The Manager shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Township and
shall have those powers and duties prescribed by law, the Charter and ordinance,
including the power and duty to:
A.
Authorize a department head or other officer responsible
to the Manager to appoint and remove subordinates serving under that department
head or officer;
B.
Designate an officer or employee to perform the duties
of any office or position in the administrative service under the control
of the Manager which is vacant or which lacks administration due to the absence
or disability of the incumbent;
C.
Prescribe such rules and regulations as shall be deemed
necessary or expedient for the conduct and operation of administrative departments
and revoke, suspend, or amend any rule or regulation of the administrative
service by whomever prescribed unless contained in an ordinance or resolution
adopted by the Council;
D.
Investigate or inquire either personally or through a
person designated by the Manager into the operations of any department, and,
subject to the approval and authorization of the Council, employ consultants
and professional counsel to aid in such investigations or inquiries;
E.
Overrule or set aside any action taken by a department
head and assume the duties of that department;
F.
Establish committees within the administrative service
and appoint officers and employee as shall be necessary for the purpose of
considering and resolving administrative problems;
G.
Assign any employee of the administrative service to
any department requiring the services of that employee; provided, however,
that such assignment is appropriate to and consistent with the personnel system's
classification of the employee and applicable personnel rules and regulations;
H.
Appoint, within the limits of the annual budget, administrative
and secretarial personnel to assist in the performance of the duties of the
office;
I.
The Manager may appoint a confidential secretary or administrative
assistant who shall be exempt from provisions of the personnel system and
shall serve at the pleasure of the Manager; and
J.
Serve as an ex officio member of advisory boards, authorities,
commissions and ad hoc committees.
