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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 24, PERSONNEL PRACTICES AND POLICIES, SECTION 10, LONGEVITY PAY PROGRAM, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, 2022, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO REINSTATE INCREASES IN LONGEVITY PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES AND APPOINTED AND ELECTED OFFICIALS.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark has heretofore previously provided for longevity payments on a prorated basis for long and faithful service; and
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, by way of a Memorandum of Understanding, required that the City of Newark to amend and repeal the program for certain employees, for reasons of economy and to cease the practice of increasing longevity beyond the amount that certain employees are receiving or entitled to as of the effective date of the Memorandum of Understanding between the State of New Jersey and the City of Newark ("MOU"); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the terms of the MOU setting forth minimum conditions on the receipt of a loan by the municipality of transitional aid, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark amended Title II, Chapter 2:24, Article 9, Longevity Pay Program; and
WHEREAS, the term of the MOU expired in 2018 and at that time the City of Newark adopted a budget that was free of structural imbalance thereby fulfilling the requirements of the MOU; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark now wishes to reinstate the Longevity Pay Program for long and faithful service and is able to do so within the financial parameters of the City's Budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, THAT:
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SECTION 1. Title II, Administration, Chapter 24, Personnel Practices and Policies, Section 10, Longevity Pay P...
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