Ho-Ho-Kus February 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 5 Council poised to approve salary ordinance by Jennifer Crusco This month, the Ho-Ho-Kus Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed salary ordinance that covers the pay ranges of various borough employees. The hearing will be held as part of the council’s Feb. 26 public meeting, which will be held at 8 p.m. at borough hall. Following the hearing, the council will consider the ordinance for final passage. The pay ranges included in the ordinance for the following administrative and executive positions include: borough administrator, $75,000 to $120,000; human resources/personnel director, $6,500 to $15,000; assistant to the human resources/personnel director, $3,000 to $5,000; executive assistant, $10,000 to $60,000; borough clerk, $25,000 to $60,000; deputy borough clerk, $8,000 to $35,750; administrative assistant/secretary, $10,000 to $60,000; and purchasing agent, $15,000 to $35,000. The ordinance also includes the following salary ranges: chief financial officer, $35,000 to $60,000; treasurer, $20,000 to $30,000; deputy treasurer, $3,000 to $17,500; tax assessor, $8,000 to $50,000; and tax collector, $40,000 to $65,000. The library director’s salary range is listed at $25,000 to $60,000. The pay for assistant librarians is listed at an hourly rate of $8.50 to $17.50. Salary ranges for various municipal court officials are listed as follows: judge, $7,500 to $12,570; prosecutor, $6,000 to $10,200; and court administrator, $10,000 to $60,000. Under the terms of the proposed ordinance, the pay range for the emergency management coordinator would be $1,500 to $4,750, while the assistant coordinator would be paid between $250 and $1,375. Pay ranges for the members of the department of public works include $75,000 to $120,000 for the DPW superintendent; $57,500 to $90,000 for the assistant superintendent; $50,000 to $66,000 for the public works foreman; and $26,925 to $51,514 for PDW maintenance employees. The recreation director’s pay range is listed at $10,000 to $23,100. A range of $5,000 to $18,000 is listed for the planning board secretary, the zoning board secretary, and the registered environmental health specialist. Building and construction department salary ranges include: chief construction official, $5,000 to $60,000; building inspector/subcode official, $1,600 to $13,725; technical assistant, building department, $10,000 to $40,000; and zoning officer/zoning official, $500 to $8,000. The ordinance also includes police department salaries. The ranges are $120,000 to $160,000 for the police chief; $110,000 to $150,000 for the captain; $97,900 to $140,000 for the lieutenant, $97,872 to $112,000 for a sergeant; and $33,000 to $92,332 for a patrolman. Dispatchers’ salaries are listed at $25,000 to $35,000. Section 13 of the proposed ordinance states, “The salaries, educational credits, and longevity payments established herein for the borough employees who are members of the department of public works and the police department are subject to and shall be paid in accordance with the labor contracts for current and prior years between the borough and the respective unions or organizations representing such employees. Such salaries, educational credits, and longevity payments shall be specified by resolution adopted by the borough council when appropriate to implement the labor contracts or, if applicable, an arbitration award. The terms and conditions contained in such contracts or an arbitration award are to be incorporated herein and made a part hereof as though set forth at length and copies shall be filed in the office of the borough clerk and made available to any member of the public who may wish to examine same.” The complete text of the salary ordinance (Ordinance 1017) is available at borough hall.