Township Attorney's Employment Terms Questioned
Washington Township officials said they would consult the IRS to decide if the township attorney should be a salaried employee or an indpendent contractor.
Washington Township Attorney Kenneth Poller's status as a salaried employee may change, depending on a ruling from the IRS. The Washington Township Council approved the year's salary ordinance during their meeting Monday, which includes an allocated $66,529 for the township attorney plus an additional $135 per hour for services in courts and other special projects. A report from the state comptroller's office released last month found "widespread improper participation in the state pension system among attorneys and other professionals working as independent contractors for local governments." Many towns in New Jersey failed to comply with a 2007 state law which was designed to limit independent contractors from receiving state pension …
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9:17 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Poller should be on a consulting basis and paid by the hour. He should NOT be entitled to benefits at the expense of the tax payers. He is nothing more that a figure head and has not protected or helped defend this town in any way. USELESS more ›