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RESOLUTION 2025-79
GOVERNING BODY CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE
UNITED STATES EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION'S
"Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in
Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964"
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-5 as amended by P.L. 2017, c.183 requires the governing
body of each municipality and county to certify that their local unit's hiring practices comply
with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's "Enforcement
Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964," as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.,
(April 25, 2012) before submitting its approved annual budget to the Division of Local
Government Services in the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs; and
WHEREAS, the members of the governing body have familiarized themselves with the
contents of the above-referenced enforcement guidance and with their local unit's hiring
practices as they pertain to the consideration of an individual's criminal history, as evidenced
by the group affidavit form of the governing body attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Council of the Township of
Florence, hereby states that it has complied with N.J.S.A. 40A:4-5, as amended by P.L. 2017,
c.183, by certifying that the local unit's hiring practices comply with the above-referenced
enforcement guidance and hereby directs the Clerk to cause to be maintained and available
for inspection a certified copy of this resolution and the required affidavit to show evidence
of said compliance.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION PASSED
AT THE MEETING HELD ON March 19, 2025.
Manas &. Erlstor
Nancy L. Eriston, RMC
Township Clerk
GOVERNING BODY CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO P.L. 2017, C.183 OF
COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION'S
"Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in
Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964"
GROUP AFFIDAVIT FORM FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
NO PHOTO COPIES OF SIGNATURES
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
COUNTY OF BURLINGTON
We, members of the governing body of the Township of Florence being duly sworn according to
law, upon our oath depose and say:
1. We are duly elected members of the Council of the Township of Florence in the county
of Burlington;
2. Pursuant to P.L. 2017, c.183, we have familiarized ourselves with the contents of the
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's "Enforcement Guidance
on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964," as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et
seq., (April 25, 2012);
3. We are familiar with the local unit's hiring practices as they pertain to the consideration
of an individual's criminal history;
4. We certify that the local unit's hiring practices comply with the above-referenced
enforcement guidance.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this
19 day of March, 2025
Notary Public of New Jersey
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Anne-Marie L. Hellmann
Notary Public of New Jersey
My Commission Expires on 5/20/29
Nancys Erlston
Nancy L. Eriston, Erlston, RMC
Township Clerk
The Municipal Clerk (or Clerk of the Board of Chosen Commissioners as the case may be) shall
set forth the reason for the absence of signature of any members of the governing body.
IMPORTANT: This certificate must be executed before a municipality or county can submit its
approved budget to the Division of Local Government Services. The executed certificate and the
adopted resolution must be kept on file and available for inspection.