[Ord. 578, 5/16/1990, § 1; as amended by Ord. 741, 12/30/2002, § 1]
The office of Borough Manager was created by Borough of Jefferson Hills Ord. 82, enacted April 1, 1957.
[Ord. 578, 5/16/1990, § 2]
The Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term by a majority of all members of Council. The Manager shall serve at the pleasure of the Council and may be removed at any time by a majority of all its members. At least 30 days before such removal is to become effective, the Council shall furnish the Manager with a written statement setting forth its intention to remove him/her.
[Ord. 578, 5/16/1990, § 3]
The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of executive and administrative abilities, with special reference to the duties of the office as herein outlined. The minimum qualifications for this position shall be a four year bachelors degree in either public administration or community affairs together with at least five years of relevant job experience; or a four year bachelors degree in a related job field together with at least five years job experience as a full-time municipal manager. Council may further define these qualifications by resolution.
[Ord. 578, 5/16/1990, § 4; as amended by Ord. 844, 9/8/2014]
Before entering upon his/her duties, the Manager shall give a bond to the Borough with a bonding company as surety, to be approved by the Council, in the sum of $250,000, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his/her duties, the premium for said Bond to be paid by the Borough.
[Ord. 578, 5/16/1990, § 5]
The salary of the Manager shall be fixed from time to time by ordinance.
[Ord. 578, 5/16/1990, § 6]
1. 
The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the Borough and shall be responsible to the Council as a whole for the proper and efficient administration of the affairs of the Borough placed in his/her charge. The powers and duties of administration of all Borough business shall be vested in the Manager, unless expressly imposed or conferred by statute or ordinance upon other Borough officers.
2. 
Subject to recall by ordinance of Council, the powers and duties of the Manager shall include the following:
A. 
To supervise and to be responsible for the activities of all municipal departments.
B. 
To hire, and when necessary for the good of the service, to suspend or discharge any employee under his/her supervision; provided, that persons covered by the Civil Service provisions of the Borough Code shall be hired, suspended or discharged in accordance with such provisions; and, provided further, that the Manager shall report, at the next meeting thereafter of Council, any action taken by authority of this subsection.
C. 
To fix wages and salaries of all personnel under his/her supervision, within a range previously determined by Council.
D. 
To prepare and submit to Council, before the close of each fiscal year, a budget for the next fiscal year and an explanatory budget message. In preparing the budget, the Manager, or an officer designated by him/her, shall obtain from the head of each department, agency or board, or any qualified officer therefore, estimates of revenues and expenditures and such other supporting data as is required. The Manager shall review such estimates and may revise them before submitting the budget to the Council.
E. 
To be responsible for the administration of the budget after its adoption by the Council.
F. 
To develop, in conjunction with the preparation of the yearly budget, long range fiscal plans for the Borough, such plans to be presented annually to the Council for its review and adoption.
G. 
To hold such other municipal offices and to head such municipal departments as the Council may from time to time direct.
H. 
To attend all meetings of Council and its committees with the right to take part in the discussions. The Manager shall receive notice of all special meetings of Council and its committees.
I. 
To prepare the agenda for each meeting of Council and supply facts pertinent thereto.
J. 
To keep the Council informed as to the conduct of Borough affairs; to submit period reports on the condition of the Borough finances and such other reports as Council requests; and, to make such recommendations to Council as he/she deems advisable.
K. 
To submit to Council, as soon as possible after the close of the fiscal year, a complete report on the finances and the administrative activities of the Borough for the preceding year.
L. 
To see that the provisions of all franchises, leases, permits and privileges granted by the Borough are observed.
M. 
To attend to the letting of contracts in due form of law. The Manager shall supervise the performance and faithful execution of the same except insofar as such duties are expressly imposed by statute upon some other Borough officer.
N. 
To see that all money owed the Borough is promptly paid and that proper proceedings are taken for the security and collection of all Borough claims.
O. 
To serve as purchasing officer of the Borough and to purchase in accordance with the provisions of the Borough Code all supplies and equipment for the agencies, boards, departments and other offices of the Borough. The Manager shall keep an account of all purchases and shall, from time to time or when directed by Council, make a full written report thereof. He/she shall also issue rules and regulations, subject to approval of Council, governing the procurement of all municipal supplies and equipment.
P. 
To investigate and dispose of, or to designate an officer to investigate and dispose of, all complaints regarding Borough services, and to report to Council thereon. All complaints regarding Borough services shall be referred to the Office of the Manager.
Q. 
To enforce the ordinances and regulations of the Borough.
[Ord. 578, 5/16/1990, § 7]
The Mayor is hereby authorized to delegate to the Borough Manager, subject to revocation by written notification at any time, any of his nonlegislative and nonjudicial powers and duties.
[Ord. 578, 5/16/1990, § 8]
Neither the Council, its members nor its committees shall dictate or influence, or attempt to dictate or influence, the hiring of any person to, or his discharge from, municipal employment by the Manager, or in any manner take part in this hiring, suspending or discharging of employees in the administrative services of the Borough except as required by the Civil Service provisions of the Borough Code. Other than for the purposes of inquiry, Council or any of its members, or any of Council's committees or its members, shall deal with the administrative service solely through the Manager, and neither the Council nor any of its members, nor any of Council's committees or its members shall give orders, publicly or privately, to any subordinate of the Manager.
[Ord. 578, 5/16/1990, § 9]
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the Borough, he/she shall designate one qualified member of his/her staff to perform the duties of the Manager during his/her absence or disability. The person so designated shall not perform these duties for a period longer than two weeks without approval of Council.