Employee Complaints
Dear Stratford Borough,
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: All complaints, written statements, recordings, lawsuits, closed employee investigations, settlements for employees of Stratford between 1/1/2017 - 12/31/2019.
7 day reply required
Yours faithfully,
Charles J. Scott
Mr. Scott,
We received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on 11/12/2020.
Assembly legislature no. 3849 has modified the Open Public Records Act by
providing that during times of states of emergency, such as the COVID-19
pandemic, the 7 business day response deadline shall not apply; however
records custodians must make a reasonable effort to respond to an OPRA
request. This response to your request is being provided to you on the 4th
day of the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to the following:
"All complaints, written statements, recordings, lawsuits, closed employee
investigations, settlements for employees of Stratford between 1/1/2017 -
12/31/2019."
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 Borough of Stratford 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 [1][email address], or
at their web site at [2]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.
Michaela Bosler
Acting Borough Clerk/Alt. Deputy Registrar
Borough of Stratford
307 Union Ave.
Stratford, NJ 08084
Phone: (856) 783-0600
Fax: (856) 783-7949
[3]stratfordnj.org
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From: Charles J. Scott
<[OPRA #18414 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 8:31:31 PM
To: Angeli, Ben
Subject: OPRA request - Employee Complaints
Dear Stratford Borough,
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: All complaints, written statements, recordings,
lawsuits, closed employee investigations, settlements for employees of
Stratford between 1/1/2017 - 12/31/2019.
7 day reply required
Yours faithfully,
Charles J. Scott
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Mr. Scott,
In response to your OPRA Request 2020-11-07, attached please find records
responsive to your request.
Please note that lawsuits and settlement agreements for employees have
been provided. The other records you are seeking are personnel records and
as such are exempt.
Should you disagree with my finding, please allow me the opportunity to
converse with you for potential further clarification before proceeding
with steps listed below.
If you feel a record has been denied or omitted, please see information
below as to you options:
C.47:1A-6 Proceeding to challenge denial of access to record.
A person who is denied access to a government record by the custodian of
the record, at the option of the requester, may:
- Institute a proceeding to challenge the custodian's decision by filing
an action in Superior Court which shall be heard in the vicinage where it
is filed by a Superior Court Judge who has been designated to hear such
cases because of that judge's knowledge and expertise in matters relating
to access to government records; or
- In lieu of filing an action in Superior Court, file a complaint with the
Government Records Council established pursuant to section 8 of P.L. 2001,
c.404 (C.47:1A-7).
The right to institute any proceeding under this section shall be solely
that of the requestor. Any such proceeding shall proceed in a summary or
expedited manner. The public agency shall have the burden of proving that
the denial of access is authorized by law. If it is determined that
access has been improperly denied, the court or agency head shall order
that access be allowed. A requestor who prevails in any proceeding shall
be entitled to reasonable attorney's fee.
Michaela Bosler
Acting Borough Clerk/Alt. Deputy Registrar
Borough of Stratford
307 Union Ave.
Stratford, NJ 08084
Phone: (856) 783-0600
Fax: (856) 783-7949
[1]stratfordnj.org
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