[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
This Administrative Code is established in accordance with the provisions
of the Franklin Charter.
The administrative services of the City shall consist of the following
departments and department heads. Departments may be divided into divisions
as provided herein or as may be ordered by the City Manager.
A.
A department shall be a legal subdivision of the City
government usually performing a variety of interrelated functions with multiple
staff positions.
B.
A departmental division shall have a single primary function
performed by limited staff. Divisions may be subdivided into offices or other
subunits having specific primary functions performed by limited staff.
A.
Department heads shall be responsible for the efficient
operation of their departments. They shall perform all the duties and exercise
all the powers conferred upon their office by applicable laws, ordinances
and resolutions.
B.
Department heads may prescribe departmental rules and regulations not inconsistent with general law, the City Charter, this Administrative Code, the provisions of the Merit Plan and Chapter 347, Personnel, for the administration of their various departments, conduct of their employees and the proper performance of the departments' business.
C.
Department heads, with the approval of the City Manager,
may establish such departmental divisions and subunits as may be deemed desirable
in the interest of economy and efficiency and in accordance with sound administrative
principals and practices.
D.
Department heads shall be responsible for maintaining
the operation of their departments on a close and friendly basis of cooperation
with all other departments.
E.
Each department head shall be responsible for satisfactory
maintenance and care of all City property and buildings assigned to the department.
F.
Each department head shall be responsible for preparing
and submitting both routine and special reports on the operation of the department
to the City Manager and/or to any state or federal agency as required.
G.
At such time as may be requested by the City Manager,
department heads shall submit an itemized estimate of the expenditures and
revenues for their departments for the next fiscal year, for use in preparation
of the proposed budget for said year.
H.
Each department head shall be responsible for following
the provisions of this Administrative Code in establishing a purchasing control
system with respect to purchases and contracts for the department.
I.
Each department head shall be responsible for coordination
of divisional functions within that department.
A.
Department heads may establish subordinate positions and make appointments and removals as necessary, within the limitations of the appropriations provided and subject to the provisions of the City Charter, Chapter 347, Personnel, and the Job Classification and Compensation Plan and approval of the City Manager.
B.
All employees shall be under the immediate supervision
of their respective department heads, and all employees in the City's
service shall be compensated on the basis of the Job Classification and Compensation
Plan unless a specific employment contract or applicable collective bargaining
agreement has been approved by the City Council.
