[Added 5-13-2013 by Ord. No. 1342[1]]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art.
VIII, Department of Finance, as amended.
The Department of Administration shall be responsible for performing
staff functions for the Borough Manager and assisting departments
and other units of the municipality in carrying out their duties.
The Department of Administration shall be headed by a Director
who shall be responsible to Borough Manager for the performance of
the said Department.
The duties of the Director shall be to:
A.Â
Provide assistance, as directed by the Manager of the Borough, to
administer the personnel system of the municipality, subject to the
provisions of law, the Charter or ordinance, including such matters
as:
(1)Â
Recruiting and recommending selection of persons for municipal employment.
(2)Â
Developing and maintaining the position classification and pay plans.
(3)Â
Participating in and administering labor relations programs, including
conducting contract negotiations, contract administration and related
programs.
(4)Â
Developing and maintaining personnel rules and regulations.
(5)Â
Assisting departments in developing and conducting employee training
and development programs.
(6)Â
Assisting departments in preparing personnel planning programs.
(7)Â
Developing and maintaining records reflecting all aspects of the
service of municipal employees.
B.Â
Provide assistance to the Borough Manager in the development of operating
budgets, long-term fiscal programs, related budgetary and administrative
analyses and short- and long-range planning, including:
(1)Â
Developing a budget calendar, forms and procedures, subject to the
provisions of law, the Charter or ordinance.
(2)Â
Participating in budget analyses relative to budget requests, budget
amendments and budget allocations.
(3)Â
Maintaining budget expenditure control during the course of the fiscal
year and keeping the Borough Manager informed on the progress and
developments of plans, policies and programs as they relate to the
budget.
(4)Â
Reviewing, analyzing and recommending improvements in the organization
and procedures throughout the municipality.
(5)Â
Assisting departments and other units of the municipality in all
administrative matters and in providing administrative support, such
as billing, secretarial support and budgeting.
(6)Â
Performing such research, studies, analyses and required grant management
as the Borough Manager may direct.
(7)Â
Providing direction, technical assistance and support to the Planning
Commission.
(8)Â
Maintaining an administrative reference library, a public relations
program, computer services and records management for all units of
the municipal government.
C.Â
Administer the financial activities pertaining to the receipt, expenditure,
accounting, investment, custody and control of municipal funds and
assets, including the following:
(1)Â
Collecting and receiving all taxes and other moneys due or receivable
by the municipality and implement and supervise any necessary systems
to facilitate the receipt of such payments through electronic fund
transfer.
[Amended 8-12-2019 by Ord. No.
1432]
(2)Â
Maintaining a uniform accounting system in accordance with generally
accepted principles of governmental accounting.
(3)Â
Disbursing all payments for authorized expenditures.
(4)Â
Depositing moneys in the depositories, as authorized by ordinance.
(5)Â
Providing for the prudent investment of moneys.
(6)Â
Providing custody of fidelity bonds of officers and employees, except
his or her own, which shall be in the custody of the Borough Manager,
and providing custody of all deeds, mortgages, contracts, judgments,
notes, debts, securities, bonds, insurance policies and other forms
of negotiable instruments owned by the municipality.
(7)Â
Supervising the lease, rental, sale or other use of property not
used by other municipal units.
(8)Â
Administering the purchasing system subject to the provisions of
the law, the Charter or ordinance, including such matters as:
