Independence approves one-time vacation carryover for police officers
Independence Township Committee unanimously approves one-time police vacation carryover. The committee backed Resolution 25-56, allowing officers to carry unused 2024 vacation time into 2026 with a June 1, 2026 deadline, citing staffing shortages that prevented scheduled time off. Mayor Robert
misc · Meeting of April 13, 2026
NJ INDEPENDENCE — Independence Township Committee unanimously approves one-time police vacation carryover. The committee backed Resolution 25-56, allowing officers to carry unused 2024 vacation time into 2026 with a June 1, 2026 deadline, citing staffing shortages that prevented scheduled time off. Mayor Robert Giordano and committee members Mrs.
Gesumaria, Mr. Stuber, and Mrs. Kelsey voted unanimously; Mr.
Pennington was absent. The Committee emphasized this is a one-time exception that does not establish policy precedent for future years.
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