A. 
The executive power of the City government shall be exercised by the Mayor.
B. 
Powers of Mayor. The Mayor shall appoint and remove all department heads pursuant to 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 3013 of the Charter Law. All department head appointments submitted by the Mayor to Council for approval shall be submitted at least 10 days prior to and acted upon by Council at its next stated meeting, if the Mayor so requests. Any employee of a department may be removed by the head of the department with the conduct of proper procedures and the approval of the Mayor.
C. 
Temporary absences. See Optional Plans Law.
D. 
Vacancy in office of Mayor. Until such time as either Council or the court fills a vacancy in the office of the Mayor, the Director of Administration shall serve as acting Mayor.
[Added 9-15-1994 by Ord. No. 94-15]
A. 
No ordinance changing the salary of the Mayor shall become effective until the day of commencement of the term of the Mayor elected at the next regular election, provided that such election follows the adoption of such ordinance by at least six months.
B. 
The Mayor shall serve in a full-time capacity, and the salary for the Mayor of the City of Hazleton shall be $57,881.25 plus benefits in accordance with the provisions of the Management Policy as adopted by City Council by Resolution 93-163 and as described below:
(1) 
Longevity shall be paid to 3% for every year of service.
[Amended 4-26-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-5]
(2) 
Health insurance: family health insurance, hospitalization, major medical, vision, and dental at no cost to the Mayor.
(3) 
Life insurance: life insurance policy consistent with other City employees as of 1993.
(4) 
Vacation: 15 days of paid vacation per year. If vacation cannot be used for any reason during the course of a year, it shall not be carried over into a subsequent year.
(5) 
Personal day: two personal days per year.
(6) 
Sick time: a maximum of 120 sick days. Unused sick time shall be paid at a rate of $50 per day, up to the maximum of 120 days, or $6,000.
(7) 
Pension/retirement: the nonuniform employee pension.
(8) 
Post-retirement health care: paid health insurance upon voluntary bona fide retirement with 20 years of service, and age 55. The City's contribution for health insurance shall be frozen at the level paid at the time of retirement.
(9) 
As per Section 9 of the Resolution passed December 14, 1995, the Mayor is entitled to a minimum of six months of health insurance upon leaving office.
The City shall have the following departments under the supervision of the Mayor:
A. 
Administration.
B. 
Public Works.
C. 
Police.
[Amended 9-12-1996 by Ord. No. 96-17]
D. 
Public Services.
E. 
Fire.
[Added 9-12-1996 by Ord. No. 96-18]
F. 
Community Development.
[Added 9-12-1996 by Ord. No. 96-19][1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection G, Tax Collection, which immediately followed this subsection, added 9-12-1996 by Ord. No. 96-20, was repealed 4-26-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-5.
[Amended 4-26-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-5]
A. 
Each department shall be headed by a Director appointed by the Mayor, solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications appropriate to the duties of each department. In addition to the duties prescribed in general law, each Director of a department shall, under the direction of the Mayor:
(1) 
Direct the performance of all duties and responsibilities required of his department or its subordinate agencies provided by state law, this Administrative Code, or other ordinances of the City, and such other duties as may be required by the Mayor which are not in conflict with law or ordinance.
(2) 
Prescribe the internal organization of the department and the duties of subordinate officers and employees within the department.
(3) 
Assign functions, powers and duties to subordinate officers and employees within the department and modify such assignments as need appears.
(4) 
Supervise the work of the department through the provisions provided by the Administrative Code and such other organization units as the head of the department may find necessary or desirable and supervise and direct the work of the employees of the department.
(5) 
Delegate to division heads such of his power as he may deem necessary for efficient administration.
(6) 
Report at least annually or at such times as Council deems necessary to the Mayor and Council, in such form as shall be approved by the Director of Administration, on the work of the department during the preceding year.
B. 
A person may serve as an Acting Director or Department Head for up to 90 days prior to being presented to Council.
[Amended 3-28-1996 by Ord. No. 96-4; 8-14-1996 by Ord. No. 96-16]
A. 
The Department of Administration, under the direction of the Director of Administration, shall perform the fiscal and administrative service function for the City. The areas of responsibility of this Department shall be:
(1) 
Supervision of established standard personnel policies and practices;
(2) 
Assistance to the Mayor in the preparation of the budget;
(3) 
Administration of a centralized purchasing system for all departments of the City government;
(4) 
Maintenance and supervision of the City tax program;
(5) 
Expenditure report.
(a) 
Responsibility for tabulation of all departmental reports, including but not limited to a monthly report to City Council containing the following information with regard to each expenditure of City funds other than wages paid to City employees:
[1] 
The date of the expenditure;
[2] 
The check number for each expenditure;
[3] 
The payee to whom payment was made;
[4] 
A description of the purpose of each expenditure, including the purchase order number, invoice number or similar designation;
[5] 
The amount of each expenditure;
[6] 
The budget line item from which each expenditure has been allocated; and
[7] 
The balance of the line item remaining after the expenditure.
(b) 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(5)(b), regarding the expenditures format, was repealed 4-26-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-5.
(6) 
Such other functions as by law or ordinance shall be assigned to this Department.
The Department of Public Works shall perform those activities required in the operation and maintenance of the following City functions. The areas of responsibility of this Department shall be:
A. 
Engineering.
B. 
Streets.
(1) 
Street cleaning.
(2) 
Street repair.
(3) 
Storm sewers.
C. 
Development.
(1) 
Planning.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(2), Code enforcement, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 1-27-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-1.
(2) 
Department of Health.
D. 
Public property.
(1) 
Parks.
(2) 
Public buildings.
(3) 
Municipal garage.
(4) 
Electrical.
E. 
Airport.
F. 
Recreation.
[Amended 9-12-1996 by Ord. No. 96-17; 1-27-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-1]
The Department of Public Safety shall carry out the fire, police and code enforcement services required for the protection of persons and property in the City as provided by Council.
[Added 9-12-1996 by Ord. No. 96-17]
The Police Chief shall be known as the "Director of the Department of Police" and shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Council. The Department of Police shall carry out the police services required for the protection of the persons and property in the City and such other functions as by law or ordinance shall be assigned to this Department.
[Added 9-12-1996 by Ord. No. 96-18]
The Department of Fire shall carry out the fire protection services required for the protection of persons and property in the City and such other functions as by law or ordinance shall be assigned to this Department. The Fire Chief shall be known as the "Director of the Department of Fire" and shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Council.
[Added 9-12-1996 by Ord. No. 96-19]
The Department of Community Development shall perform those activities required in the administration of the City's community development funds and projects and such other functions as by law or ordinance shall be assigned to this Department. The Director of Community Development shall be the Director of the Department of Community Development and shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of Council.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 11-17, Department of Tax Collection, added 9-12-1996 by Ord. No. 96-20, was repealed 4-26-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-5.
The Department of Public Services shall perform those activities required in the operation and maintenance of public transit services in the City and surrounding municipalities and such other functions as by law or ordinance shall be assigned to this Department.
A. 
The City Solicitor shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and approval of Council.
B. 
The City Solicitor shall have such duties and responsibilities as are set forth in general law. One or more Assistant City Solicitors may be appointed by the Mayor with advice and approval of Council.