On or before January 1, 2001, each independently
elected County official shall establish and publish criteria for merit
hiring and promotions for their respective independent elected offices.
they shall be responsible for the hiring, supervising and terminating
of all personnel within their respective offices.
All functions and responsibilities of the independently
elected County officials and their respective independent elected
offices shall be consistent with the provisions of the Second Class
County Code, the Pennsylvania Constitution, and other applicable State
Laws. Any conflict in this Administrative Code shall render the applicable
provision of this Administrative Code null and void.
The salaries of the independently elected County
officials may be adjusted by ordinance adopted by County Council in
accordance with the Pennsylvania Constitution, Pennsylvania Law, and
the provisions governing adoption of ordinances set forth in Article
311 of this Administrative Code. Provided that the adjustment shall
not exceed the cumulative annual average of salary increases provided
in all collective bargaining agreements of County employees and also
provided that the annual salary shall not decrease during the term
of office of the independently elected County official.
Independently elected County officials shall
be permitted to charge fees for services rendered and performed by
their offices. The services for which a fee may be charged by an independently
elected County official, the amount of the fee which can be charged
for any service performed, and the procedure by which fees and charges
for a particular independent elected County office shall be established,
increased, decreased, modified or eliminated shall be in accordance
with the provisions of applicable law. Independently elected County
officials shall maintain an accounting of fees collected and establish
depository accounts in accordance with the Second Class County Code.