Introduced: January 3, 2012
Public Hearing: January 23, 2012
Status: Adopted
An ordinance to provide and determine the range of compensation for specified officers and employees in the Township of Vernon
Note: Ordinance suspended based on referendum, failed on ballot.
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
The below stated titles and compensation shall be effective January 1, 2012:
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Mayor | $50,000 |
| Council President | $6,000 |
| Council Members | $5,000 |
| Municipal Court Judge (1) | $35,000 |
| Chief of Police | $115,000–$130,000 |
Section 2. Mayor’s Office
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Purchasing Agent | $60,000–$70,000 |
| Administrative Assistant | $45,000–$55,000 |
| Township Administrator | $95,000–$115,000 |
Section 3. Animal Control
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Animal Control Officer | $55,000–$65,000 |
| Animal Control Officer | $45,000–$55,000 |
Section 4. Assessor
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Tax Assessor | $80,000–$90,000 |
Section 5. Building
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Construction Code Official | $80,000–$90,000 |
| Building Subcode Official | $60,000–$70,000 |
| Plumbing Subcode Official | $60,000–$70,000 |
| Electrical Subcode Official | $60,000–$70,000 |
Section 6. Clerk’s Office
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Municipal Clerk | $65,000–$75,000 |
| Deputy Municipal Clerk | $45,000–$55,000 |
Section 7. Collector’s Office
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Tax Collector | $65,000–$75,000 |
Section 8. Court
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Municipal Court Administrator | $70,000–$80,000 |
| Deputy Court Administrator* | $58,603.77 |
Section 9. Finance
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | $85,000–$100,000 |
| Principal Payroll Clerk* | $50,959.29 |
| Senior Account Clerk* | $44,312.06 |
| P/T Senior Account Clerk | $30,810 |
Section 10. Fire Prevention Bureau
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Fire Official | $60,000–$70,000 |
Section 11. Planning and Zoning
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Senior Clerk Typist* | $44,312.06 |
| Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer | $65,000–$75,000 |
Section 12. Recreation & Development
| Title | Actual |
|---|---|
| Director of Recreation & Community Development | $60,000–$70,000 |
| P/T Recreation Aide | $12,000–$16,000 |
Section 13. Public Works
| Title | Actual |
|---|---|
| Director of Public Works | $95,000–$105,000 |
| Assistant Supervisor Public Works | $65,000–$75,000 |
Section 14. Police Department Administrative
| Title | Actual |
|---|---|
| Public Safety Telecommunicator* | $58,239.55 |
| Administrative Clerk | $55,000–$65,000 |
| 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 January 1, 2012.
