New Jersey § 40a:14-179
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 40a:14-179, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40a:14-179.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary whenever there is a police department
organized in any political subdivision of this State and a chief of police appointed
to be the executive head of such department, the starting base salary of said chief of police and the deputy chief shall be set at a rate that is higher than the highest base salary of the ranking police officer next in command below the chief of police or
deputy chief of police as appropriate. Thereafter, whenever new base salary ranges are set by the governing body or appointive authority, unless the chief
of police or deputy chief shall consent to a lesser adjustment, the base salary for the chief of police and his deputy chief shall be adjusted to ensure that their base salaries remain higher than the base salaries of other ranking supervisory officers in the department.
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What does New Jersey Statutes § 40a:14-179 cover?
Section 40a:14-179 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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