The office of Township Manager is hereby created by the Township
of West Manchester.
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority
of all members of the Board of Supervisors. The Manager shall serve
at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors, and he may be removed
at any time by a majority vote of all its members. At least 30 days
before such removal is to become effective, the Board of Supervisors
shall furnish the Manager with a written statement setting forth its
intention to remove him or, in lieu thereof, the Board of Supervisors
may remove him immediately upon tendering to the Manager the pay due
him up to and including 30 days after the effective date of the removal.
[Amended 8-28-2008 by Ord. No. 08-12]
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of his executive
and administrative abilities, with special reference to the duties
of his office as herein outlined. The Manager need not be a resident
of the Township but shall be a resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
during his tenure in office.
Before entering upon his duties, the Manager shall give a bond
to the Township with a bonding company as surety, to be approved by
the Board of Supervisors, in the sum of $5,000, conditional upon the
faithful performance of his duties. The premium of said bond is to
be paid by the Township.
The salary of the Township Manager shall be fixed by the Board
of Supervisors and may be changed from time to time at the discretion
of the Board of Supervisors.
Insofar as it shall be practical, the flow of administration
of policy shall be from the Board of Supervisors of its committees
or members through the Township Manager.
During any absence of the Manager, the normal operating functions
of the Township shall be delegated to the appropriate department heads
in accordance with such table of organization as is established by
the Board of Supervisors and in force at the time of the disability
or absence of the Manager; duties of the Manager not so specifically
delegated shall be performed by the Board of Supervisors.