corporation having deposited the same.
[Added 5-10-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-06]
A. 
Appointment and term. The Township Committee shall appoint such number of crossing guards as it deems necessary for the safety of the residents of the Township. The Township Committee shall make such appointments after due consideration of the recommendations of the Chief of Police and appropriate criminal background checks. Said appointments shall be for a period of one year commencing upon the date of said appointment and terminating on December 31.
B. 
Duties. A crossing guard shall work under the direction of the Chief of Police. He or she shall not be considered a member of the South Hackensack Police Department, nor shall he or she be entitled to any of the rights and benefits under any collective bargaining agreement between the Township and the South Hackensack Police Department. Said employees shall be considered part-time employees whose hours of work shall be set by the Chief of Police in consultation with the Police Commissioner. A crossing guard’s primary function shall be to ensure the safe passage of pedestrians and school children across and through the Township streets and right-of-way at posts and times designated by the Chief of Police.
C. 
Compensation. Crossing guards shall receive a rate of pay as established in the Salary Ordinance.