Vernon Township
21 Church Street, Vernon, NJ 07462
Phone: 973.764.4055
Introduced: June 13, 2022
Public Hearing: June 27, 2022
Status: Adopted
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE SALARIES FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF VERNON, COUNTY OF SUSSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, as follows:
Section 1. The salary ranges for hereinafter listed Township Officers, employees, and positions shall be and are hereby fixed for the year, commencing January 1, 2022 and shall be the same until a new salary ordinance is adopted by the governing body.
FULL TIME: Minimum Maximum
General Administration:
Business Administrator 90,000 140,000
Confidential Aide to the Mayor 55,000 75,000
Tax Assessor 75,000 105,000
Clerk’s Office:
Municipal Clerk 70,000 100,000
Finance and Tax:
Chief Financial Officer 90,000 120,000
Tax Collector 65,000 95,000
Construction and Land Use:
*Construction Code Official 90,000 120,000
*Sub Code Official-All 70,000 98,000
Land Use Department Head 50,000 85,000
Zoning Code Enforcement Officer 50,000 75,000
Public Works
*DPW-Department Head 90,000 20,000
*Assistant Supervisor 70,000 85,000
*Supervising Mechanic 70,000 85,000
Municipal Court
Municipal Court Administrator 60,000 90,000
Judge of Municipal Court 25,000 45,000
Police:
Chief of Police 165,000 195,000
Fire Prevention:
Fire Marshal 55,000 85,000
Community Affairs/Senior Citizens:
Director of Community Affairs 60,000 90,000
Nutrition Site Manager 30,000 45,000
*Work week is 40 hours
PART-TIME: Minimum Maximum
Municipal Offices:
OEM Coordinator $1,500/year $7,500/year
OEM Deputy Coordinator $1,000/year $3,000/year
Deputy Registrar $4,500/year
Keyboarding Clerk (All Depts.) NJ Minimum Wage $25 per hour
Construction and Land Use:
Sub Code Officials/Inspectors (All) $20 per hour $45 per hour
Code Enforcement Officer (Zoning) $20/ hour $40 per hour
Animal Control
Assistant Animal Control Officer $15 per hour $25 per hour
Animal Attendant NJ Minimum Wage $15 per hour
Public Safety
Fire Prevention Specialist $16 per hour $25 per hour
Court Security Guard $20 per hour $25 per hour
Public Works
Laborer- General NJ Minimum Wage $20 per hour
Laborer- Summer Seasonal NJ Minimum Wage $20 per hour
Laborer/Driver- Winter Seasonal NJ Minimum Wage $25 per hour
Garage Attendant NJ Minimum Wage $25 per hour
Police
Public Safety Trainee $15 per hour $20 per hour
Public Safety Tele-communicator $15 per hour $25 per hour
Police Special I $20 per hour $25 per hour
Police Special II $25 per hour $30 per hour
Senior Citizens
Food Service Worker NJ Minimum Wage $18 per hour
Section II: 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.
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 III. 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, 2022.