Budget Meeting No. 4 — Packet

1 136-26 May 18, 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 retirement; and WHEREAS, George Hesse, hired on June 4, 2001, has retired from the Township of West Orange effective February, 1, 2026; and WHEREAS, a calculation of George Hesse’s accumulated balances and ending pensionable rate are attached and have been provided to support the total payment; and WHEREAS, outside legal counsel has reviewed all documentation, including time sheets and accrual balances, and has verified the accuracy of the figures supporting the total payment amount, and has provided a written opinion in support thereof; and 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, George Hesse, be paid in the payroll cycle immediately preceding approval of the resolution in the total amount of $85,741.80; 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. George Hesse $85,741.80 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 Budget Meeting held on May 18, 2026. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Susan Scarpa Municipal Clerk Council President Adopted: May 18, 2026