The City shall have the following administrative departments
under the supervision of the Manager:
Department directors, except the Director of the Department of Finance, shall be chosen by the Manager solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications appropriate to the duties of their respective departments and shall be subject to removal at the discretion of the Manager, as provided by Article V, § 516, of the Charter Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 41516.
Under the direction of the Manager, each department Director
shall:
A.
Direct the performance of all duties and responsibilities required
by his department or its subordinate agencies as provided by statute,
this Administrative Code or other ordinance of the City and such other
duties as may be required by the Manager which are not in conflict
with law or ordinances.
B.
Be immediately responsible to the Manager for the effective administration
of his department and all activities assigned to it.
C.
Subject to the provisions of Chapter 144 of the Third Class City
Code, 11 Pa.C.S.A. § 14401 et seq., as to civil service,
department directors shall, with the approval of the Manager, appoint
and remove subordinate officers and employees within their respective
departments.
D.
Prescribe the internal organization of the department and the duties
of subordinate officers and employees of the department with the approval
of the Manager.
E.
Assign functions, powers and duties to subordinate officers and employees
within the department and modify such assignments as needs appear.
F.
Supervise the work of the department through the provisions provided
by the Administrative Code and such other organization units as the
director may find necessary or desirable and supervise and direct
the work of the employees of the department.
G.
Delegate such of his powers as he may deem necessary for efficient
administration.
H.
Provide, under the direction and with the approval of the Manager,
to any department or subordinate agency such service, labor, materials
and equipment as may be requisitioned by such department or subordinate
agency and, as its own facilities permit, through the same procedure
and subject to the same audit as other expenditures incurred.
I.
Submit monthly and annual reports to the Manager of programs and
accomplishments of his department and such other reports as the Manager
may require.
J.
Keep informed on advances in administrative and operational practices
in his respective field and institute within his department those
practices he deems in the best interest of the City.
K.
Establish and supervise such in-service training programs as he deems
desirable or necessary for the improvement of services to the public.
