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DPW employee objects to title change as council approves promotion contingent on acceptance
Summary
The Ogdensburg Borough Council approved a promotion to "Labor 1 with CDL" and a $1,000 salary increase for DPW employee Jacob Brush, but Brush told the council he could not accept a title change without written notice and clarified that 'Labor 1 with CDL is not a recognized Civil Service job classification.'
The Borough of Ogdensburg on Nov. 10 approved Resolution 100-2025 to promote Department of Public Works employee Jacob Brush to "Labor 1 with CDL" with a $1,000 annual wage increase, contingent on Brush providing a signed offer letter and proof of a valid New Jersey CDL within 72 hours.
Jacob Brush asked to speak before the final vote and told the council he is "the employee directly affected by this action" and that he cannot accept a title change without written notice of classification and compensation. He added, "Labor 1 with CDL is not a recognized Civil Service job classification," and said compensation should be handled through a rate adjustment within a legitimate Civil Service title. Borough Attorney Joseph Maddaloni told the council the promotion could proceed but stressed it would be contingent on Brush's acceptance of the offer and job description.
Council vote: Yeas — Ciasullo, Cowdrick, DeMeo, Gandarinho; Nays — Ruitenberg; Absent — Lame. The resolution requires Brush to return a signed acceptance and proof of his CDL within 72 hours or decline the appointment. The council recorded the contingency language in the resolution text and the attorney's summary for the record.
