The Manager, as chief executive officer of the Township, shall have the power and duty to:
A. 
Execute all policies of the Board and administer all affairs of the Township put in his charge.
B. 
Appoint, suspend and remove, with approval of the Board, one or more assistant managers, a Finance Director and all department heads except the Superintendent of Police.
C. 
Make or cause to be made agenda, minutes and other records of Board meetings.
D. 
Prepare annual reports and other periodic reports required by § C-35 of the Charter and prepare financial projections as required by § C-52 of the Charter.
E. 
Prepare the Township tax duplicate.
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. HR-278]
F. 
Prepare and establish a budget calendar, obtain budget requests from all departments, boards and commissions, assemble and modify the proposed budget and submit the proposed capital and operating budgets to the Board for approval as provided for in §§ C-53 and C-54 of the Charter.
G. 
Administer the personnel rules and regulations of the Township and to assign any employee of the Township (except employees of the Department of Police) to any department requiring service appropriate to the personnel classification of the employee and subject to the limitations of the personnel rules and regulations.
H. 
Fix compensation of employees (other than himself, the Superintendent of Police and other Police Department employees).
I. 
Supersede the actions of any department head (except the Superintendent of Police) and to investigate, examine or inquire into the affairs of any department, office or other agency of the Township under his authority.
J. 
Prepare the recommended form and amounts of bond for approval by the Solicitor.
K. 
Determine required insurance hazards and coverage and obtain bids or negotiate appropriate insurance coverage for the Township subject to Board approval.
L. 
Execute those contracts for goods and services permitted in § 4-20A of this code or when further authorized by resolution of the Board.
A. 
The Manager shall conduct himself so as to maintain public confidence in his performance of his position in the Township. The Manager shall conduct his official and personal affairs in such a manner that he will give the clear impressions that he cannot be improperly influenced in the performance of his official duties. The Manager shall not directly or indirectly solicit or accept any gift under circumstances in which it could reasonably be inferred that the gift was intended to influence him or could be reasonably expected to influence him in the performance of his duties or was intended as a reward for any official action on his part.
B. 
The Manager shall not participate in the election campaign on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for elective Township office.
[Amended 4-20-2009 by Ord. No. HR-376]
C. 
The Manager shall not solicit, accept or engage in private employment or conduct other private business when such action creates a conflict with or impairs the proper discharge of his official duties. Teaching, lecturing, writing or consulting are typical activities which may not involve conflict of interest or impair the proper discharge of his official duties. Prior notification of the Board is required in all cases of outside employment.