Benefit Provisions Comparison: Princeton Township vs. Borough & Alternatives
Comparison of Benefit Provisions
Princeton Township and Borough
With Potential Alternatives
8/17/2024
1
Overtime Provisions
•
Township
–
Over 40 hours – 1.5X
–
Between regular hours
and 40 hours – 1.0X
–
Based on time worked,
absences do not count
toward time worked
•
Borough
–
Over 40 hours – 1.5X
–
Between regular hours
and 40 hours – 1.0X
–
Certain exempt
employees may be
eligible for overtime
–
Salaried employees
working on a holiday
receive 1.5X plus Holiday
pay
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Overtime Alternatives
•
Utilize Township Policy
•
Utilize Boro Policy
•
Utilize Township Policy
and
non-exempt Employees
working on a Holiday receive Holiday pay plus
straight time pay (or overtime if time worked meets
overtime criteria)
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Compensatory Time
•
Township
–
With approval of
Department Heads
–
For Department Heads,
with approval of
Administrator
•
Borough
–
Defined list of eligible
positions
–
“occasional, non-
accruing and not hour
for hour”
–
May be replaced with
bonus pay
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Compensatory Time Alternatives
•
Continue current practices, which are similar
–
“occasional, non-accruing and not hour for hour”
•
Eliminate Compensatory Time
–
Management discretion to allow hour by hour time off
for personal needs
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5
Longevity
•
Township (Hired after 2003)
–
After 5 years –
1%
–
After 10 years –
2%
–
After 15 years –
3%
–
After 20 years –
4%
–
After 25 years –
5%
•
Township (Hired before
2004 greater of above or
below)
–
After 5 years –
$ 725
–
After 10 years –
$1,375
–
After 15 years –
$1,675
–
After 20 years –
$2,175
–
After 24 years –
$2,325
•
Borough
–
Discontinued for staff hired
after 1/1/2000
–
10 – 14 years –
$ 900
–
15 – 19 years –
$1,200
–
20 – 25 years –
$1,700
–
Over 25 years –
$1,850
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Longevity Alternatives
•
Maintain current policies in place, but eliminate for new hires
•
Use Township or Boro $ based amounts
–
Current longevity remains in place for those whose current longevity is
above policy, until tenure gets them to higher $ amount
•
Longevity pay suspended for year in which performance is below
standard
•
Eliminate altogether
•
Consider performance based pay mechanism for those employees rated
above standard
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Sick Leave
•
Township
–
12 days credited on 1/1
–
Carry-over to a max of
100 days
–
No pay out – “use it or
lose it” at separation
•
Borough
–
12 days per year
–
Carry-over to max of 180
days
–
Paid out on separation
based on reason
•
Retirement – 40% of pay
•
All other – 25% of pay
•
Max of $11,000
•
Must have 5 years service
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Sick Leave Alternatives
•
Utilize Township Policy
•
Utilize Boro Policy
•
Utilize Boro carryover amount (180 days) but
Township lack of payout at end
•
Reduce sick leave to 9, 6, or 3 days per year
•
Eliminate sick leave – allow unlimited
•
Consolidate into PTO
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9
Short Term Disability
(Called long term sick in Boro)
•
Township
–
State Temporary
Disability Insurance –
Twp & EE have monetary
contribution
–
State pays EE 2/3 of
salary up to $572/week
–
EE Sick time “bank” of
up to 100 days to be
used first
–
Counts toward FMLA
•
Borough
–
Long-Term Sick Plan –
Borough funded
–
Borough pays 100% of
salary for 6 months after
first 44 days (8+weeks).
EE can cover with their
own time – Sick or Vac –
or go without pay until
day 45.
–
Counts toward FMLA
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Short Term Disability Alternatives
•
Utilize Township Policy
•
Utilize Boro Policy
•
Self Insure
–
Cap at 3 or 6 months from date of disability. Termination after
3 or 6 months.
–
Pay set percent of salary for number of weeks equal to years of
service, 2/3 for balance to 3 or 6 months (if have banked time,
can utilize $ to make up difference in pay)
–
Counts toward FMLA
–
Consider voluntary Long-term disability insurance
•
If PTO policy in place, PTO used for first 5 days and no
accrual of PTO while on disability
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Vacation
•
Township
–
First year – 1 day per
month
–
1 – 7 years – 15 days
–
8 – 14 years – 20 days
–
15 – 19 years – 25 days
–
20+ years – 30 days
•
Borough
–
First year – 1 day per
month up to 10
–
1 – 5 years – 12 days
–
6 – 10 years – 15 days
–
11 – 20 years – 21 days
–
21+ years – 28 days
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Vacation Alternatives
•
Utilize Township policy
•
Utilize Boro policy
•
Develop new policy in line with neighboring
municipality norms or general industry norms
•
Grandfather all current incumbents and move to new
policy for new hires
•
In first year, no vacation if hired after certain date
(9/1 or 10/1)
•
Consolidate into PTO
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Vacation Carryover
•
Township
–
Under extraordinary
circumstances –
–
Non-Ex can carry over 5
days
–
Exempt can carry over
30 days
–
Can only use 10 carry
over days in a given year,
except year of
retirement
•
Borough
–
May be carried over to
next year, but must be
taken in the following
year
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14
Vacation Carryover Alternatives
•
Utilize Township policy
•
Utilize Boro policy
•
Hybrid policy
•
Eliminate
•
Consolidate into PTO
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Holidays
•
Township - 13
–
New Year’s Day
–
MLK Birthday
–
Presidents’ Day
–
Good Friday
–
Memorial Day
–
Independence Day
–
Labor Day
–
Thanksgiving
–
Day after Thanksgiving
–
Christmas Eve
–
Christmas Day
–
New Year’s Eve
–
Floater - Personal
•
Borough - 13
–
New Year’s Day
–
MLK Birthday
–
Presidents’ Day
–
Good Friday
–
Memorial Day
–
Independence Day
–
Labor Day
–
Veteran’s Day
–
Thanksgiving
–
Day after Thanksgiving
–
Christmas Eve
–
Christmas Day
–
Floater determined each year
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Holidays - Alternatives
•
Utilize Township policy
•
Utilize Boro policy
•
Reduce to 12, eliminating Veterans/New Years Eve,
then decide Boro or Township treatment of floater
•
Reduce to 11 and add day to PTO calculation
•
Consider replacing Good Friday with other
holiday/floater
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Personal Leave
•
Township
–
Three days per year
–
Can not be accumulated
–
Paid out on separation
•
Borough
–
Three days per year
–
Can not be accumulated
–
Not paid out on
separation
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Personal Leave Alternatives
•
Utilize Township policy
•
Utilize Boro policy
•
Consolidate to PTO
•
Eliminate
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Bereavement
•
Township
–
5 days between day of death
and day of funeral
•
Spouse
•
Domestic/Civil Union Partner
•
Parent and Parent in law
•
Child and Child in law
•
Sibling and Sibling in law
•
Grandparent
•
Grandchild
–
Two day extension for travel
may be granted
•
Borough
–
5 days between day of death
and day of funeral
•
Spouse
•
Parent and Parent in law
•
Child and Child in law
•
Sibling
•
Grandparent
•
Grandchild
–
2 days to attend funeral
•
Uncle, aunt, nephew, niece
and in-laws
•
Sibling in law
•
First cousin
–
One of allotted days can be
used within three months to
transact business related to
bereavement
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Bereavement Alternatives
•
Utilize Township Policy
•
Utilize Boro Policy
•
Combine with 5 days for immediate family and 2
days for less immediate family TBD
–
Decide yes or no on two day travel provision
–
Decide yes or no on “one day used at another time”
policy
•
Eliminate and consider as PTO (with provision that
can be borrowed from future PTO if none available)
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Combined Time Off Alternative - PTO
•
Incorporate sick, personal, floating and vacation into
one PTO bank
•
Employees accrue set PTO hours per pay period, and
then use when available
•
Eliminates classification of time off and need for
carryover provisions
•
Exclude bereavement, jury duty, military
•
Sliding scale with higher PTO accrual for longer
tenured employees
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Retirement
•
Township
–
25 years of continuous
Township service,
regardless of age
–
Retiree Medical – see next
slide
–
Terminal Leave – 2 days
per year of service
•
Borough
–
25 years of pension
service, regardless of age
–
Retiree Medical –
continued medical and Rx
coverage as in effect at
time of retirement
•
Secondary to Medicare.
Retiree must be in A and B
–
Terminal Leave – 25 days
plus one additional for
each year up to 30 day max
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Retirement Alternatives
(excluding Retiree Medical)
•
Decide on local or pensionable service
•
Decide on Township or Boro Terminal Leave amount
–
Could change amount
•
Add age restriction of 55 and include provision of four
months notice
•
Eliminate altogether
•
Eliminate altogether at a future date
•
Eliminate for new hires, grandfather current employees
to a new policy or to current policy depending on
municipality
•
Eliminate for all employees with less than XX years of
service
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Township Retiree Medical
•
Reimbursement of insurance premiums based on
coverage level at time of retirement
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Retiree Medical Alternatives
•
Utilize Township policy
•
Utilize Boro policy
•
Eliminate altogether
•
Eliminate for new hires
•
Utilize Township scheme and modify amounts
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This document compares the benefit provisions related to overtime, compensatory time, and longevity between Princeton Township and Borough, along with potential alternatives for each category. Variations in overtime pay, compensatory time policies, and longevity bonuses are discussed, highlighting differences in practices and possible changes for consideration.
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Comparison of Benefit Provisions Princeton Township and Borough With Potential Alternatives 8/17/2024 1
Overtime Provisions Township Over 40 hours 1.5X Between regular hours and 40 hours 1.0X Based on time worked, absences do not count toward time worked Borough Over 40 hours 1.5X Between regular hours and 40 hours 1.0X Certain exempt employees may be eligible for overtime Salaried employees working on a holiday receive 1.5X plus Holiday pay 8/17/2024 2
Overtime Alternatives Utilize Township Policy Utilize Boro Policy Utilize Township Policy and non-exempt Employees working on a Holiday receive Holiday pay plus straight time pay (or overtime if time worked meets overtime criteria) 8/17/2024 3
Compensatory Time Township With approval of Department Heads For Department Heads, with approval of Administrator Borough Defined list of eligible positions occasional, non- accruing and not hour for hour May be replaced with bonus pay 8/17/2024 4
Compensatory Time Alternatives Continue current practices, which are similar occasional, non-accruing and not hour for hour Eliminate Compensatory Time Management discretion to allow hour by hour time off for personal needs 8/17/2024 5
Longevity Township (Hired after 2003) After 5 years 1% After 10 years 2% After 15 years 3% After 20 years 4% After 25 years 5% Township (Hired before 2004 greater of above or below) After 5 years $ 725 After 10 years $1,375 After 15 years $1,675 After 20 years $2,175 After 24 years $2,325 Borough Discontinued for staff hired after 1/1/2000 10 14 years $ 900 15 19 years $1,200 20 25 years $1,700 Over 25 years $1,850 8/17/2024 6
Longevity Alternatives Maintain current policies in place, but eliminate for new hires Use Township or Boro $ based amounts Current longevity remains in place for those whose current longevity is above policy, until tenure gets them to higher $ amount Longevity pay suspended for year in which performance is below standard Eliminate altogether Consider performance based pay mechanism for those employees rated above standard 8/17/2024 7
Sick Leave Township 12 days credited on 1/1 Carry-over to a max of 100 days No pay out use it or lose it at separation Borough 12 days per year Carry-over to max of 180 days Paid out on separation based on reason Retirement 40% of pay All other 25% of pay Max of $11,000 Must have 5 years service 8/17/2024 8
Sick Leave Alternatives Utilize Township Policy Utilize Boro Policy Utilize Boro carryover amount (180 days) but Township lack of payout at end Reduce sick leave to 9, 6, or 3 days per year Eliminate sick leave allow unlimited Consolidate into PTO 8/17/2024 9
Short Term Disability (Called long term sick in Boro) Township State Temporary Disability Insurance Twp & EE have monetary contribution State pays EE 2/3 of salary up to $572/week EE Sick time bank of up to 100 days to be used first Counts toward FMLA Borough Long-Term Sick Plan Borough funded Borough pays 100% of salary for 6 months after first 44 days (8+weeks). EE can cover with their own time Sick or Vac or go without pay until day 45. Counts toward FMLA 8/17/2024 10
Short Term Disability Alternatives Utilize Township Policy Utilize Boro Policy Self Insure Cap at 3 or 6 months from date of disability. Termination after 3 or 6 months. Pay set percent of salary for number of weeks equal to years of service, 2/3 for balance to 3 or 6 months (if have banked time, can utilize $ to make up difference in pay) Counts toward FMLA Consider voluntary Long-term disability insurance If PTO policy in place, PTO used for first 5 days and no accrual of PTO while on disability 8/17/2024 11
Vacation Township First year 1 day per month 1 7 years 15 days 8 14 years 20 days 15 19 years 25 days 20+ years 30 days Borough First year 1 day per month up to 10 1 5 years 12 days 6 10 years 15 days 11 20 years 21 days 21+ years 28 days 8/17/2024 12
Vacation Alternatives Utilize Township policy Utilize Boro policy Develop new policy in line with neighboring municipality norms or general industry norms Grandfather all current incumbents and move to new policy for new hires In first year, no vacation if hired after certain date (9/1 or 10/1) Consolidate into PTO 8/17/2024 13
Vacation Carryover Township Under extraordinary circumstances Non-Ex can carry over 5 days Exempt can carry over 30 days Can only use 10 carry over days in a given year, except year of retirement Borough May be carried over to next year, but must be taken in the following year 8/17/2024 14
Vacation Carryover Alternatives Utilize Township policy Utilize Boro policy Hybrid policy Eliminate Consolidate into PTO 8/17/2024 15
Holidays Township - 13 New Year s Day MLK Birthday Presidents Day Good Friday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Borough - 13 New Year s Day MLK Birthday Presidents Day Good Friday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Veteran s Day Thanksgiving Day after Thanksgiving Christmas Eve Christmas Day Thanksgiving Day after Thanksgiving Christmas Eve Christmas Day New Year s Eve Floater - Personal Floater determined each year 8/17/2024 16
Holidays - Alternatives Utilize Township policy Utilize Boro policy Reduce to 12, eliminating Veterans/New Years Eve, then decide Boro or Township treatment of floater Reduce to 11 and add day to PTO calculation Consider replacing Good Friday with other holiday/floater 8/17/2024 17
Personal Leave Township Three days per year Can not be accumulated Paid out on separation Borough Three days per year Can not be accumulated Not paid out on separation 8/17/2024 18
Personal Leave Alternatives Utilize Township policy Utilize Boro policy Consolidate to PTO Eliminate 8/17/2024 19
Bereavement Township 5 days between day of death and day of funeral Spouse Domestic/Civil Union Partner Parent and Parent in law Child and Child in law Sibling and Sibling in law Grandparent Grandchild Two day extension for travel may be granted Borough 5 days between day of death and day of funeral Spouse Parent and Parent in law Child and Child in law Sibling Grandparent Grandchild 2 days to attend funeral Uncle, aunt, nephew, niece and in-laws Sibling in law First cousin One of allotted days can be used within three months to transact business related to bereavement 8/17/2024 20
Bereavement Alternatives Utilize Township Policy Utilize Boro Policy Combine with 5 days for immediate family and 2 days for less immediate family TBD Decide yes or no on two day travel provision Decide yes or no on one day used at another time policy Eliminate and consider as PTO (with provision that can be borrowed from future PTO if none available) 8/17/2024 21
Comparison of Boro, Township, and Industry Time Off Paid Includes Vacation, Personnel Days, Sick Days and Holidays 60 55 50 45 Days per Year 40 Township 35 Boro General Industry 30 General Industry PTO 25 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Years of Service General Industry data taken from Mercer study of 624 companies 8/17/2024 22
Comparison of Boro, Township, and Neighbors Time Off Paid Includes Vacation, Personnel Days, Sick Days and Holidays 60 55 Township Boro 50 Ewing Days per Year Hopewell 45 Montgomery Plainsboro 40 S. Brunswick W. Windsor Average 35 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Years of Service 8/17/2024 23
Combined Time Off Alternative - PTO Incorporate sick, personal, floating and vacation into one PTO bank Employees accrue set PTO hours per pay period, and then use when available Eliminates classification of time off and need for carryover provisions Exclude bereavement, jury duty, military Sliding scale with higher PTO accrual for longer tenured employees 8/17/2024 24
Comparison of Boro, Township, and PTO Proposal Time Off Paid Includes Vacation, Personnel Days, Sick Days and Holidays 60 55 Township 50 Boro Days per Year Neighbor Average 45 New PTO 40 35 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Years of Service Hypothetical model using approximation of neighbor average minus 9 sick days 8/17/2024 25
Retirement Township 25 years of continuous Township service, regardless of age Retiree Medical see next slide Terminal Leave 2 days per year of service Borough 25 years of pension service, regardless of age Retiree Medical continued medical and Rx coverage as in effect at time of retirement Secondary to Medicare. Retiree must be in A and B Terminal Leave 25 days plus one additional for each year up to 30 day max 8/17/2024 26
Retirement Alternatives (excluding Retiree Medical) Decide on local or pensionable service Decide on Township or Boro Terminal Leave amount Could change amount Add age restriction of 55 and include provision of four months notice Eliminate altogether Eliminate altogether at a future date Eliminate for new hires, grandfather current employees to a new policy or to current policy depending on municipality Eliminate for all employees with less than XX years of service 8/17/2024 27
Township Retiree Medical Reimbursement of insurance premiums based on coverage level at time of retirement Coverage level Reimbursement (2011) Single 65+ $ 5,500 Single Under 65 $ 8,200 Parent/Children $13,950 Two Adults $18,900 Family $19,850 8/17/2024 28
Retiree Medical Alternatives Utilize Township policy Utilize Boro policy Eliminate altogether Eliminate for new hires Utilize Township scheme and modify amounts 8/17/2024 29
