040 Best Practices Procurement

Insurance broker fees dependent on the amount of health insurance premiums or fees paid by the municipality are vulnerable to abuse as brokers could face conflicting incentives in seeking lower-cost health insurance alternatives. If your municipality contracts with an insurance broker for health insurance, is the structure for broker payments set at a flat-fee rather than on a commission basis to mitigate the risk of a broker recommending more expensive health insurance coverage to earn higher fees? Only answer N/A if your municipality does not contract with an insurance broker for health insurance. [0.50] N/A

041 Best Practices Budget

Has your municipality created an accumulated absence liability trust fund pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-15.5? Only answer N/A if your municipality 1) does not offer (for any employee hired after a certain date) payouts upon retirement for accumulated sick leave, and 2) no current employee has a grandfathered right to sick leave payouts upon retirement. [0.50] Yes

042 Best Practices Transparency

Does your municipality have an official social media account or accounts and, if so, is there a written policy establishing guidelines on access, use, and permitted content? Answer N/A if your municipality does not have a social media account. [0.50] Yes

043 Best Practices Transparency

Does your municipality feature a link on its website to the Division of Taxation's Property Tax Relief Program webpage at https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/relief.shtml? [0.50] Yes

044 Best Practices Environment

Have public electric vehicle charging stations been installed on municipal property? [0.00] No

045 Best Practices Environment

When purchasing new vehicles, does your municipality have a formal policy to purchase hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles whenever such vehicles are suited to the intended use? Only answer N/A if your municipality does not own any vehicles. [0.00] No