Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-136 et. seq., there is hereby created
the Office of Township Business Administrator to serve at the pleasure
of the Governing Body and to perform those duties as set forth in
the statues of the State of New Jersey and this article.
The position of Township Business Administrator may or may not
be filled initially or after a vacancy for any reason. The Township
Business Administrator shall be appointed by the Committee by resolution
voting in the affirmative. The term of office of the Township Business
Administrator shall be at the pleasure of the Committee. Termination
of the Township Business Administrator may be without cause and without
any stated reasons and without a hearing. If a vacancy shall occur
as a result of the termination of the Township Business Administrator
or for any other reason, said vacancy shall be filled in accordance
with the appointment procedure hereinbefore mentioned, with the requirement
being, at all times, that said appointment be authorized by the majority
of the Committee voting in the affirmative.
The Township Business Administrator may be removed from office
without cause or stated reason, and without a hearing, by a 2/3 vote
of the governing body. The resolution of removal shall become effective
three months after its adoption by the governing body. However, in
accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-138, the governing body may provide
that the resolution of removal shall have immediate effect; provided,
however, that the governing body shall cause to be paid to the Township
Business Administrator forthwith any unpaid balance of his or her
salary and his or her salary for the next three calendar months following
adoption of the resolution.
It shall be the obligation of the Committee to appoint and approve
a Township Business Administrator on the basis of his or her administrative
abilities, with special emphasis on the experience, education and
training that said person has in the area of governmental affairs.
The Township Business Administrator may hold any other nonelected
position in the Township.
The Township Business Administrator shall act as the chief administrative
officer of the Township. Duties shall include:
A. Personnel management and general coordination of departments, offices,
boards and agencies of the municipality, all for the purpose of increasing
the effectiveness and efficiency of the municipal government and promoting
its economic operation. All rules and regulations promulgated and
implemented by the Township Business Administrator shall be filed
with the Township Committee and shall become Township organizational
policy unless specifically amended or rescinded by the Township Committee.
The Township Business Administrator shall perform the duties as assigned
by the Committee. The Township Business Administrator shall report
annually to the Township Committee on the progress of each department;
shall initiate goals and objectives to be reviewed on an annual basis
with special emphasis on critical problems and deterrents to the achievement
thereof. The Township Business Administrator will supervise and coordinate
the administration of all departments and offices, under the direction
of, and consultation with, the Committee Person/Director of each of
the respective departments. Each department head will act under the
direct supervision of the Administrator and will be directly responsible
to him or her.
B. Supervise all personnel of the Township through the respective department
heads unless otherwise provided for by law or this ordinance. Advise
the Township Committee on all matters of personnel administration
and organization and assign personnel to the performance of all duties
in all departments.
C. Study, recommend, implement and enforce personnel organization and
policy of the Township and implement personnel leave policies as established
by the Township Committee for all departments, except as otherwise
provided by law.
D. Maintain comprehensive personnel files and evaluation systems of
job performance and duties.
E. Administer and negotiate on behalf of the Township all labor contracts.
Serve as the personnel officer of the Township with the authority
to hire, evaluate, transfer, promote, discipline and/or discharge
all employees to the extent not prohibited by law or provided for
elsewhere in the ordinances of the Township.
F. In those instances where the final authority rests with another agency,
the Township Business Administrator shall assist that agency by recommending
personnel actions which are consistent with those applied to other
Township employees.
G. Investigate the affairs of any employee, officer, department, agency
or authority of the Township when necessary or when directed by the
Township Committee and submit a report relating thereto.
H. To continually review and maintain the personnel policies and practices
of the Township and recommend to the Mayor and Commissioners proposed
changes for a more efficient operation of the Township. The Administrator
shall recommend, in writing, to the Mayor and the Commissioners the
appointment, suspension or discharge of the head of a department,
office or agency of the Township. The Administrator shall also recommend,
in writing, to the Mayor and Commissioners the appointment, suspension
or discharge of subordinate Township employees, provided that he or
she has first received a written recommendation from the head of the
department, office or agency.
I. Make reports to the Committee as requested and make recommendations
to them as he or she deems necessary.
J. To assign office space, furniture and facilities among and within
departments.
K. To perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her from
time to time by the Committee.
The Municipal Administrator shall devote on a part-time basis
no more than 24 hours per week to the interests of the Township. The
position is hourly, and, therefore, his or her hours may include,
but may not be limited to, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, as determined by the Committee.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-136, this article shall permit the
person appointed as Municipal Administrator to be someone other than
a resident of the municipality of the Township of Mullica, New Jersey.
The hourly rate for the position of Administrator shall be determined
periodically by the Committee and included in the annual salary ordinances
to fix salaries and wages of officers and employees of the Township
of Mullica.
Nothing in this article shall derogate from or authorize the
Municipal Administrator to exercise the powers and duties of the elected
officials of the Township of Mullica. Also, nothing in this article
shall derogate from or authorize the Municipal Administrator to exercise
the powers and duties of the appointed officials of the Township of
Mullica to the extent specifically reserved to the appointed officials
by state statute, other applicable laws, rules and regulations promulgated
by the state and county agencies, decisional law or ordinances of
the Township of Mullica not repealed hereby.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances or resolution inconsistent
with the provisions of this article, are hereby repealed to the extent
of their inconsistencies.