2671-21 Ordinance Revising Alternative Route Hiring Policy for the West Orange Police Department.pdf

2 4848-4827-0498, v. 1 except as provided by law in the case of veterans. The applicant shall be a citizen of the United States of America. c. Before any person shall be appointed as member of the Police Department, the Appointing Authority shall classify all the duly qualified applicants for the position or positions to be filled in the respective Departments, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-123.10 in the following classes: 1. Bona fide residents of the Township. 2. Bona fide residents of the County of Essex. 3. Bona fide residents of counties contiguous to the County of Essex. 4. Other residents of the State of New Jersey. 5. All other qualified applicants. Within each such classification, duly qualified applicants who are veterans shall be accorded all such veterans' preferences as are provided by law. (Persons discharged from the service within six months prior to making application to the Township who fulfill the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-10.1, and who thereby are entitled to appointment notwithstanding their failure to meet the New Jersey residence requirement at the time of their initial application shall be placed in Class III.) d. In making such appointments, the Appointing Authority shall first appoint all those in Class I and those in each succeeding class in the order above listed, and shall appoint a person or persons in any such class only to a vacancy or vacancies remaining after all qualified applicants in preceding class or classes have been appointed or have declined an offer of appointment. e. The classes of qualified applicants defined in Subsection c above, shall be considered as separate and successive lists of eligibles, and the Civil Service Commission shall, when requested to certify eligibles for positions specified in this section, make such certifications from the classes separately and successively, and shall certify no person from any such class until all persons in the preceding class or classes have been appointed or have declined offers of appointment. f. This section shall apply only to initial appointments and not to the promotional appointments of persons already members of the Police Department. g. In making temporary appointments, the Appointing Authority shall utilize the classifications set forth in Subsection c above, and shall classify accordingly all duly qualified applicants for the position or positions

ary appointments, the Appointing Authority shall utilize the classifications set forth in Subsection c above, and shall classify accordingly all duly qualified applicants for the position or positions to be temporarily filled. h. For all purposes, residency must be continuously maintained from the closing date for application up to and including the date of appointment.