The Board shall adopt by ordinance an Administrative Code[1] which shall provide for the administrative organization of the government, the assignment of duties and responsibilities to officers and employees, and the procedural requirements set forth by this Charter or general law as supplemented by the Board. The Board may create, modify or abolish and prescribe the functions of township departments, offices and agencies not inconsistent with law or this Charter. The Board may create, modify or abolish boards, commissions, authorities and other agencies and special committees; prescribe their organization and functions, if not inconsistent with this Charter or general law; and appoint, suspend or remove the members of such boards, commissions, authorities and other agencies and special committees by a majority vote of all the members of the Board of Supervisors. All changes in organization and procedures set forth in the Administrative Code[2] shall be effected by amendment of the Administrative Code in the same manner as other ordinances are enacted and amended.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 4, Administration of Government.
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 4, Administration of Government.
A. 
The Manager shall appoint and remove, with the approval of the Board, all department heads and other officers specified in this Charter or by general law with the exception of the Superintendent of Police and the members of boards, commissions, authorities and other agencies and special committees as provided for in § C-44. Department heads shall appoint and remove, with the approval of the Manager, their subordinate officers and employees under written rules of personnel administration which shall be adopted by the Board as provided in § C-45B.
B. 
The Board shall adopt in the initial Administrative Code[1] personnel rules which are necessary to the administration of the township's personnel system, including, as a minimum, methods for determining the merit and fitness of candidates for appointment and promotion, policies regulating disciplinary action and grievance procedures.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 4, Administration of Government.
C. 
In addition to the provisions of § C-45B hereof, the Board shall provide in the Administrative Code[2] rules for the regulation of the tenure, suspension, removal, furloughing and reinstatement of police officers.
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 4, Administration of Government.
D. 
All appointments and promotions of township employees, including police officers, shall be made on the basis of merit and fitness demonstrated by examination or other evidence of competence.
A. 
The Board by a majority vote of its membership shall appoint a Township Solicitor for an indefinite term to serve at the pleasure of the Board and shall fix his compensation. He shall be a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and experienced in municipal law.
B. 
It shall be the duty of the Township Solicitor to:
(1) 
Serve as the legal advisor to the Board and the Manager and to other township officers, departments, boards, commissions, authorities and agencies, unless such desire independent counsel. It is the intent of this Charter that only one person shall be the legal advisor of the township, but the Board may authorize temporary assistants for special purposes from time to time.
(2) 
Represent the township in legal proceedings or hearings.
(3) 
Perform any other duties prescribed by this Charter or by ordinance or general law or as directed by the Board.
C. 
Removal of the Township Solicitor shall require a majority vote of all the members of the Board.
A. 
The Board by a majority vote of its membership shall appoint a Superintendent of Police to serve at its pleasure and shall set his annual compensation. The Superintendent shall be an experienced policeman who has satisfactorily completed all the requirements for the position specified in the Administrative Code.[1] He shall not be otherwise gainfully employed except as permitted by the Administrative Code. At the time of appointment, he need not be a resident of the township, but residence within the township must be acquired within 12 months of appointment, unless exempted from this requirement by the Board.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 4, Administration of Government.
B. 
The Superintendent shall have the authority for the organization, planning, staffing and performance of the Police Department and the employees thereof. The Superintendent shall require the strict enforcement of all laws applicable to the police function of the township and other enforcement as designated by the Board and shall be in charge of crime prevention activities.
C. 
Removal of the Superintendent from office shall be accomplished under the same procedures as for the removal of the Manager outlined in § C-33.
A. 
The Manager shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Board, a Pennsylvania registered professional civil engineer or engineering firm to carry out the duties of Township Engineer as needed, the compensation to be fixed by the Board.
B. 
The Township Engineer, under the direction and supervision of the Manager, shall supervise all engineering and other matters of the township as specified in this Charter or by ordinance.
A. 
At the discretion of the Board, a Finance Director may be appointed by the Manager with approval of the Board, and his salary shall be fixed by the Board. Such Finance Director shall be qualified by education and/or experience in financial management and public finance. Until such time as the Board establishes the position of Finance Director, the Manager shall be responsible for the duties of Finance Director as outlined in this Charter.
B. 
The Finance Director shall serve as the chief financial adviser to the Manager and other township officers, departments and agencies. The Finance Director, under the direction and supervision of the Manager, shall perform duties prescribed elsewhere in this Charter or by ordinance.