216-26 Resolution for Retirement Payout - C. Ruta.pdf

216-26 August 4, 2026 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, accumulated time remaining upon retirement from the Township of West Orange will be paid to the employee at the rate of pay at the time of separation; and WHEREAS, Carmine Ruta, hired on July 6, 2006, has retired in good standing from the Township of West Orange effective July 1, 2026; and WHEREAS, a calculation of Carmine Ruta’s accumulated balances are attached and have been provided to support the total payment; and WHEREAS, outside legal counsel has reviewed documentation and has verified the accuracy of the figures supporting the total payment amount, and has provided a written opinion in support thereof; and WHEREAS, Carmine Ruta has signed an Acknowledgment of Payment in Full pertaining to this matter; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Township of West Orange in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey that the following separated employee, Carmine Ruta, be paid in the payroll cycle immediately preceding approval of the resolution in the total amount of $41,243.08; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the method of payment shall be determined on a case-by- case basis by the Township Chief Financial Officer upon the passage of a resolution approving payment by the Township Council. Payment may be made in one lump sum if feasible and requested by the retiree. Carmine Ruta $41,243.08 I, Karen J. Carnevale, Township Clerk for the Township of West Orange, County of Essex, State of New Jersey, do hereby certify this is a true and correct copy of the resolution adopted by the Township Council at its Regular Meeting held on August 4, 2026. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Susan Scarpa, Council President Municipal Clerk Adopted: August 4, 2026