As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
EMPLOYEES
Regular, permanent police officers, of the Township of Riverside
that are being hired by a private employer to provide security, traffic
control and on-site emergency aid.
PRIVATE EMPLOYER
Any entity, public or private, other than the Township of
Riverside, that is hiring an employee, as defined herein, to provide
security, traffic control, and on-site emergency aid, for the private
employer's business, project, or function.
As a precondition to the use of employees by a private employer,
the private employer shall provide written assurance that the employees
are covered by private employer's workers compensation insurance and
personal liability insurance, which assurance shall include a copy
of the insurance policies as well as such other information as the
Chief Financial Officer deems appropriate.
All private employers shall be required to make all payments
for extra-duty assignments payable to the Township. All payments shall
be forwarded to the office of the Chief Financial Officer of the Township.
The Chief Financial Officer shall cause all funds for the payment
of extra-duty employees 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
employees performing extra-duty services. Employees that perform extra-duty
assignments will be compensated at the appropriate rate as established
by the collective bargaining agreement between the Township and the
police union, plus an amount calculated by the Township Administrator
or Chief Financial Officers sufficient to cover the employer's expense
for social security, pension, unemployment, disability, and similar
direct expenses of the Township. This rate will be established by
resolution and will be amended by resolution, as necessary. 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 Township Administrator
in consultation with the employees and applicable unions. All employees
shall be required to submit pay slips to the Chief Financial Officer,
in a form approved by him. 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 employees regular
pay period.
In addition to payments for services, including necessary and
applicable taxes, and employer contributions, the private employer
shall pay to the Township an administrative fee of $5 per hour or
10% of the amount of the contract, whichever is greater, which shall
be utilized to offset costs associated with the Township's administration
of the private employment system.
Employees engaged in off-duty activities, as authorized by this
article, may be permitted to utilize a municipal vehicle or other
equipment subject to the approval and consent of the employee's department
head. 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 $10 per hour, and shall
be amended by resolution, if needed on an annual basis. Rates for
other equipment shall be established at the time of contracting.
The respective department heads of the Township 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 article
shall be fully and faithfully carried out. Additionally, the department
head shall have authority to control employees engaged in off-duty
or outside employment pursuant to this article, and shall further
have the authority to discipline any and all employees so engaged
in outside employment by private employers, should cause for such
charge arise or exist.