[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Riverton 3-9-2016 by Ord. No. 1-2016. Amendments d where applicable.]
[Added 3-9-2016 by Ord. No. 1-2016]
BOROUGH
The Borough of Riverton.
EMPLOYEES OR OFFICER
Regular, permanent regular police officers of the Police Department of the Borough of Riverton that are being hired by a private employer to provide security-related and traffic control services. Special Officers, defined in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-146.8 et seq., are not permitted to perform these services and are, therefore, not included in this chapter.
PRIVATE EMPLOYEE
Any entity, public or private, other than the Borough of Riverton, that is hiring an employee, as defined herein, to provide security-related and traffic control services for the private employer's business, project, or function.
[Added 3-9-2016 by Ord. No. 1-2016]
A. 
Employees of the Borough's Police Department, whether they be full-time or part-time, are expressly authorized to engage in security-related and traffic control services, during their off-duty hours for private employers, so long as arrangements therefor are made through the Borough, the duties will not interfere with or detract from their primary employment with the Borough, and any compensation paid to the employee for such service is channeled through the Borough.
B. 
Officers performing such off-duty services are authorized to wear an appropriate Borough uniform, as directed by the Chief of Police.
C. 
The authorization provided for in this chapter shall apply only to off-duty security-related and traffic control activities provided for private employers consistent with the employee's responsibility and training for his Borough employment.
D. 
In granting this authorization, the Borough assumes no responsibility or liability for the actions or non-actions of its Officers while in off-duty private employment. Notwithstanding this disclaimer, in the event that an employee, while performing services contemplated under this chapter, is required to return to "on-duty" status (such as a Police Officer witnessing an illegal act or becoming involved in an arrest or other police function), then, and in that limited event, the Borough shall be responsible for the actions of its Officers while in off-duty employment. Nevertheless, this indemnification provides, to the fullest extent permitted by law, that the duty of the private employer to defend and hold harmless shall remain in full force and effect such that should a situation arise during the course of the provision of services here under directly related to those services, the private employer shall defend the Borough and its Officers, hold them harmless, and indemnify them from any claims arising from their actions.
E. 
Pursuant to memoranda issued by the State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Pensions, it is the express intention of this chapter that off-duty work authorized by this chapter shall entitle Riverton Police to coverage under the Police and Fireman's Retirement System where they are injured during off-duty or outside employment under the scope of this chapter. Both the Borough and the members of the Borough's Police Department are familiar with these memoranda and, because they will be ultimately subject to departmental discipline and control, and because they are ultimately paid by the Borough, they are considered in accordance memorandum to be covered for injury or death that may occur while performing those duties.
[Added 3-9-2016 by Ord. No. 1-2016]
Any private employer desiring to retain the services of Officers of the Borough for extra-duty, security related and/or traffic control activities shall be required to enter into a contract with the Borough. Except in cases of bona fide emergency, no assignment to extra duty may be made unless, prior to the assignment, the private employer or public entity has executed a contract for the services and has made the required deposit pursuant to the Uniform Agreement to Provide Services by Off-Duty Officers, which form of Agreement is on file with the Borough Department of Finance. The Agreement shall include, but not be limited to, the nature of the duties to be performed, the location where the duties are to be performed, the date and hours of service, the rate of payment of services to the Officers, administrative fees to the Borough, and fees for Borough owned equipment.
The Agreement with the private employer shall provide for the deposit of monies in advance by the party for whom the services are to be performed. Should the contract be for a period exceeding one month, the private employer shall be required to tender an estimated payment for the first month's services upon executing the agreement, and will be billed periodically, in advance, thereafter. Should the actual amount due turn out to be less than the amount deposited, the Chief Financial Officer of the Borough shall, upon conclusion of the agreement, receipt of the final certified time slips, and receipt of a written request from the private employer, promptly return all unused funds. Should the amount of the deposit be insufficient, the private employer shall pay the deficiency immediately upon receipt of notice from the Chief Financial Officer.
In the case of bona fide emergencies, where there is no opportunity to execute an Agreement in advance, the private employer shall be billed for the services with payment required to be made within 30 days.
Should any payment due under this chapter not be made when due, the Borough may institute suit for collection of the same together with interest at the rate of 12% per annum, costs of collection, and attorneys' fees incurred in collecting the amount due. Moreover, no future Agreement may be entered into with any private employer unless and until all past due fees, costs, and expenses are satisfied.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the power of the Borough to accept or reject any and all assignments with any private employer.
[Added 3-9-2016 by Ord. No. 1-2016; amended 11-28-2018 by Ord. No. O-2018-07]
Any private employer who determines to cancel the services of Officers, after entering into a contract, shall be required to provide notice to the Officers not less than four hours before the scheduled start time of the assignment. If a contractor fails to provide such notice, the Officers shall be entitled to three hours payment for said assignment. Said requirement shall only apply where the private employer has deposited the escrow funds required under Section 25-3 above.
[Added 3-9-2016 by Ord. No. 1-2016]
As a pre-condition to the use of Officers by a private employer, the private employer shall provide written assurance that the Officers are covered by private employer's workers compensation insurance and personal liability insurance, and proof that the Borough and its Officers are named as additional insureds in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per single occurrence, two million dollars ($2,000,000.) in the aggregate, as well as such other information as the Chief Financial Officer deems appropriate. All such information shall be submitted to the Borough Attorney for approval prior to the performance of any services.
[Added 3-9-2016 by Ord. No. 1-2016]
All private employers shall be required to make all payments for extra-duty assignments payable to the Borough. All payments shall be forwarded to the office of the Chief Financial Officer of the Borough. The Chief Financial Officer shall cause all funds for the payment of extra-duty Officers collected from private employers, to be deposited into a special escrow account which is hereby established by this chapter. The escrow fund shall be utilized for the payment to the Officers performing extra-duty services. Officers that perform extra-duty assignments will be compensated at the rate specified in their union contract. This provision shall not prevent a special rate from being negotiated with the agreement of the employee with other public entities. Such special rates shall be established not less than annually by the Borough Administrator in consultation with the Officers and applicable unions. All Officers shall be required to submit pay slips to the Chief Financial Officer, in a form approved by him/her. Upon receipt of a properly executed pay slip verified by the private employer, the Finance Department shall process the pay slips for disbursement during the Officer's regular pay period.
[Added 3-9-2016 by Ord. No. 1-2016]
In addition to the aforementioned fees for services including necessary and applicable taxes, the private employer shall pay to the Borough an administrative fee which can be found on file with the Borough Clerk, and corresponding to each officers' hours of service. This fee shall be utilized to offset costs associated with the Borough's administration of the private employment system as well as wear and tear on equipment.
[Added 3-9-2016 by Ord. No. 1-2016]
Officers engaged in off-duty activities, as authorized by this chapter, may be permitted to utilize a municipal vehicle or other equipment subject to the approval and consent of the Chief of Police. The private employer shall be required, in addition to any other payments, to pay for the use of such vehicle or equipment in advance of use. The rate for vehicle use shall be on file with the Borough Clerk, and or portion thereof, for use of the vehicle.
[Added 3-9-2016 by Ord. No. 1-2016]
The Chief of Police of the Borough shall be responsible for the overall conduct of the members of his or her Department in following the rules and regulations promulgated herein, and shall insure that the terms, conditions, and provisions of this chapter shall be fully and faithfully carried out. Additionally, the Chief of Police shall have authority to control Officers engaged in off-duty or outside employment pursuant to this chapter, and shall further have the authority to discipline any and all Officers so engaged in outside employment by private employers, should cause for such charge arise or exist.