4-1-1 
There shall be a town administrator, who shall be responsible for the administration of the town affairs and who shall be the chief administrator of the town.
4-2-1 
The town administrator shall be appointed under paragraph (a) of section 5-1 of chapter 5 on the basis of education, experience, executive and administrative qualifications. The professional qualifications shall be established by the board of selectmen and may be revised by the board of selectmen if necessary.
4-3-1 
The town administrator shall be the chief administrative officer of the town and shall be responsible for administering and coordinating all employees, activities and departments placed by the General Laws or by by-law under the control of the board of selectmen and the town administrator. The administrator shall implement the goals and carry out the policies of the board of selectmen.
4-3-2 
The administrator shall devote full-time to the duties of the office and shall not hold any other public office, elective or appointive, nor be engaged in any other business, occupation or profession while serving in such office unless such action is approved, in advance and in writing, by the board of selectmen.
4-3-3 
The powers and duties of the town administrator shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) 
keeping the board of selectmen fully informed as to the needs of the town and recommending to the selectmen, for adoption by it, such measures requiring action by it or by the town as the town administrator deems necessary or expedient;
(b) 
informing the selectmen relative to all department operations, fiscal affairs, general problems and administrative action, and submitting periodic reports thereof;
(c) 
keeping the selectmen fully informed relative to the availability of all sources of outside funding, both public and private, including inter-governmental grants, in lieu of payments, gifts, grants, contributions and otherwise, giving special consideration as to how any such funding source might relate to the short- and long-range needs of the town;
(d) 
preparing and presenting to the board of selectmen a draft annual budget for the town and a proposed capital outlay program;
(e) 
administering, during the fiscal year, the annual operating budget and capital outlay appropriations as voted by the town to ensure that all such funds are expended or committed in accordance with the General Laws, by-laws and town meeting votes relating thereto; provided, however, that the town administrator, with the approval of the selectmen and the finance committee, shall have the authority to transfer funds within the budget if the total budget is not increased thereby;
(f) 
acting as the chief procurement officer for the town;
(g) 
developing, maintaining and updating a full and complete inventory of all real and personal property of the town annually;
(h) 
having the right to attend and speak at any regular meeting of any town multi-member body;
(i) 
negotiating collective bargaining contracts on behalf of the board of selectmen, unless the town administrator, with the approval of the board of selectmen, has designated another negotiator or negotiating team; provided, however, that all such contracts shall be subject to the approval of the board of selectmen;
(j) 
coordinating the activities of all town agencies serving under the office of the town administrator and the office of the board of selectmen with those under the control of other officers and multi-member bodies elected directly by the voters and the town administrator shall have the authority to require the persons so elected, or their representatives, to meet with the town administrator, at reasonable times, for the purpose of effecting coordination and cooperation among all agencies of the town;
(k) 
attending all sessions of town meetings and answering all questions directed to the town administrator which relate to that office; and
(l) 
performing such duties as assigned by by-law or vote of the board of selectmen.
4-4-1 
The town administrator shall administer and enforce collective bargaining agreements, personnel policies and practices, rules and regulations and personnel regulations adopted by the board of selectmen.
4-4-2 
The town administrator shall prepare, maintain and keep current a plan establishing the personnel staffing requirements for each town agency, except those under the jurisdiction of the Dennis-Yarmouth regional school committee.
4-4-3 
The personnel board shall review and vote recommendations to the town administrator relative to proposed changes to job descriptions and pay classifications for year-round, benefited positions.
4-4-4 
The creation of any new full-time compensated position shall require approval by the selectmen and such action shall not be effective until the position has been funded by town meeting vote.
4-4-5 
The town administrator shall supervise, evaluate and direct all department heads and, through the department heads, the town administrator shall supervise, evaluate and direct all paid employees of the town.
4-4-6 
To the extent permitted by law and, as may be applicable, the requirements of the effective collective bargaining agreement, the town administrator may employ, discipline and terminate any employee that the town administrator appoints pursuant to this charter or other applicable law, by-law or regulation.
[Added 1-22-2020 by Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2020]
4-5-1 
The town administrator may recommend to the board of selectmen and implement, with the selectmen's approval, reorganization of any department or position placed by this charter under the town administrator's direction or supervision, except as otherwise provided by the General Laws, by-law or this charter.
4-6-1 
The board of selectmen shall annually evaluate the performance of the town administrator. The selectmen shall adopt a written set of procedures and criteria that shall form the basis for the evaluation.
[Amended 1-22-2020 by Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2020]
4-6-2 
The board of selectmen shall provide a copy of the evaluation to the town administrator and a copy shall be kept on file in the office of the board of selectmen for examination by the public.
4-7-1 
The town administrator shall serve a term of years under a contract as provided by section 108N of chapter 41 of the General Laws. The town administrator shall not have served in an elective office in the town government for at least 12 months prior to the appointment.
4-8-1 
The town administrator may, by letter filed with the board of selectmen and the town clerk and subject to the approval of the board of selectmen, designate a qualified town officer or employee to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the town administrator during a temporary absence.