Ordinance No. 11-17
Introduced: July 11, 2011
Public Hearing: August 8, 2011
Status: Adopted
An ordinance to provide and determine the range of compensation for specified officers and employees in the Township of Vernon
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A 9-165 permits a municipality to establish salaries, wages or compensation to be paid to the officers and employees of the municipality; and
WHEREAS, Mayor and Council have made a careful examination of the salaries, wages, and compensation appropriate to compensation of said Township employees; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Council of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, they being the Governing Body thereof, as follows:
| Section 1. Legislative, Judiciary, and Executive | |
|---|---|
| Title | Actual |
| Mayor | $30,000 |
| Council President | $3,000 |
| Council Members | $3,000 |
| Municipal Court Judge (1) | $25,000 |
| Township Administrator | $100,000 |
| Chief of Police | $120,758 |
| Section 2. Mayor’s Office | |
| Purchasing Agent | $60,000 |
| Administrative Assistant | $46,500 |
| Clerk Typist* | $31,196.47 |
| Section 2. Animal Control | |
| Animal Control Officer | $57,570 |
| Animal Control Officer* | $50,959.29 |
| Part-time Assistant Animal Control Officer | $24,160 |
| Part-time Assistant Animal Control Officer | $13.50/hr |
| Section 3. Assessor | |
| Tax Assessor | $85,000 |
| Assessing Clerk* | $33,217.50 |
| Temporary Clerk Typist | $21,840 |
| Section 4. Building | |
| Construction Code Official | $80,729 |
| Building Sub Code Official | $60,390 |
| Plumbing Sub Code Official | $66,362 |
| Electrical Sub Code Official | $60,833 |
| Technical Assistant* | $56,582.72 |
| Technical Assistant* | $56,582.72 |
| Section 5. Clerk’s Office | |
| Municipal Clerk | $70,000 |
| Deputy Municipal Clerk | $50,230 |
| Section 6. Collector’s Office | |
| Tax Collector | $65,000 |
| Principal Tax Clerk/Typist* | $50,959.29 |
| Tax Clerk* | $38,532.34 |
| Section 7. Court | |
| Municipal Court Administrator | $71,708 |
| Deputy Court Administrator* | $58,603.77 |
| Section 8. Finance | |
| Chief Financial Officer | $90,000 |
| Principal Payroll Clerk* | $50,959.29 |
| Senior Account Clerk* | $44,312.06 |
| P/T Senior Account Clerk | $30,810 |
| Section 9. Fire Prevention Bureau | |
| Fire Official | $28,840 |
| Fire Safety Specialist | $26,579 |
| Principal Clerk Typist* | $50,959.29 |
| Section 10. Planning and Zoning | |
| Senior Clerk Typist* | $44,312.06 |
| Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer | $64,472 |
| Section 11. Recreation & Development | |
| Director of Recreation & Community Development | $60,000 |
| P/T Recreation Aide | $12,230 |
| Section 12. Public Works | |
| Director of Public Works | $97,481.00 |
| Assistant Supervisor Public Works | $71,913.00 |
| Senior Clerk Typist* | $42,785.02 |
| Senior Public Works Repairer* | $70,695.98 |
| Public Works Repairer* | $68,974.56 |
| Public Woks Repairer* | $46,071.36 |
| Laborer* | $40,062.05 |
| Laborer* | $38,521.21 |
| P/T Laborer | $12.00/hr |
| P/T Laborer | $11.00/hr |
| Mechanic* | $70,554.49 |
| Mechanic* | $52,982.07 |
| Section 13. Police Officers All information is pursuant to collective bargaining agreement which ends December 31, 2011 | |
| Salary Scales for Police Officers | |
| Rank | Actual |
| Probation | $49,860 |
| Academy Graduate | $56,915 |
| 12 months | $64,241 |
| 24 months | $68,845 |
| 36 months | $80,179 |
| 48 months | $91,299 |
| Sergeant | $100,316 |
| Lieutenant | $110,239 |
| Captain | $121,151 |
| Annual Longevity for Police Officers Appointed Before January 1, 1996 | |
| After fifth year of service | 4% |
| After tenth year of service | 5% |
| After fifteenth year of service | 6% |
| After twentieth year of service | 7% |
| Annual Longevity for Police Officers Appointed After January 1, 1996 | |
| After fifth year of service | 2% |
| After tenth year of service | 5% |
| After fifteenth year of service | 6% |
| After twentieth year of service | 7% |
| Section 14. Police Department Administrative | |
| Title | Actual |
| Public Safety Telecommunicator* | $58,239.55 |
| Administrative Clerk | $55,283.00 |
| Senior Police Records Clerk* | $56,230.41 |
| Police Records Clerk* | $50,642.73 |
*Salary determined by Union Contract
Other benefits dictated by the collective bargaining agreement.
Section 15. All ordinances of the Township of Vernon which are inconsistent with the provisions of the Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of each inconsistency.
Section 16. If any chapter, article, division, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or provision of the Ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect all remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 17. The Ordinance shall take effect twenty (20) days after final passage, approval, and publication after adoption by the Township Council and shall be retroactive to July 1, 2011.