There shall be a Department of Personnel,
headed by a Personnel Director. The Personnel Director shall be the
personnel officer for the County of Ulster. The Personnel Director
shall be appointed by the County Executive in accord with requirements
of education, experience, and other qualifications set out in state
law, and subject to confirmation by the County Legislature, except
that if the Personnel Director is appointed for a fixed term of years
pursuant to a provision of state law, he or she may only be removed
for cause, after written notice of charges and an opportunity to be
heard. The Personnel Director shall be a resident of Ulster
County.