Politics & Government

Non-Unionized Township Employees May Receive 2 Percent Raise in 2012

Township Committee approved the first reading of an ordinance that would increase non-unionized employees salaries by a vote of four to one

The Committee’s first reading of an ordinance that would give non-unionized employees a 2 percent raise in 2012 was approved by a vote of four to one.

“This makes me nervous. It’s not the right time to do it,” said Committeewoman Helen DelaCruz, who gave the lone vote in opposition.

The ordinance would give those employees in management and assistant management positions who are not a part of a bargaining union a raise.

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“Almost all of them have not had a raise since 2008. They’re some very hardworking individuals. Most of their departments have been reduced where they’re having to work perhaps some times in an area that may have been otherwise filled in better economic times,” Committeeman Sean Sharkey said.

Non-unionized management positions include: Chief of Police, Chief Financial Officer, Director of Public Works, Director of Community Development, Municipal Clerk, Municipal Court Judge, Municipal Court Administrator, Deputy Municipal Court Administrator, Township Administrator, Tax Collector, Assistant Treasurer, Tax Assessor, Deputy Tax Assessor, Construction Code Official, Public Works Supervisors, Recreation Director, Zoning Officer, Network Administrator, Emergency Management Coordinator, Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator, Recycling Coordinator, Code Enforcement Officer permanent and part-time, Electrical Inspectors part-time, Municipal Court Attendant and Recycling Yard Attendant.

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The Municipal Court Judge, Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator, Emergency Management Coordinator, Deputy Tax Assessor and township Committee will not be receiving increases at this time.

The Network Administrator is a new entry-level position with the salary set at $48,000.

Based on the township's employee salary figures online, a 2 percent increase would cost the township approximately $9,119.54 alone for just the Chief of Police, Chief Financial Officer, Director of Public Works, Director of Community Development, Township Administrator and Recreation Director.

The second reading of the ordinance will be done on Thursday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. when a public hearing will also be held.


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