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Eatontown adopts ordinance updating salaries, benefits for borough positions through 2027
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 04‑2026 amending the borough salary schedule for 2024–2027 across multiple departments, setting pay ranges and longevity/overtime rules; the vote was unanimous at the Feb. 25 regular meeting.
The Borough Council adopted Ordinance 04‑2026 on Feb. 25, which amends Ordinance 34‑2023 to establish minimum and maximum salaries (and some hourly rates) for municipal offices and employees for 2024–2027. The ordinance covers many positions — from department directors and administrative assistants to DPW, recreation, and court staff — and codifies overtime rules and longevity provisions. Attorney Bayer read the ordinance by title at the meeting and council members discussed whether the borough produces an annual salary utilization report; Councilmember Maria Escalante asked about such reporting and the mayor responded.
The motion to adopt the ordinance was made by Council President Virginia M. East, seconded by Councilmember Carl Lawson, and passed on roll call with affirmative votes from Mayor Anthony Talerico and all six councilmembers present. The ordinance sets the effective date of the salaries as January 1, 2024 and includes specific tables for a wide range of positions and compensation categories (including part‑time hourly caps and stipend positions such as LOSAP administrator). No members of the public spoke during the ordinance’s public hearing.
Why it matters: the ordinance fixes pay ranges and compensation rules that govern municipal payroll and benefits. The document is also the enabling instrument for overtime, longevity steps and special pay procedures referenced in personnel administration. Implementation will affect the 2026 budgeting and payroll process and requires staff to apply the new ranges for covered positions.
