R09-28

RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE, COUNTY OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, ESTABLISHING SPECIFIC SALARIES AND WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES FOR 2009

            WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Merchantville have established the maximum salaries of the following employees of the Borough of Merchantville by ordinance adopted January 26, 2009 for 2009; and

 WHEREAS, said salaries shall be subject to the appropriation of funds in the 2009 temporary and the approved 2009 budget;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Merchantville hereby establishes the following specific salaries for 2009 for the following employees of the Borough of Merchantville, to be effective as of January 1, 2009:

POSITION                                                                               SALARY

Police Detective Sergeant                                                              78,355.00

Police Sergeant                                                                            74,136.00

Police Corporal                                                                             70,385.00

Police Patrol:

     0-6 months                                                                             36,647.00

     7-12 months                                                                           39,835.00

     13-24 months                                                                          45,412.00

     25-36 months                                                                          51,784.00

     37-48 months                                                                          59,748.00

     49 months forward                                                                  67,568.00

Police Experience Pay –Additional compensation paid to each police officer

based upon years of police experience with the Borough.

     Start of Year                                     End of Year                   % of Base Pay

     6^th year police experience until           10^th year                                   2%

     11^th year police experience until         15^th year                                   3%

     16^th year police experience until         20^th year                                   4%

     21^st year police experience until         24^th year                                   5%

     25^th year police experience until         retirement                                 6%

Public Works Foreman (Per Hour)                                                        24.06

Public Works Helper I (Per Hour)                                                         11.13

Public Works Helper II (Per Hour)                                                        12.62

Public Works Helper III (Per Hour)                                                       13.54

Public Works Helper IV (Per Hour)                                                       14.43

Public Works Journeyman I (Per Hour)                                                 15.63                                           

Public Works Journeyman II (Per Hour)                                                16.84

Public Works Journeyman III (Per Hour)                                               18.04

Public Works Journeyman IV (Per Hour)                                               19.24

An additional $.50 (Per Hour) is paid to Helper I through Journeyman I who possesses a valid CDL

Section 2.  Longevity shall be added to the above salaries in accordance with the following schedule:

LONGEVITY SCHEDULE FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES HIRED PRIOR TO

JANUARY 1, 1994:

            After 5 years through 10 years                                                    2%

            After 10 years through 15 years                                                  3%

            After 15 years through 20 years                                                  4%

            After 20 years through 24 years                                                  5%

            After 24 years                                                                            6%

                                                                        APPROVED:

ATTEST:

                                                                                                FRANK M. NORTH

                                                                                                MAYOR

DENISE L. BROUSE

BOROUGH CLERK

January 26, 2009