The Manager shall be responsible for establishing the borough's affirmative
action plan and administering the EEO function.
Personnel policies, rules and regulations, and any amendments thereto,
along with the establishment of other practices and procedures necessary to
the administration of the municipal personnel system, when developed by the
Manager, shall be submitted to Council, which shall adopt them with or without
amendment. Prior to such adoption, the Council shall provide employees with
the opportunity to review and comment upon such proposed borough policies,
rules or regulations. The Council may delegate to the Manager the responsibility
for establishing procedures for such review and comment.
No personnel procedures or policies established under the provisions
of this chapter shall be in conflict with Acts of the General Assembly providing
for collective bargaining and arbitration.
The Manager shall develop a Personnel Manual. The manual shall include,
at a minimum, this chapter; rules, regulations and processes adopted pursuant
thereto; the performance evaluation system; and hiring, promotion and disciplinary
policies and procedures.