Department and office heads shall have the duties
and the commensurate authority thereof, as follows:
A. To direct personally and through subordinates all
functions, duties and operations assigned to and required of the department
or office and its subordinate units by law, statute, ordinance or
budget and such other activities as may be required by the Township
Manager which are not in conflict with law, statute, ordinance or
budget.
B. To develop and prescribe the internal organization
of the department or office and its subordinate units, subject to
the approval of the Township Manager, and in accordance with applicable
provisions of law, statute or ordinance.
C. To assign duties and responsibilities to subordinate
officers and employees within the department or office and to modify
those assignments consistent with and in response to the changing
exigencies of service and as permitted by policy.
D. To develop and prescribe, in written form, an administrative
manual for the department or office, subject to the approval of the
Township Manager.
E. To prepare and administer departmental or office budget
requests in accordance with approved policies.
F. To appoint, discipline or remove all subordinate personnel
upon the concurrence of the Township Manager and in accordance with
any applicable statutes, ordinances and regulations.
G. To cooperate with and furnish to any department, office
or unit of the Township any information, service, labor, material
and equipment that may be necessary to perform a municipal function.
H. To keep informed of the activities and latest developments
concerning management techniques, technological advances and intergovernmental
programs as they affect the department, office or the Township and
to make analyses and recommendations regarding such activities and
policies when appropriate.
I. To administer and evaluate intergovernmental contracts
and agreements as these relate to departmental or office functions.
J. To maintain internal administrative and budgetary
controls and to institute productivity and performance standards to
assure maximum levels of quality and quantity of service within budgetary
limitations.
K. To keep the Township Manager and, where appropriate,
other members of the administrative service fully informed of the
activities and affairs of the department or office and of the Township.
L. To establish and maintain a system of filing and indexing
records and reports in sufficient detail to furnish all information
necessary for proper control of departmental or office activities
and to form a basis for periodic reports to the Township Manager.
M. To be responsible for the proper maintenance of all
Township property and equipment used in the department or office.
N. To be responsible for manpower planning within the
department or office.
O. To administer the applicable laws, municipal ordinances
and administrative regulations relating to the functions of the department
or office.
P. To serve as a member of any committee or as a staff
officer or to provide staff services to any authority, board or commission
to which the department head or office head may be assigned by the
Township Manager.
Q. To develop personnel planning and employee development
policies for the department or office, including the planning and
execution of appropriate training and education programs.
R. To establish and enforce rules and regulations for
the use of municipal facilities and services and issue such licenses
and permits as may be required by ordinance.
S. To develop and recommend rate structures for those
services for which user fees are charged.
T. To recommend to the Township Manager policies and
procedures designed to improve the quality of municipal functions
and services and to advise as to the needs of the department or office.
U. To direct any division or unit of the department or
office to perform work for another department or office when requested.
V. To promote the public good will and to represent the
department or office before civic associations, business, professional
or governmental groups, the press and interested citizens concerning
the general activities and administrative functions of the department
or office.
W. To perform any other duties assigned by the Township
Manager.
The heads of the administrative divisions within
each department or office shall be responsible to their respective
department or office heads for the administration of the activities
and services of their respective divisions and for the supervision
of the personnel assigned to such divisions.