Affirmative Action Officer
Dear Clark Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
- Name of the current Clark Township's Affirmative Action Officer,
- Date of Current Appointment and length of said appointment,
- Date/Year of the current Affirmative Action Officer's first appointment in said position,
- Name and title of person who appointed the current Clark Township's Affirmative Action Officer,
- Copy of the resolution, ordinance or policy that delineates and outlines the responsibilities of the Clark Township's Affirmative Action Officer,
- Salary of the Clark Township's Affirmative Action Officer,
- Name and title of the Affirmative Action Officer's immediate supervisor,
- Other title/positions (permanent, full or part time, acting, etc) held by the current Clark Township's Affirmative Action Officer,
Yours faithfully,
IAA
Your request has been received and will be processed in accordance with the Open Public Records Act.
Edith L. Merkel, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Ave.
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-3669 ph.
To: Internal affairs records Seeker
From: Edith Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA - Affirmative Action Officer
Date: January 13, 2022
The attached documents contain the answers to your questions. The first attachment is the ordinance delineating and outlining the responsibilities of the Affirmative Action Officer. The second attachment is the agenda showing the current appointment and the third attachment is the agenda showing the initial appointment. The Affirmative Action Officer is Donna Mazzucco. She is also a full time confidential secretary with responsibilities for HR and Affirmative Action. She does not receive additional compensation for her duties as Affirmative Action Officer. Her immediate supervisor is James Ulrich, Business Administrator.
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request (email inbox 10:29 pm) on January 12, 2022. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on January 13, 2022. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is January 25, 2022. This response to your request is being provided to you on the same business day as the custodian’s receipt of said request.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Township of Clark to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.