Officer James Alexander - Time Off Request for November 2023
Dear Howell 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:
Please provide attendance records for police employee James Alexander from 11/7/2023 through 12/1/2023. This is a request for entries made in the computerized attendance management system. This request includes all shifts worked, sick time, vacation time, union time, overtime, personal time, bereavement, administrative, training and all other attendance categories not specified yet entered.
For union time, please include the reasoning as entered.
Yours faithfully,
Resident Richard Howell
Good Morning,
We are in receipt of your OPRA request.
Regards,
Xiomara Ortiz
Administrative Assistant III
Clerk’s Office
4567 Route 9 North
2nd Floor
Howell, NJ 07731
(732) 938-4500 Ext. 2241
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Dear Mr. Howell,
The official Records Custodian for the Township of Howell, received your
OPRA request on December 4, 2023. As such, the seven (7) business day
deadline to respond to your request is December 13, 2023.
Your request requires additional time beyond the seven (7) business days
to fulfill. OPRA allows custodians to seek extensions of time pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 47: IA-5.i. Specifically, OPRA states that, "the requestor shall
be advised by the custodian when the record can be made available. If the
record is not made available by that time, access shall be deemed denied.
"
Your request requires an extension of time until January 3, 2024.
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 Howell 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.
Regards,
Xiomara Ortiz
Administrative Assistant III
Clerk’s Office
4567 Route 9 North
2nd Floor
Howell, NJ 07731
(732) 938-4500 Ext. 2241
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Dear Xiomara Ortiz,
This is not acceptable. There has been no attempt to complete with this request. There has been attempts to delay the release of this information. I do not agree to any further delay. If this is not filled by end of work day tomorrow, I will consider this request refused. This is in violation of State law !
Yours sincerely,
Richard Howell
I am currently out of the office. I will be returning on
December 18, 2023. If you need immediate assistance on an OPRA request,
please contact Diane Festino at (732) 938-4500 Ext. 2125 or at
[email address]. You can also contact Allison Ciranni at (732)
938-4500 Ext. 2155 or at [email address]. I will respond to all
emails upon my return.
Regards,
Xiomara Ortiz
Administrative Assitant III
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Dear Mr. Howell,
The official Records Custodian for the Township of Howell, received your
OPRA request on December 4, 2023. As such, the seven (7) business day
deadline to respond to your request is January 3, 2024.
Your request requires additional time beyond the seven (7) business days
to fulfill. OPRA allows custodians to seek extensions of time pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 47: IA-5.i. Specifically, OPRA states that, "the requestor shall
be advised by the custodian when the record can be made available. If the
record is not made available by that time, access shall be deemed denied.
"
Your request requires an extension of time until January 24, 2024.
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 Howell 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.
Regards,
Xiomara Ortiz
Administrative Assistant III
Clerk’s Office
4567 Route 9 North
2nd Floor
Howell, NJ 07731
(732) 938-4500 Ext. 2241
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Good Morning,
Please see attached attendance report, which accounts for all time off and
reasons listed. “[A]ll shifts worked” are not being provided as schedules
could be inferred. Due to the safety and security exemption, police
personnel and staffing schedules are not permitted to be released as it
could create a risk to the safety of persons or property pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. Redactions were made to shift times based on this
exemption as well.
This completes your OPRA request.
Regards,
Xiomara Ortiz
Administrative Assistant III
Clerk’s Office
4567 Route 9 North
2^nd Floor
Howell, NJ 07731
(732) 938-4500 Ext. 2241
NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY
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advisory, consultative and/or deliberative material, confidential
information or privileged communications of the Township of Howell. Access
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recipient(s) is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient of
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Township, is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, you
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