40A:14-146.16 - Limitations on hours
40A:14-146.16. Limitations on hours a. Except as provided in subsection c. of this section, no special law enforcement officer may be employed for more than 20 hours per week by the local unit except that special law enforcement officers may be employed by the local unit for those hours as the governing body may determine necessary in accordance with the limits prescribed below:
(1) In resort municipalities not to exceed 48 hours per week during any seasonal period.
(2) In all municipalities without limitation as to hours during periods of emergency.
(3) In all municipalities in addition to not more than 20 hours per week including duties assigned pursuant to the provisions of section 7 of this act a special law enforcement officer may be assigned for not more than 20 hours per week to provide public safety and law enforcement services to a public entity.
(4) In municipalities, as provided in subsection b. of section 7 of this act, for hours to be determined at the discretion of the director of the municipal police force.
b. Notwithstanding any provision of this act to the contrary, special law enforcement officers may be employed only to assist the local law enforcement unit but may not be employed to replace or substitute for full-time, regular police officers or in any way diminish the number of full-time officers employed by the local unit.
c. Each municipality may designate one special law enforcement officer to whom the limitations on hours employed set forth in subsection a. of this section shall not be applicable.
L. 1985, c. 439, s. 9.