Town of Princeton
Personnel policy
I. Personnel records
All employees’ personnel records shall be maintained by the Town Administrator. Records will contain personnel information, job applications, reference checks, departmental memoranda and/or letters. Personnel records shall be considered confidential and access to records shall be limited to the Appointing Authorities, the employee’s Department Head, or the Personnel Board. Each employee will have access to his/her own file upon written request to the Town Administrator. Employees may review files in the Town Administrator’s office upon written request and make copies of any documents contained therein. Employees may not destroy any documents contained in their files. If the employee disagrees with any information contained in the personnel record, he/she may submit a written statement explaining his/her position, which shall become a part of the permanent record.
The Town will require employees to authorize response to employment reference checks in writing including a statement holding the Town of Princeton harmless from any liability resulting from same. Employees will notify the Town Administrator of any anticipated employment reference checks and should notify the Treasurer of any anticipated verifications of employment and/or pay.
Section 4. Overtime, call-back and holiday compensation for non-exempt employees
4.A.1 When a non-exempt employee is requested to perform overtime services, the employee shall be paid overtime for all hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours in a work week. The rate of pay shall be at least the rate of one and one half times the employee’s hourly rate of pay for the duty performed on overtime services. If said work week includes time off for approved acceptable excused paid absence, such time shall be counted in an employee’s normal work week.
4.A.2 When normal scheduling requires a regular full time employee to perform services on a holiday, the employee shall be paid one and a half times the employee’s hourly rate in addition to pay for said holiday.
4.A.3 A regular full time employee (non-exempt) involved in an “emergency call-in” on a Sunday shall be paid for the time worked at two times his/her regular straight time hourly rate. A regular full-time employee involved in an “emergency call-in” during a holiday shall be paid for the time worked at two times his/her regular straight time hourly rate in addition to pay for said holiday.
4.A.4 A regular part time employee scheduled to work on Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day (4 Shifts) or New Year’s Day, will be paid their time and a half rate.