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Borough of Palisades Park, NJ
Bergen County
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This code shall be known an shall be cited as the "Personnel Practices Code of the Department of Health of the Borough of Palisades Park."
A. 
The terms set forth below shall take on the meanings as provided herein unless otherwise specified:
BOARD
The Board of Health of the Borough of Palisades Park.
CODE
This Personnel Practices Code of the Department of Health of the Borough of Palisades Park.
DEPARTMENT
The Department of Health of the Borough of Palisades Park.
HEALTH OFFICER
The chief administrative officer of the Board of Health.
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES
Those regular employees of the Department whose average workweek consists of at least 32 1/2 hours per week.
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Those employees whose average workweek consists of fewer than 32 1/2 hours per workweek.
PRESIDENT
The President of the Board.
B. 
Wherever "he" or "she" is used herein, it shall be understood to mean the other, whenever appropriate.
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It is the policy of the Board to foster a harmonious and productive working environment in the Department by the adoption and enforcement of this chapter.
B. 
The Board is committed to the principles of equal opportunity regardless of race, age, sex, religion, national origin and political opinion or affiliation and it is further committed to the principle of affirmative action where necessary and proper to effectuate this policy.
C. 
The Board believes that the administration and supervision of personnel are matters best dealt with on an administrative level rather than by the Board directly. Therefore, it is the policy of the Board that the Health Officer be given wide discretion to deal with all personnel matters, subject, however, to the final authority of the Board.
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The Health Officer is the chief executive officer of the Department and is responsible to the Board for the enforcement of this chapter and all matters concerning personnel.
B. 
All matters concerning personnel which are not specifically covered by the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the discretion of Health Officer, subject to the Board.
C. 
The Health Officer may, from time to time, promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the general policy of this chapter and any of the provisions contained herein. Said rules and regulations shall be included in the agenda for the next regularly scheduled Board meeting and shall take effect immediately thereafter unless modified by the Board.
Department of Health employees are recruited, hired, evaluated, supervised and terminated by the Health Officer, subject to the Board and under mandate from the autonomous Board of Health. Nevertheless, Department employees are Borough of Palisades Park employees with benefits in accord with the current agreement between the Borough of Palisades Park and the Teamsters' Local 97 of New Jersey.
No person employed by or seeking employment with the Department of Health will be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin or political affiliation. Handicapped persons who, with reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of their job shall receive equal consideration with other applicants or employees.