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Council adopts ordinance establishing Division of Human Resources; administration says move reduces liability
Summary
Council voted to adopt ordinance 26‑12 to establish a Division of Human Resources inside the Department of Administration to comply with New Jersey civil‑service requirements; a resident criticized the ordinance as creating unnecessary positions, and the administration said it will staff one HR professional initially and that formalization reduces insurance exposure.
The Township of Clark council voted on April 6 to adopt ordinance 26‑12, which creates a Division of Human Resources within the Department of Administration.
During a public hearing on the ordinance, resident Michael Shulman urged the council to reject or substantially trim the ordinance, saying the text lists nine potential HR positions and questioned whether Clark needs a separate HR department given the township—s existing staffing levels. Shulman said the town had…
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