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Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 7
Bills, Payment of
Ch 8
Board Attendance Requirements
Ch 13
Cooperative Pricing Agreement
Ch 17
Court, Joint Municipal
Ch 23
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 26
Environmental Commission
Ch 29
Fines, Disposition of
Ch 33
Fire Department
Ch 39
Health, Board of
Ch 43
Housing Authority
Ch 55
Officers and Employees
Ch 61
Personnel Policies
Ch 61 Art I
General Provisions
§ 61-1
Definitions.
§ 61-1.1
Intent; purpose; applicability.
§ 61-2
Basic policy.
§ 61-3
(Reserved)
§ 61-4
Municipal Administrator designated.
§ 61-5
Political activities.
§ 61-6
Conflicts of interest.
§ 61-7
Accident reports.
§ 61-8
Credit for time served in armed forces.
§ 61-9
Emergency response time.
§ 61-9.1
Treatment of Employees.
§ 61-9.2
Conduct of Employees.
§ 61-9.3
Employees to obey laws.
§ 61-9.4
(Reserved)
§ 61-9.5
Americans with Disabilities Act/New Jersey Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act.
§ 61-9.6
Antidiscrimination; equal employment opportunity.
§ 61-9.7
Smoke-free buildings.
§ 61-9.8
Whistleblower Act.
§ 61-9.9
Workplace safety.
§ 61-9.10
Workplace violence.
Ch 61 Art II
Administration
§ 61-10
Changes in policies.
§ 61-11
Distribution of policies; agreement to comply.
§ 61-12
Personnel file to be maintained.
§ 61-13
Contents of personnel file.
§ 61-14
Organization, nature and maintenance of personnel files.
§ 61-15
Entries in personnel files.
§ 61-16
Personnel authorized access to personnel files.
§ 61-16.1
Job description policy.
§ 61-16.2
Posting of employment notices.
Ch 61 Art III
Employment Practices
§ 61-17
Applicability; waiver of requirements.
§ 61-18
Creation of new positions.
§ 61-19
Filling of vacancies.
§ 61-20
Advertising vacancies.
§ 61-21
Mayor and Council to approve filling of vacancies.
§ 61-22
Completion of application required.
§ 61-22.1
Interviews.
§ 61-23
Criminal background checks.
§ 61-24
Consideration of applications.
§ 61-25
Selection of applicant; physical examination.
§ 61-26
(Reserved)
§ 61-27
Medical examination form; cost of examination; missing or misstated information in applications.
§ 61-28
Final review.
§ 61-28.1
Job offers.
§ 61-28.2
Acceptances and rejections.
§ 61-29
Employability proof.
§ 61-30
Probationary period.
§ 61-31
Unsuccessful applicants; record retention.
§ 61-32
Applicants for Police Department positions.
§ 61-33
Communication media policy; social media policy.
§ 61-33.1
Use of internet.
§ 61-33.2
Telephone usage policy.
§ 61-34
Contagious or life threatening illnesses policy.
§ 61-35
Drug and alcohol policy.
§ 61-36
Video surveillance.
§ 61-37
(Reserved)
§ 61-38
Background checks and procedures for candidates; Employees and volunteers.
Ch 61 Art IV
Working Time; Attendance on Job
§ 61-39
Time and attendance reports.
§ 61-40
Punctuality required.
§ 61-41
Tardiness.
§ 61-42
Notification of absence required.
§ 61-43
Duty stations to be covered during lunch periods.
§ 61-44
Hours of business.
§ 61-45
Completion of assigned tour of duty.
§ 61-45.1
Volunteer duties during workday.
§ 61-46
Hours of work; regular workweek.
§ 61-47
Early closing and delayed opening policy.
§ 61-48
Dress code policy.
Ch 61 Art V
Overtime
§ 61-49
Applicability.
§ 61-50
Prior authorization required.
§ 61-51
Records to be kept.
§ 61-52
Equal time off in lieu of overtime compensation.
§ 61-53
Overtime compensation.
§ 61-54
Rate of pay; emergencies.
Ch 61 Art VI
Salaries and Compensation
§ 61-55
Salary and wage ranges.
§ 61-56
Nature of compensation.
§ 61-57
(Reserved)
§ 61-58
Pay periods.
§ 61-59
Borough payroll account.
§ 61-60
Group insurance coverage.
§ 61-61
Workers compensation policy.
§ 61-62
Employees assigned several duties.
§ 61-63
Water Department duty.
Ch 61 Art VII
Holidays; Personal Day; Vacation
§ 61-64
Holidays.
§ 61-65
Personal leave days.
§ 61-66
Annual vacation with pay.
§ 61-67
Use of vacation time.
§ 61-68
Holidays occurring during authorized vacation.
§ 61-69
Preference in assignment of vacation periods.
§ 61-70
Reimbursement for unused or unearned vacation time required.
§ 61-71
Extra compensation in lieu of unused vacation time.
Ch 61 Art VIIA
All Other Absences
§ 61-72
Classification of absences.
§ 61-73
Bereavement leave.
§ 61-74
Court appearances.
§ 61-75
Jury duty.
§ 61-76
Sick leave.
§ 61-77
Returning to work after sick leave.
§ 61-78
Examination by medical personnel; report.
§ 61-79
Disability arising out of employment.
§ 61-80
Temporary leaves of absence.
§ 61-81
Family and medical leave.
§ 61-82
Military leave.
§ 61-82.1
Domestic violence leave.
Ch 61 Art VIII
Retirement
§ 61-83
Availability of information.
§ 61-84
Employees subject to plans.
§ 61-85
Employee contributions.
§ 61-86
Borough's contributions.
§ 61-87
Application for benefits.
§ 61-87.1
Interview of retiring employees.
Ch 61 Art IX
Separation
§ 61-88
Voluntary resignation.
§ 61-89
Submission of resignation.
§ 61-90
Interview of resigning Employees.
§ 61-91
Referral of resignations to Mayor and Council.
§ 61-92
Reimbursement of certain expenses.
§ 61-93
Termination by Mayor and Council
§ 61-94
Termination for cause.
§ 61-95
Workforce reductions and layoffs.
Ch 61 Art X
Employee Performance Evaluation
§ 61-96
Annual performance evaluations.
§ 61-97
Review of attendance record.
§ 61-98
Letters commending Employees.
Ch 61 Art XI
Education, Promotions and Transfers
§ 61-99
Policy.
§ 61-100
Instruction and guidance.
§ 61-101
Courses and training sessions.
§ 61-102
List of skills and special training to be filed.
§ 61-103
Promotions.
§ 61-104
Transfers.
§ 61-105
Transfer without loss of seniority.
§ 61-106
Recommendations for promotions or transfers.
Ch 61 Art XII
Grievance Procedure
§ 61-107
(Reserved)
§ 61-108
Initial presentation of grievance; investigation.
§ 61-109
Presentation of grievance to Mayor and Council.
§ 61-110
Documents to be filed.
Ch 61 Art XIII
Disciplinary Actions
§ 61-111
Performance expectations; reasons for discipline.
§ 61-112
Disciplinary procedures.
§ 61-113
Forms of actions.
§ 61-114
Appeals.
§ 61-115
Documents to be filed.
Ch 61 Art XIV
Employee Complaint Investigation Procedure
§ 61-116
Employee complaints.
§ 61-117
(Reserved)
§ 61-118
(Reserved)
§ 61-119
(Reserved)
§ 61-120
(Reserved)
§ 61-121
(Reserved)
§ 61-122
(Reserved)
§ 61-123
(Reserved)
Ch 61 Art XV
(Reserved)
§ 61-124
(Reserved)
Ch 61 Art XVI
Meal Reimbursement During Emergency Overtime
§ 61-125
Reimbursement authorized.
§ 61-126
Minimum interval of consecutive hours.
§ 61-127
Predetermined amount of reimbursement.
§ 61-128
Determination of reimbursement during consecutive intervals.
§ 61-129
Payment of reimbursement.
§ 61-130
Granting of time to take meals.
§ 61-131
Payment for time taken to eat meals.
§ 61-132
(Reserved)
Ch 61 Art XVII
Harassment Policy
§ 61-133
Harassment prohibited.
§ 61-134
Sexual harassment.
§ 61-135
(Reserved)
§ 61-136
Employee complaint policy.
Ch 61 Art XVIII
Driver Criteria Policy
§ 61-137
Valid license required.
§ 61-138
Motor vehicle reports.
§ 61-139
Use of Borough-owned vehicles.
Ch 65
Police Department
Ch 71
(Reserved)
Ch 77
Shade Tree Commission
Part II, General Legislation
Ch 88
Affordable Housing
Ch 91
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 95
Amusement Devices
Ch 101
Bicycles, Skateboards and Roller Skates
Ch 105
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 109
Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 115
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 121
Dogs, Cats and Other Animals
Ch 123
Donation Bins
Ch 125
Drug-Free Zones
Ch 131
False Alarms
Ch 135
Firearms
Ch 139
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 139A
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 140
Hazardous Materials
Ch 145
Games of Chance
Ch 149
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 153
Grills, Outdoor
Ch 157
Hotels and Motels
Ch 159
Housing
Ch 169
Land Use Administration and Procedures
Ch 170
Land Use Design and Performance Standards
Ch 171
Land Subdivision and Site Plan Review
Ch 172
Zoning
Ch 173
Licenses and Permits
Ch 177
Outdoor Dining
Ch 179
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 183
Peace and Good Order
Ch 187
Peddlers, Solicitors and Auctioneers
Ch 193
Poolrooms and Billiard Rooms
Ch 195
Precious Metals and Other Secondhand Goods Dealers
Ch 197
Property Maintenance
Ch 201
Recreation
Ch 203
Recycling
Ch 206
Scrap Metal Dealers
Ch 209
Service Stations
Ch 213
Sewers
Ch 217
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 221
Swimming Pools
Ch 225
Taxation
Ch 227
Taxicabs
Ch 229
Towing
Ch 231
Trailers and Trailer Parks
Ch 235
Trees
Ch 241
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 247
Water
Part III, Board of Health Legislation
Ch 252
General Provisions, Board of Health
Ch 257
Day-Care Centers
Ch 261
Health and Sanitation
Appendix
Ch A262
Bylaws of the Borough
Ch A263
Fees
Ch A264
Fire Department Rules and Regulations
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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New Laws (2)
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Chapter 61
Personnel Policies
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Rockaway
10-14-1971
by
Ord. No. 5-71
as Ch. 19 of the 1971 Code of Ordinances; amended in its entirety
12-17-2007
by
Ord. No. 26-07
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Municipal Court — See Ch.
17
.
Defense and indemnification — See Ch.
23
.
Fire Department — See Ch.
33
.
Officers and Employees — See Ch.
55
.
Police Department — See Ch.
65
.
Chapter 61
Personnel Policies
Article I
General Provisions
§ 61-1
Definitions.
§ 61-1.1
Intent; purpose; applicability.
§ 61-2
Basic policy.
§ 61-3
(Reserved)
§ 61-4
Municipal Administrator designated.
§ 61-5
Political activities.
§ 61-6
Conflicts of interest.
§ 61-7
Accident reports.
§ 61-8
Credit for time served in armed forces.
§ 61-9
Emergency response time.
§ 61-9.1
Treatment of Employees.
§ 61-9.2
Conduct of Employees.
§ 61-9.3
Employees to obey laws.
§ 61-9.4
(Reserved)
§ 61-9.5
Americans with Disabilities Act/New Jersey Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act.
§ 61-9.6
Antidiscrimination; equal employment opportunity.
§ 61-9.7
Smoke-free buildings.
§ 61-9.8
Whistleblower Act.
§ 61-9.9
Workplace safety.
§ 61-9.10
Workplace violence.
Article II
Administration
§ 61-10
Changes in policies.
§ 61-11
Distribution of policies; agreement to comply.
§ 61-12
Personnel file to be maintained.
§ 61-13
Contents of personnel file.
§ 61-14
Organization, nature and maintenance of personnel files.
§ 61-15
Entries in personnel files.
§ 61-16
Personnel authorized access to personnel files.
§ 61-16.1
Job description policy.
§ 61-16.2
Posting of employment notices.
Article III
Employment Practices
§ 61-17
Applicability; waiver of requirements.
§ 61-18
Creation of new positions.
§ 61-19
Filling of vacancies.
§ 61-20
Advertising vacancies.
§ 61-21
Mayor and Council to approve filling of vacancies.
§ 61-22
Completion of application required.
§ 61-22.1
Interviews.
§ 61-23
Criminal background checks.
§ 61-24
Consideration of applications.
§ 61-25
Selection of applicant; physical examination.
§ 61-26
(Reserved)
§ 61-27
Medical examination form; cost of examination; missing or misstated information in applications.
§ 61-28
Final review.
§ 61-28.1
Job offers.
§ 61-28.2
Acceptances and rejections.
§ 61-29
Employability proof.
§ 61-30
Probationary period.
§ 61-31
Unsuccessful applicants; record retention.
§ 61-32
Applicants for Police Department positions.
§ 61-33
Communication media policy; social media policy.
§ 61-33.1
Use of internet.
§ 61-33.2
Telephone usage policy.
§ 61-34
Contagious or life threatening illnesses policy.
§ 61-35
Drug and alcohol policy.
§ 61-36
Video surveillance.
§ 61-37
(Reserved)
§ 61-38
Background checks and procedures for candidates; Employees and volunteers.
Article IV
Working Time; Attendance on Job
§ 61-39
Time and attendance reports.
§ 61-40
Punctuality required.
§ 61-41
Tardiness.
§ 61-42
Notification of absence required.
§ 61-43
Duty stations to be covered during lunch periods.
§ 61-44
Hours of business.
§ 61-45
Completion of assigned tour of duty.
§ 61-45.1
Volunteer duties during workday.
§ 61-46
Hours of work; regular workweek.
§ 61-47
Early closing and delayed opening policy.
§ 61-48
Dress code policy.
Article V
Overtime
§ 61-49
Applicability.
§ 61-50
Prior authorization required.
§ 61-51
Records to be kept.
§ 61-52
Equal time off in lieu of overtime compensation.
§ 61-53
Overtime compensation.
§ 61-54
Rate of pay; emergencies.
Article VI
Salaries and Compensation
§ 61-55
Salary and wage ranges.
§ 61-56
Nature of compensation.
§ 61-57
(Reserved)
§ 61-58
Pay periods.
§ 61-59
Borough payroll account.
§ 61-60
Group insurance coverage.
§ 61-61
Workers compensation policy.
§ 61-62
Employees assigned several duties.
§ 61-63
Water Department duty.
Article VII
Holidays; Personal Day; Vacation
§ 61-64
Holidays.
§ 61-65
Personal leave days.
§ 61-66
Annual vacation with pay.
§ 61-67
Use of vacation time.
§ 61-68
Holidays occurring during authorized vacation.
§ 61-69
Preference in assignment of vacation periods.
§ 61-70
Reimbursement for unused or unearned vacation time required.
§ 61-71
Extra compensation in lieu of unused vacation time.
Article VIIA
All Other Absences
§ 61-72
Classification of absences.
§ 61-73
Bereavement leave.
§ 61-74
Court appearances.
§ 61-75
Jury duty.
§ 61-76
Sick leave.
§ 61-77
Returning to work after sick leave.
§ 61-78
Examination by medical personnel; report.
§ 61-79
Disability arising out of employment.
§ 61-80
Temporary leaves of absence.
§ 61-81
Family and medical leave.
§ 61-82
Military leave.
§ 61-82.1
Domestic violence leave.
Article VIII
Retirement
§ 61-83
Availability of information.
§ 61-84
Employees subject to plans.
§ 61-85
Employee contributions.
§ 61-86
Borough's contributions.
§ 61-87
Application for benefits.
§ 61-87.1
Interview of retiring employees.
Article IX
Separation
§ 61-88
Voluntary resignation.
§ 61-89
Submission of resignation.
§ 61-90
Interview of resigning Employees.
§ 61-91
Referral of resignations to Mayor and Council.
§ 61-92
Reimbursement of certain expenses.
§ 61-93
Termination by Mayor and Council
§ 61-94
Termination for cause.
§ 61-95
Workforce reductions and layoffs.
Article X
Employee Performance Evaluation
§ 61-96
Annual performance evaluations.
§ 61-97
Review of attendance record.
§ 61-98
Letters commending Employees.
Article XI
Education, Promotions and Transfers
§ 61-99
Policy.
§ 61-100
Instruction and guidance.
§ 61-101
Courses and training sessions.
§ 61-102
List of skills and special training to be filed.
§ 61-103
Promotions.
§ 61-104
Transfers.
§ 61-105
Transfer without loss of seniority.
§ 61-106
Recommendations for promotions or transfers.
Article XII
Grievance Procedure
§ 61-107
(Reserved)
§ 61-108
Initial presentation of grievance; investigation.
§ 61-109
Presentation of grievance to Mayor and Council.
§ 61-110
Documents to be filed.
Article XIII
Disciplinary Actions
§ 61-111
Performance expectations; reasons for discipline.
§ 61-112
Disciplinary procedures.
§ 61-113
Forms of actions.
§ 61-114
Appeals.
§ 61-115
Documents to be filed.
Article XIV
Employee Complaint Investigation Procedure
§ 61-116
Employee complaints.
§ 61-117
(Reserved)
§ 61-118
(Reserved)
§ 61-119
(Reserved)
§ 61-120
(Reserved)
§ 61-121
(Reserved)
§ 61-122
(Reserved)
§ 61-123
(Reserved)
Article XV
(Reserved)
§ 61-124
(Reserved)
Article XVI
Meal Reimbursement During Emergency Overtime
§ 61-125
Reimbursement authorized.
§ 61-126
Minimum interval of consecutive hours.
§ 61-127
Predetermined amount of reimbursement.
§ 61-128
Determination of reimbursement during consecutive intervals.
§ 61-129
Payment of reimbursement.
§ 61-130
Granting of time to take meals.
§ 61-131
Payment for time taken to eat meals.
§ 61-132
(Reserved)
Article XVII
Harassment Policy
§ 61-133
Harassment prohibited.
§ 61-134
Sexual harassment.
§ 61-135
(Reserved)
§ 61-136
Employee complaint policy.
Article XVIII
Driver Criteria Policy
§ 61-137
Valid license required.
§ 61-138
Motor vehicle reports.
§ 61-139
Use of Borough-owned vehicles.
