[Amended 10-15-2001 by Ord. No. 1092-2001]
The use of police officers requesting permission
to accept off-duty employment as security guards or as patrolmen to
direct traffic will only be considered in necessary and emergent situations.
The following shall constitute the policy for
the utilization of off-duty employment for Middle Township police
officers:
A. Before any police officer may engage in police-related
activities for private persons or entities during off-duty hours,
arrangements must be made with the governing body of Middle Township
regarding the remuneration for the officer's pay benefits and the
cost of use of any vehicle and equipment.
B. Following approval of the governing body, it is the
decision of the Chief of Police to make the final decision as to the
availability of manpower, his desire to assign personnel and his determination
as to whether vehicles and/or equipment is available or should be
made available.
C. Any such off-duty employment may be terminated at
any time if the Township Committee feels it is in the best interest
of the Township of Middle.
D. Any person or entity seeking to employ any police
officer during his/her off-duty time may only do so by entering into
a contract with the township.
[Added 2-5-2001 by Ord. No. 1075-2001]
E. No police officer may enter directly into a contract
for off-duty employment with any prospective employer.
[Added 2-5-2001 by Ord. No. 1075-2001]
F. Any contract for payment to a police officer for off-duty
employment must specify that payment shall be made to the township.
The township shall then pay the officer.
[Added 2-5-2001 by Ord. No. 1075-2001]
G. All contracts for outside employment of any police
officer shall be subject to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards
Act.
[Added 2-5-2001 by Ord. No. 1075-2001]
H. Any contract for the employment of an off-duty police
officer shall include a provision that the township shall be compensated
for the employer's share of social security, administrative costs
of maintaining timesheets, payroll processing and billing vendors
and any additional liability insurance costs associated with the services
provided. The Township Committee may, by resolution, set the aforedescribed
rates.
[Added 2-5-2001 by Ord. No. 1075-2001]
I. All monies received from outside employers under the
provisions of this section shall be placed in a dedicated by rider
trust fund to be established by the Chief Financial Officer.
[Added 2-5-2001 by Ord. No. 1075-2001]