40:69A-60.5 - Appointment of executive secretary, aides for council member; terms; compensation
40:69A-60.5. Appointment of executive secretary, aides for council member; terms; compensation 1. The municipal council of any municipality having a population of more than 270,000 which, prior to January 9, 1982 had adopted the form of government designated as "Mayor-Council Plan C" provided for in article 5 of P.L.1950, c.210 (C.40:69A-55 et seq.), may appoint an executive secretary and not more than four aides for each council member, who shall serve, and be removable at the pleasure of the council member, and who shall serve in the unclassified service of the civil service of the city and shall receive such salary as shall be fixed by ordinance, but said salary shall not exceed the salaries of persons holding the positions of executive secretary or aide on April 26, 1985. Persons appointed pursuant to this section may have their salaries increased on a periodic basis in accordance with the recommendation in an annual merit evaluation for each aide, to be filed with the municipal clerk by the council members, but not in excess of the average percentage increase granted to other municipal employees in the same period.
The municipal council of any municipality having a population of more than 200,000, but less than 270,000, which, prior to January 9, 1982, had adopted the form of government designated as "Mayor-Council Plan C" provided for in article 5 of P.L.1950, c.210 (C.40:69A-55 et seq.) may appoint not more than one aide for each council member, who shall serve, and be removable at the pleasure of the council member, and who shall serve in the unclassified service of the civil service of the city and shall receive a salary as shall be fixed by ordinance, except that the salary so fixed shall not exceed $15,000.
No municipality shall adopt the provisions of this section on or after October 26, 1985.
L.1973,c.89,s.1; amended 1979,c.469; 1981,c.465,s.42; 1985,c.159,s.2; 1989,c.221,s.4; 1993,c.40; 1994,c.116.