A.
The Township normally shall pay its employees on a
biweekly payroll schedule, that is, once in every two weeks, or a
total of 26 times annually. Each payroll period shall consist of 10
working days, so that the daily rate of pay of each employee normally
shall be 1/260 of his annual salary. In order to avoid the possibility
of an unusual year in which 27 paydays could occur, adjustment may
be made as to the particular day of the week in which pay shall be
received.
B.
The hourly rate, unless otherwise provided or agreed,
shall be computed by dividing the weekly rate by the number of hours
in the employee's prescribed workweek.
[Amended 1-9-1978 by Ord. No. 77-64]
A.
Employees may be compensated for overtime work when such compensation has been recommended by the department head and approved by the Township Manager. In all instances, however, overtime compensation shall commence only after the employee has worked the full 40 hours during the workweek for which overtime compensation is sought. Holidays and vacation days may be counted toward the 40 hours for overtime but not sick days. Authorized overtime compensation shall be computed at an hourly rate equal to 1 1/2 times the equivalent hourly rate prescribed in § 52-28B.
[Amended 1-9-1978 by Ord. No. 77-64]
B.
When an employee works a prescribed workweek of less
than 40 hours, overtime pay shall be computed at the normal equivalent
hourly rate up to 40 hours, after which the time-and-a-half provisions
would take effect.
C.
For employees on specialized activities, working on
a two-week, eighty-hour basis, overtime pay of 1 1/2 times the normal
hourly equivalent shall take effect only after the employee has worked
80 hours in the pay period. Employees working a prescribed two-week
pay period of less than 80 hours shall be paid overtime on the basis
of their normal equivalent hourly rate up to 80 hours, after which
the time-and-a-half provisions would take effect.
D.
When it becomes necessary for personnel to be called
out on emergency calls, such personnel will be credited with a minimum
of two hours' time.
E.
Overtime compensation policy for employees in collective
bargaining units shall be governed by the specific provisions of said
agreements.
[Added 1-9-1978 by Ord. No. 77-64]
Salary deductions for leave without pay shall be computed on the basis of hourly rate as prescribed in § 52-28B.
[Amended 1-9-1978 by Ord. No. 77-64]
Merit increases or salary increments may be
granted to each employee effective January 1 of each year until the
employee's salary shall reach the maximum salary provided in his position
title by Township ordinance. No employee, however, shall be granted
such merit increase or annual salary increment until his department
head has certified in writing to the Township Manager that, during
the past year, the employee's performance and service were such as
to make him deserving of an increase, setting forth the basis for
such conclusion. Employees who will have served less than one full
year on January 1 next shall be subject to consideration for a merit
increase or salary increment as follows:
[Added 3-18-1968 by Ord. No. 68-3; amended 3-18-1974 by Ord. No. 74-4]
A.
In addition to salary and compensation, for every
permanent employee in the classified and exempt service of the Township
of Cedar Grove, for long and faithful service, longevity payments
shall be provided to covered employees beginning with the employee's
10th year of service as follows, which sums shall be payable in December
of the current year:
|
Length of Service
(years)
|
Amount
| |
|---|---|---|
|
10 to 11
|
$200
| |
|
12 to 13
|
$300
| |
|
14 to 15
|
$500
| |
|
16 to 17
|
$600
| |
|
18 to 19
|
$800
| |
|
20 or more
|
$900
| |
|
NOTES:
Longevity payments shall not be considered or
included in any overtime calculations or pension contributions.
| ||
B.
Years of service shall be determined as provided for in § 52-35, which is used to determine accrued sick leave and vacation allowance. Years of service shall be computed to December 31 for payments of longevity to be made in December of each calendar year. Time charged to an employee for authorized sick leave, military leave, terminal leave or any other type of authorized leave shall be credited to an employee in computing years of service. Except for the aforementioned, an employee's years of service must be continuous service.
C.
Any employee who shall terminate his service with
the Township prior to December 1 shall not be entitled to any longevity
payments for the current year, except where a retiring employee with
not less than 10 years' service has accrued sick and vacation leave
time which, if it were taken as terminal leave, would extend the period
of employment beyond December 1.
[Amended 6-4-1979 by Ord. No. 79-90]
D.
Computation of overtime compensation, salary subject
to pension contribution or additional compensation of any nature shall
exclude longevity payments.
E.
Such longevity payment shall be notwithstanding the
maximum salary provided for such office or employment by ordinance.
F.
Notwithstanding the foregoing schedule of longevity
payments, no employee hired after January 1, 1974, shall be entitled
to receive longevity payments pursuant to the above schedule or any
prior Township schedule of longevity payments.
G.
Any employee who is receiving or is entitled to receive
longevity payments under this section and is within three years of
completing the minimum service requirements for normal retirement
eligibility, as defined by the State Division of Pensions pursuant
to the public pension plan in which he is enrolled through the Township,
may elect to have said longevity payment converted to a lump-sum salary
payment and to receive the same as wages; provided, however, that
said converted longevity payment shall be reduced by the amount which
the Township is required to pay for the Township's share of pension
contributions and social security taxes, as well as other usual wage
deductions and withholdings. Said converted longevity payment shall
not, however, be included or considered in the computation of overtime
compensation, salary increases or other additional salary benefits
but shall be part of the employee base salary for pension contribution
purposes. In all other respects the aforegoing provisions concerning
longevity payments shall apply to the wages received as a result of
the conversion. Any person electing to convert longevity payments
hereunder shall make the request, in writing, to the Township Treasurer
on or before December 1, for the calendar year for which it is to
be effective.
[Added 10-6-1980 by Ord. No. 80-142; amended 12-1-1980 by Ord. No. 80-145]
