[Amended 12-14-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-077]
The Administrative Services Division shall be comprised of the
following departments:
A. Purchasing Department. The Mayor, in consultation with the Director of Administrative Services, shall appoint a Purchasing Manager. The Purchasing Manager shall be responsible for the satisfactory completion of the functions of the Purchasing Department as specified in Article
XVII (Purchasing Manager) of this chapter.
(1) City Messenger. The Purchasing Manager shall also be responsible
for the City Messenger, who shall perform the following duties: deliver
and execute messages, summonses and notices from the Mayor and the
Board of Aldermen; and other duties as prescribed by the Purchasing
Manager, the Director of Administrative Services, or the Mayor.
B. Human Resources Department. The Mayor, in consultation with the Director of Administrative Services, shall appoint a Human Resources Manager. The Human Resources Manager shall have the responsibility and duties described in Chapter
50, Personnel. The Human Resources Manager shall perform such other related duties as requested by the Mayor or the Director of Administrative Services.
C. Benefits Department. The Mayor, in consultation with the Director
of Administrative Services, shall appoint a Benefits Manager. The
Benefits Manager shall administer the benefit programs for the City
of Nashua and Nashua School District. The department head shall perform
such other related duties as requested by the Mayor or the Director
of Administrative Services.
D. Payroll Department. The Mayor, in consultation with the Director
of Administrative Services, shall appoint a Payroll Manager. The Payroll
Manager shall have the responsibility for all aspects of payroll management,
including compliance with local, state and federal regulations. The
department head shall perform such other related duties as requested
by the Mayor or the Director of Administrative Services.
E. Insurance and Risk Management Department. The Mayor, in consultation
with the Director of Administrative Services, shall appoint an Insurance
and Risk Manager who shall be responsible for the daily operations
of the City's commercial and self-insurance programs to include workers'
compensation, long-term disability, and vehicle accident; management
of the safety and loss prevention programs; and property and personal
liability insurance programs. The department head shall perform such
other related duties as requested by the Mayor or the Director of
Administrative Services.
(1) Custodial services. The Insurance and Risk Manager shall also be
responsible for the custodial staff, whose duties include the repair,
heating, maintenance and upkeep of the City Hall, its grounds, and
the comfort stations located thereon.
F. Assessing department. The Mayor, in consultation with the Director
of Administrative Services, shall appoint a Chief Assessor. The Chief
Assessor shall be responsible for the assessing duties as delegated
by the Board of Assessors (see City Charter, § 42 and §§ 69
through 71), which duties shall be performed by the First Assistant
Assessor who shall perform such other related duties as requested
by the Mayor or the Director of Administrative Services.
G. Geographic information systems. The Director of Administrative Services
shall be responsible for the City's geographic information systems.
H. Information Technology Department. The Mayor, in consultation with
the Director of Administrative Services, shall appoint an Information
Technology Chief Information Officer, who shall assist the Director
of Administrative Services with the overall responsibility for the
satisfactory performance of providing information technology to the
City and other functions and duties assigned to this Department. The
Information Technology Department shall assess the City's data processing
needs and shall develop and implement the data processing capabilities
required.