All employees, officers and department heads
of the Township shall be appointed and promoted by the Township Committee,
except as may be otherwise provided by general law.
[Amended 12-29-1997 by Ord. No. 60-1997]
Original appointments to fill vacancies or for
new positions shall be limited to qualified persons who have been
interviewed and/or tested concerning such factors as education, experience,
aptitude, character and physical and mental fitness.
[Amended 12-29-1997 by Ord. No. 60-1997]
A.
Provided that they are fully qualified for the positions for which they have applied, preference shall be given in appointments to vacancies and new positions, first to bona fide residents (as defined in § 44-1D) and secondly to employees of the Township.
B.
When the Township Committee determined that there
cannot be recruited a sufficient number of qualified Township residents
for specific positions on full-time employments, the Township shall
advertise for other qualified applicants. Classification of qualified
applicants shall be determined in the following manner:
Applicants for employment shall apply on forms
provided by the Township and which have been designed to obtain pertinent
information concerning the applicant's education, training, experience,
character and other factors necessary to determine his fitness and
qualifications for service to the Township. All applications shall
be filed with the Township Clerk.
The department head shall be charged with processing
all applications for appointment to vacancies and new positions and
reporting thereon to the Township Committee. Where it appears that
an applicant is otherwise qualified for employment, the department
head shall require that the applicant furnish evidence that he is
physically fit for the position for which he seeks employment.
A.
Employment as a full-time employee in any capacity
shall require, prior to employment, successful passing of a physical
examination to assure that the work required to be performed will
not cause injury to the employee and that the person is physically
fit to meet the requirements of the job. Prospective employees in
all casual or temporary part-time Township jobs shall be required
to produce a certificate of health from a licensed physician of the
State of New Jersey as a prerequisite for such employment. Periodic
physical examinations may be required thereafter for all employees
of the Township.
B.
All required examinations, except for certification
of health for casual or temporary part-time employees, shall be at
the Township's expense and shall be made by a physician designated
or approved by the Township.
An applicant for employment may be rejected
where he:
A.
Is not qualified for appointment to the position for
which he has applied.
B.
Is physically unfit to perform the duties of the position
for which he has applied.
C.
Is addicted to the habitual or excessive use of drugs
or intoxicants.
D.
Has been convicted of any crime or offense, including
disorderly persons offenses, involving moral turpitude.
E.
Has been dismissed from previous employment for delinquency,
insubordination or misconduct.
F.
Has practiced or attempted to practice any deception
or fraud in his application or in furnishing other evidence of eligibility
for appointment.
G.
Is not within age limits that have been established
for the position for which he seeks appointment.
