[NRO 1975, T. 4, § 101; NRO 1987, § 2-71; amended 4-30-1979 by Ord. No. O-78-149]
This Part 3 is established in accordance with Paragraph 49-a of the City Charter for the purpose of "providing for the division of the administrative service of the City into departments, divisions and bureaus, and defining the functions and duties of each."
[NRO 1975, T. 4, § 102; NRO 1987, § 2-72; amended 4-30-1979 by Ord. No. O-78-149; 2-28-1984 by Ord. No. O-84-17; 9-8-1998 by Ord. No. O-98-63; 4-13-1999 by Ord. No. O-99-107; 9-16-2003 by Ord. No. O-03-197; 9-12-2006 by Ord. No. O-06-27; 2-26-2008 by Ord. No. O-08-07; 3-25-2008 by Ord. No. O-08-11]
A. 
The Mayor is the chief administrative officer of the City. The Mayor shall appoint division directors and department heads as provided by Section 42 of the Charter, for indefinite terms, on the basis of merit and fitness to perform their duties. The Mayor may appoint interim directors for the Divisions of Community Development and Community Services for a period of no more than 120 days before obtaining approval of those appointments by the Board of Aldermen as provided elsewhere in this Part 3. Division directors, interim directors and/or department heads may be removed by the Mayor for misconduct or inefficiency. All employees of the administrative divisions of the City (other than those represented by unions) shall be employed and compensated in accordance with the City's merit plan.
B. 
The administrative services of the City shall consist of the following divisions:
[Amended 4-9-2019 by Ord. No. O-19-040]
(1) 
Administrative Services Division.
(2) 
Financial Services Division.
(3) 
Community Development Division.
(4) 
Public Works Division.
(5) 
Division of Public Health and Community Services.
C. 
Posted on the City of Nashua's website shall be either information on the education and work experience of division directors and department heads or an indication that such information is available for review in the Human Resources Department.
[Added 3-22-2011 by Ord. No. O-10-19]
[NRO 1975, T. 4, § 103; NRO 1987, § 2-73; amended 4-30-1979 by Ord. No. O-78-149]
A. 
Each division director shall be responsible for the efficient operation of his division. He shall perform all the duties and exercise all the powers conferred upon his office by applicable laws, ordinances and resolutions.
B. 
Division directors may prescribe divisional rules and regulations not inconsistent with general law, the City Charter, this article and the provisions of the merit plan, for the administration of their various divisions, the conduct of their employees, and the proper performance of the division's business.
C. 
Division directors, with the approval of the Mayor, may establish such departments and subunits as may be deemed desirable in the interest of economy and efficiency, and in accordance with sound administrative principles and practices.
D. 
Each division director shall be responsible for satisfactory custodial maintenance and care of all City property and buildings assigned to his division.
E. 
Each division director shall be responsible for maintaining the operations of his division on a basis of cooperation with other divisions.
F. 
Each division director shall be responsible for preparing and submitting both routine and special reports on the operation of his division to the Mayor, or to any state or federal agency, as required.
G. 
At such time as may be requested by the Mayor, each division director shall submit an itemized estimate of the expenditures for the next fiscal year for his division for use in preparation of the proposed budget for that year.
H. 
All division directors shall be responsible for following the provisions of Article XVII of this chapter, with respect to purchases and contracts for their divisions.
I. 
The division directors shall have the right to dismiss department heads and other personnel within their divisions for cause, in accordance with procedures established in the merit system.
J. 
Salaries of division directors shall be as outlined in the merit plan.
[NRO 1975, T. 4, § 104; NRO 1987, § 2-74; amended 4-30-1979 by Ord. No. O-78-149]
Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit the powers of the Board of Aldermen to conduct investigations into the conduct of any officer or department, or any matter relating to the welfare of the City, and delegating to such committees powers of inquiry as the Board of Aldermen deem necessary.
[NRO 1975, T. 4, § 105; NRO 1987, § 2-75; amended 4-30-1979 by Ord. No. O-78-149]
Nothing in this article shall be construed as to alter the powers of any trustee or Board of Trustees established by law or under any will or other trust document.