Moorestown Council To Give Final Consideration To Public Works Salary Ordinance Monday Night

Moorestown, NJ -- Moorestown Council will give final consideration to a proposed ordinance that sets salaries and compensation for certain Public Works employees who are represented by the Public Works Supervisory Employees (PWS) when it meets on Monday night, Nov. 28, 7 p.m. at town hall.

The group isn’t a union, but it represented nine people when the previous contract expired in 2012, according to Chief Financial Officer Tom Merchel.

There was a lot of confusion about representation within the group, making it difficult for the township to negotiate with the group, according to Merchel. However, there are only two Moorestown employees still represented by the group, and the township has been able to reach a deal with the group.

The deal is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2015, but only for the employees represented by the group who are still employed by the township.

The agreement, in effect through Dec. 31, 2018, makes use of a step system. Annual Salary increases for the existing PWS members is as follows, according to the proposed ordinance posted on the township website:

• Jan. 1, 2013: 0.00%
• Jan. 1, 2014: 0.00%
• Jan. 1, 2015: 2.50%
• Jan. 1, 2016: 1.75%
• Jan. 1, 2017: 1.75%
• Jan. 1, 2018: 1.75%

To view the proposed schedule that would be applied to new employees, click here.

A separate resolution would authorize the signing of a six-year agreement between the township and the group.

Council will also consider a proposed ordinance on introduction to vacate a portion of Tiver Avenue.

In addition to the resolution concerning the agreement between the group and the township, there are six other items on the Consent Agenda.

This includes the awarding of a contract with Water Remediation Technology LLC for the temporary rental of a radium removal system at the North Church Street Water Treatment Plant.

The township will rent three additional 200 gpm filtration units, according to the resolution posted on the township website. Costs will be:

• $346,804 for equipment and services;
• A $100,300 decomissioning fee for packaging, transportation, licensed disposal and disposition paperwork; and
• A $9,700 monthly rental fee after the initial six months.

Council will also consider a change order to exceed 20 percent of the original contract price for installation of a carbon filter and radium removal system at the North Church Street Water Treatment Plant.

The original contract was for $318,514, but will be increased by $280,844 to cover the cost of the installation of the three new units, according to the resolution posted on the township’s website.

To view the full agenda, visit the agenda center at moorestown.nj.us.