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ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 9, LONGEVITY PAY PROGRAM OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, COUNTY OF ESSEX, TO ELIMINATE INCREASES IN LONGEVITY PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES AND APPOINTED AND ELECTED OFFICIALS AND ELIMINATING LONGEVITY PAYMENTS FOR NEW HIRES, AND NEWLY APPOINTED AND ELECTED OFFICIALS.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark has heretofore 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, has required that the City of Newark 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 Memorandum of Understanding, setting forth minimum conditions on the receipt of a loan by the municipality, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark repeals and amendments Title II, Chapter 24, Article 9, Longevity Pay Program
.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNCIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, COUNTY OF ESSEX, AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY, THAT:
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Section 1. Title II, Chapter 24, Article 9 of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, is hereby amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE 9 LONGEVITY PAY PROGRAM.
2:24-10.1. Steps of Longevity Program.
a. Except as otherwise provided for herein, every certain employees of the City of Newark, for long and faithful service, shall be paid longevity payments on a prorated basis with each earned salary check during the cale...
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