Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • April 23, 2014 Borough employees to receive two percent raise The non-contractual employees who are officers, mana- gerial staff, confidential, or other employees of the Borough of Franklin Lakes will receive a two percent salary increase retroactive to Jan. 1. The employees who are members of the American Fed- eration of State County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIO Local 2274B (AFSCME) have a three-year contract that expires at the end of 2014. Under that contract, AFSCME members received a 1.5 percent salary increase in 2012 and 1.75 percent raises in 2013 and 2014, although there were no salary increases for those members who were, or are, receiv- ing a step increase provided by the contract and the step levels remained the same as in the previous contract. Members of the Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 150 also have a three-year contract that expires on Dec. 31. Under that contract, the salaries of police officers at Grade 8 and above received a one percent increase across the board, while the steps below Grade 8 were extended from 12 months to 18 months for the term of this contract, and additional steps were added to the step guide. The PBA contract included an agreement to join the bor- ough medical plan and the AFSCME contract included an agreement to switch to the borough’s medical and pre- scription drug plans. The following are the rates of compensation for some of those that are included in the ordinance. The mayor, at his request, receives no compensation. The compensa- tion for the members of the borough council will remain at $6,000. The borough administrator will receive $165,694 and the borough clerk will earn $76,682, including $3,000 for deputy registrar responsibilities plus $150 per session for extra or special sessions. The deputy borough clerk earns $43,115, and the administrative assistant to mayor and administrator receives $44,163. Salaries also include: police chief, $156,060; police lieutenant, $147,377; construction official, $80,227; tax assessor, $35,653; chief financial officer, $114,272; tax collector, $12,240; superintendent of the department of public works, $114,475; municipal court administrator, $66,145; recreation director, $66,300; and police chief secretary, $41,955. The salary of the municipal court judge will be $17,000 plus $475 per court session after three; the municipal Franklin Lakes Public Library will present two music programs for children this spring. Registration is required and may be completed by calling (201) 891-2224 or online at www.franklinlakeslibrary.org under Calendar of Events. Children from two months to four-and-a-half years are invited to the library’s Music Speaks program on April 25 and May 2, 9, and 16 at 11 a.m. This interactive family program will feature age-appropriate, musically driven activities. Each session is 30 minutes long and includes instruments, finger plays, movement, and more. Singer and songwriter Teri Merliss will return with her interactive song and dance program on May 14, 21, and 28. This Friends of the Library sponsored program will be held at 4 p.m. each day and is open to children ages three years and up. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. by Frank J. McMahon Music program for children announced prosecutor’s salary is $14,000 plus $375 per court session after three; the municipal public defender receives $4,500; the zoning officer $15,281; and the shade tree director $35,653. In addition to the salary increases, the policy of paying length of service compensation to all full-time borough employees who were hired prior to Jan. 1, 2000 is contin- ued in the 2014 salary ordinance. Longevity compensation ranges from three percent of an eligible employee’s annual salary at the start of the fourth year of service up to 10 per- cent at the start of the 18 th year of service and thereafter. The salary ordinance also provides for various fees paid to officials assigned to the borough’s athletic teams. Profes- sional basketball referees will receive up to $70 per game, and non-professional basketball referees for grades three to eight will be paid $20 per game. Baseball umpires will get up to $35 per game behind the plate and $25 in the field for pony league and senior girls’ softball; up to $30 and $20, respectively, for Ramapo and intermediate girls’ softball and Tiny Tim; and up to $70 per game behind the plate or in the field for professional baseball/softball umpires. Football referees will receive up to $70 per person per game and cheerleading coaches receive up to $10 per hour. Soccer referees receive from $25 to $65 per game depending on the division, and lacrosse boys’ professional referees receive up to $70 per game and the one-and-a-half rate will be $105 per game. Girls’ lacrosse professional referees will receive $60 per game and high school referees will get $25 per game. Field lining employees will receive up to $110 per field for initial lining for football, lacrosse, and soccer; $60 per field for regular lining for those sports; $10 per field for baseball; and up to $75 per session for recreation/senior citizen classes.