The head of each department shall be qualified
by experience and training to perform the duties of his office and
shall, subject to the Charter and ordinances of the Township:
A.
Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers
and duties of the department.
B.
Direct and supervise the work of the department and
its employees and prescribe the internal organization of the department
and the duties of his subordinates and assistants.
C.
Assign functions, powers and duties to subordinate
officers and employees within the department and modify such assignments
as need appears and administer the work of the department through
the divisions established by ordinance and such other units of administration
as he may find necessary or desirable.
D.
Delegate such of his powers as he may deem necessary
for the efficient administration of the department to be exercised
under his direction and supervision by division heads.
E.
Report at least semiannually to the Mayor and Council
in such form as shall be approved by the Business Administrator on
the work of the department during the preceding six months. These
reports shall be received on or before June 15 and November 30.
F.
Each department head shall be responsible for the
proper administration of the provision of N.J.S.A. 11A:1-1 et seq.
as it applies to the officers and employees within the respective
departments.
G.
The director of any department may serve as the head
of any division within his department, unless otherwise limited, but
at no additional salary.
The Mayor, Business Administrator or other appropriate
official may appoint staff to any position within the various divisions
as necessary and as provided by law. Under the direction of the Mayor,
Business Administrator or other appropriate official, the same individual
may be able to hold multiple titles if qualified under the law to
hold said titles. In addition, the Mayor, Business Administrator or
other appropriate official shall have authority to appoint a designee
to act in place of another official or supervisor, in case a vacancy
should occur, provided that said designee is qualified under the law
to hold said title(s).
Whenever a vacancy exists in the office of head
of any departmental division by resignation, removal or otherwise,
the director of such department is authorized to fill such vacancy
temporarily in cases not specifically provided for in the Charter
or ordinances, by appointing an acting head of such departmental division,
by appointing officials within the department, whenever possible,
who shall perform all the duties and functions of such departmental
division head, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 11A:1-1 et seq.,
until the office shall be filled permanently.
A.
Whenever any administrative officer or the head of
any administrative department or division thereof is, by reason of
absence or disability, unable to perform his official duties, one
or more officers or employees under his supervision whom he has designated
may perform the ministerial duties of such office during such time
as the absence or disability of the officer may continue; and it shall
be the duty of the head of each department and division to designate
one or more such persons.
B.
When any person so designated to perform duties of
an officer during his absence or disability is required to sign any
official document pertaining to such office, it shall be signed in
the name of each officer and by the subordinate as designee.
Adoption of rules and regulations pertaining
to his department. No rule or regulation made by any department shall,
except upon written approval of the Mayor, take effect until at least
10 days after it is filed with the Township Clerk as required by the
Charter. This limitation of time shall not apply, however, to any
order, rule or regulation which relates solely to the organization
or internal management of the municipal government or a part thereof.
The Clerk shall maintain a docket of all orders, rules and regulations
filed in his office, which docket shall show the name of the issuing
department, a brief description of the subject matter and the date
of filing. In the case of personnel rules and regulations, a written
copy of the rules and regulations shall be distributed to the personnel
of the department affected thereby and shall be posted in the office
of the department director. Copies shall also be available to personnel
of the department upon request.
Those records, files, papers and documents which
by law are available to the public and Council for research and examination
shall be made available to the public during office hours, subject
to the right of the appropriate office to regulate said search and
examination so as to preserve the documents from loss, mutilation
or destruction.
