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The office of Township Manager ("Manager") for the Township
of Amity ("Township") is hereby created by the Board of Supervisors
("Board").
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The Manager shall be a citizen of the United States at least
21 years of age. The Manager will be appointed/reappointed annually
by the Board at the reorganization meeting in January. The Manager
shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and may be removed at any
time by a majority vote of the Board.
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The Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of his executive
and administrative abilities, with special reference to the duties
of this office as herein outlined.
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Before entering his duties, the Manager shall give a bond, in
the sum established annually pursuant to a resolution of the Board,
with a bonding company as surety, to be approved by the Board, the
premium for said bond to be paid by the Township. The bond of the
Manager may be included under the blanket bond in force and effect
for all Township employees.
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The salary of the Manager shall be fixed by Resolution of the
Board at the reorganization meeting. Retirement benefits shall be
addressed by the Non-uniform Pension Plan. Vacation, holiday and sick
days shall be addressed by the Non-uniform Employee Benefits as decided
by the Board.
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The Manager shall be the chief administrative officer representing
the Township and shall be responsible to the Board, as a whole, for
the proper and effective administration for which affairs he/she is
responsible. The responsibility for administration of all Township
business shall be vested in the Manager at the discretion of the Board.
The responsibility of the Manager will be identified in a Manager's
job description.
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The Board shall review annually the performance of the Manager,
the criteria for which shall be addressed in the Non-uniform Employee
Handbook.
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In cases of illness or business that necessitates the Manager's
absence, the Board may designate a qualified replacement to perform
his/her duties during the absence.
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Should any section, paragraph, clause or phrase of this Subpart
be declared unconstitutional or invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, the remainder of the Subpart shall not be affected thereby,
and shall remain in full force and effect.
