Advanced Municipal Clerk Flashcards
State Agencies to Interact with
Department of Community Affairs- Division of Local Government Services - Financial and Managerial Assistance
Division of Housing - Housing INspection
Department of Treasury-Division of Pensions (pension reporting) Division o fTaxation - (tax assessment management
Division o fElections
Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission
Division of Archives and Records Management
This organization assists with financial regulation and budget assistance
Division of Local Government Services
4 principal responsibilities of LGS
- regulation of municipal, county and authority finances
- prividing technical assistance to local governments and authorities in developing and strengthening managerial planning and financial competence
- research in local government finance and operations, including the distribution of data
- administration of various state grant and aid programs
State Statute on Local Public Contracts Law
N.J.S.A 40A:11-1 et seq
Public Contracts Law Rules
N.J.A.C 5:30-5.1 et seq
Aggregate
the sumes expended or to be expended for the purchae of any goods or services dealing with the same immediate purpose or task, or the furnishing of similar goods or services, over the course of a contract awarded by a contracting agent.
Bid threshold definition
the dollar amount set by law, above which a contracting unit shall advertise for and receive sealed bids in accordance with procedures set forth in law.
the amount of the bid threshold
$17,500
The amount if the Purchasing Agent is Qualified
$36,000
who and how to award contracts exceeding bid threshold
Only by a Governing Body, by resolution can award a fair and open contract in excess of $17,500
Similar goods and services cannot or must be aggregated and contracts must or must not be split for the purpose of staying under the bid threshold
Must be aggregated and contract must NOT be split
In Emergency purchases, what is a requirement
A formal chain of command
define the parameter of competitive quotes
Contracts below the bid threshold but 15% or more of that amount, the contracting unite must solicit 2 competitive quotes
when do pay-to-play requirements come into play
$17,500
Statutory Authorization on contracts
- can not exceed 24 consecutive months
2 professional service contracts can only be awarded for a period not to exceed 12 months
Explain the bid process
- advertise in newspaper - no less than 10 days (exception -
- Notice to Open Bids
A governing body must award a contract or reject all bids within ……days
60
After awarding a contract, it must be signed within how many days
21
State Statute for regular, general Bong Ordinance
N.J.S.A 40A:2
The 2 ways in which Capital projects are paid
- Capital Improvement Fund
2. The sale of municipal bonds or notes
Procedure for Bond Adoption
- first ready by title only
- legal advertising
- ordinance posting
- notorized affidavit of publication with newspaper
- Amendment (if necessary)
- Down payment reuirement
- public hearing
- Final adoption - at least 10 days after first reading by roll call, by 2/3s of full membership. publication of bond ordinance in full or by summary together with the estoppel statement
- Effective Date 20 days after first publication of the notice of final adoption
- Upon adoption , Bond Counsel will require the municipal clerk to submit affidavits of publication, certified copies of minutes, affidavits that no protests have been filed.
Terms for the estoppel
upon notice of final adoption by the municipal clerk, the public has 20 days to file a petition sign by no less than 15% of votes cast in the municipality at the last general election at which members of the General Assembly were elected.
Effective Date of a Bond Ordinance
20 days after first publication
Temporary budget appropriations
- adopted by resolution within first 30 days of the budget year
- shall not exceed 26.25%
Annual Budget Calendar
Calendar Fiscal Year - jan 1 - dec 31
State Fiscal Year - july 1 - june 30
Budget procedure
- introduction and approval (2 readings, approved, amended or adopted by resolution), within 3 days, 3 certified copies of the approved budget are sent to the director
- Advertise at least 10 days before public hearing
- Public hearing no less than 28 days after introduction of the budget
- Adoption -can not be adopted w/o director approval,
- adoption no later than march 20 (cy) or september 20 (fy)
Appropriation transfers
allowed during the last 2 months of the fiscal year by resolution, and adopted by 2/3rds vote, or during the first 3 months of a succeeding year
Unexpended Balances
may be cancelled before the end of teh fiscal year by resolution
2. automatically cancelled at teh end of the next succeeding fiscal year, these go into surplus
Special Item of revenue
Chapter 159
must be enrolled in Pension System if:
at least $1500 per year,
full-time position,
not a member of another retirement system
PFRS retire can be hired in active membership if
- must be off payroll for at least 30 days
2. does not exceed $15,000
Types of retirement
- Service retirement -55+ w/ no minimum years of service
- special retirement - any age w/ 25 years or more
- deferred retirement - 10+ years but not 55 years of age
- ordinary disability retirement - 4 or more years of service, deemed totally and permanently incapacitated
- Accidental Disability Retirement - enrolled in the retirement system on or before the date of the traumatic event
Service retirement
55+ w/ no minimum years of service
special retirement
any age w/ 25 years or more
deferred retirement
10+ years but not 55 years of age
ordinary disability retirement
4 or more years of service, deemed totally and permanently incapacitated
Accidental Disability Retirement
enrolled in the retirement system on or before the date of the traumatic event
PERS
- service retirement - 60_, no minimum years of service
2. early retirement - less than 60yrs old, but w/ 25 years of service
What is PERC and what is the structure and role?-
Public Employees Relation Commision.
7 member board - 2 represent public employers, 2 represent public employee orgs, 3 are public members
-The role is to ensure a fair process for selecting a bargaining unit
What is an Agency shop?
an eligible, nonparticipating union member pays 85% of union dues because he/she is still represented by the bargaining unit
PERC negotiable and non-negotiable items
salaries
hours of employment
conditions of employment
non-negotiable items
slate of officers for municipality
pensions
state health benefits system
Impasse procedure
- mediation
- fact finding
- continued negotiation
- arbitration setting
PACO
public agency compliance officer
LOSAP
Length Of Service Award Program
-if no fire district, adopted by ordinance
If fire district, by resolution and ratified at fire district election
Tuition credit program
$2500, eligible after four years, with a C grade
What program oversees bloodborne pathogens?
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is the mandated plan by OSHA?
Exposure Control Plan - determines each employees potential exposure
- offer the Hepatitis B vaccinations within 10 days of employment
- provide employee training and communication of hazards at the time of their initial employment - repeated annually
PERS
Public Employee Retirement System
Tort Claim
90 days to file
LOSAP
Length of Service Award Program - established by ordinance after ratified at General Election and put into next years budget
Date to notify contaminated sites in new jersey
By August 31 by DEP
The process to sell a piece of property
For REal Property, Capital Improvements and Personal Property -
Notice has to be done. Advertise 2 times, for 2 consecutive weeks, and the last publication is no later than 7 days before sale
Conditions of protected tenants
- senior citizens - 62yrs old, renting for at least 1 year, and income does not exceed 3 times the county per capita income
- Disables persons - totally and permanently disabled, or honorably discharged at 60%
Duration of protected tenant
40 years
Condo Conversion
- landlord gives letter of intent to convert retal to a condo
- tenants have 60 days to complete the application
- municipality determines eligibility by 30 days of receipt of application, hearing within 10 days of determination
Certificate of Registration
If owner is not a resident of the county, they must name a managing agent who resides in the county
Blanket Bond Coverage - covers…
provided by the Joint Insurance Fund in lieu of an individual bond as to any officer or employee required by aw to be bonded, including treasureers and tax collectors and municipal court judges
Local Ethics Law
- due April 30
- government officers must file financial disclosure forms
- government officers file within 30 days of taking office
Municipality can create own ethics Board
6 members, must be residents
2 public, no more than 3 of the same political party
Who are responsible for Assessment searches?
Municipal Clerk or Municipal Engineer
cost of assessment search
$10, and certificate provided within 15 days
Municipal Clerk is
not part of a union - confidential employee
Certificate of Zoning Development
Filed with County Planning within 30 days
Who received appeals of D Use Variance?
The Governing Body
Statute for Municipal Land Use Law
NJSA 40:55D
Right To Know - how often?
once every 5 years
timeframe of a zoning permit
10 days to approve or deny a zoning permit, failure to grant is deemed and approval. If there is a Master Plan in place, the zoning board has 35 day
Length of time to advertise proposed zoning ordinance
10 days
conditions of a property within 200 feet of adjoining municipality
copy of ordinance sent to county planning board and municipal clerk of adjoining municipality (if within 200 ft). sent via personal service or certified mail