There shall be a Division of Administration within the Department of Administration, Finance and Public Works, the head of which shall be the Business Administrator, who shall be subject to the following:
A. 
Appointment of Business Administrator. The Mayor shall appoint the Business Administrator, who shall be chosen solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications, with special reference to actual experience in or knowledge of the duties of the office, and who shall serve until the appointment and qualification of a successor. At the time of appointment, the Business Administrator need not be a resident of the Township or the state, but during the Administrator's tenure of office, the Administrator may reside outside the Township only with the approval of the Council.
B. 
Full-time position; holding of other offices. The Business Administrator shall devote full time to the duties of the office, except that nothing herein shall prevent the Business Administrator from also holding any other appointive office of the Township and fulfilling the duties thereof, subject to any applicable provisions of general law.
C. 
Powers and duties. As set forth in Subsection B, subject to the direction of the Mayor, the Business Administrator shall supervise the administration of each of the departments of the Township and shall:
(1) 
Assist the Mayor in the preparation of the Township budget and maintain a continuing review and analysis of budget operations, work programs and costs of municipal services. Prescribe and prepare uniform forms of budget requests for use by all departments and other spending agencies, together with appropriate instructions for such use. Review and analyze all budget requests for appropriations and make recommendations to the Mayor with respect thereto.
(2) 
Develop and enforce, in cooperation with other directors, standards and procedures for the most efficient management of the Township government, not inconsistent with the Charter and ordinances of the Township.
(3) 
Serve as chief personnel officer and develop and administer personnel systems and all matters pertaining to personnel, including enforcement of the personnel policies adopted by the Township Council. The Business Administrator shall have the power to investigate the organization and operations of any and all departments, to prescribe standards and rules of administrative practice and procedure and to consult with the heads of the departments under the Business Administrator's jurisdiction, provided that, with respect to the functions of the Township Attorney and the Township Auditor, this authority shall extend only to matters of budgeting, personnel and purchasing.
(4) 
Prescribe and require each department and other spending agency for which Township appropriations are made to maintain records and produce reports of their respective work load, expressed in appropriate work units, which the Business Administrator may prescribe or approve for each of the departments and other spending agencies.
(5) 
Have the authority to prescribe and issue written rules and regulations for the efficient management of the Township government, not inconsistent with the general law, the Charter and the Township of Ewing Personnel Policy and Procedure Manual.[1]
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Editor's Note: The Manual is on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk.
(6) 
Administer a uniform centralized purchasing system in the Township in accordance with the requirements of the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.), the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and all other applicable laws affecting the purchasing function. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4 and N.J.S.A. 40A:11-9, the Business Administrator shall serve as contracting agent with the authority to make, negotiate and award contracts for goods and services, without Council approval, for amounts not to exceed the bid threshold set by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-3, as periodically adjusted by the Governor. Any such purchase shall be reported, in writing, to the Council at the meeting next following the award of the contract.
[Amended 6-13-2000 by Ord. No. 00-14]
(7) 
Oversee the maintenance of Township buildings.
(8) 
Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution.