Ulster County, NY Article XXIII Office for the Aging

§ A23-1 Director of Office for the Aging. [1]

A. There shall be an Office for the Aging, headed by a Director who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the County Executive. He or she shall be appointed based upon his or her education, experience and qualifications to perform the duties of the office and subject to the confirmation of the County Legislature.

B. Powers and duties. The Director of the Office for the Aging shall have all the powers and perform all the duties now or hereafter conferred or imposed upon him or her by law, as may be directed by the County Executive and/or appropriated by the County Legislature, and:

(1) Plan, organize, promote and direct varied services and activities designed to meet the needs of older people;

(2) Evaluate and assess the needs of older persons and the effectiveness of agencies and organizations serving or having the potential to serve older people;

(3) Supervise administrative functions such as budgeting, finance, personnel and purchasing;

(4) Develop and administer an area plan for programs on aging;

(5) Coordinate services of the Office for the Aging with other community agencies such as the Social Services Department;

(6) Contact public officials and community leaders to obtain their cooperation and stimulate them to take action in setting up programs for the aging;

(7) Provide leadership and advocacy on behalf of all older persons in the municipality;

(8) Provide technical assistance to various community agencies and organizations regarding services and programs;

(9) Assume primary leadership and responsibility for the implementation and development of the Nutrition Program for the Elderly;

(10) Conduct research on the needs of older persons and develop proposals and alternative approaches for meeting these needs;

(11) Provide counseling and referral services for the aging;

(12) Conduct training programs for staff and volunteer workers; and

(13) Perform such other and related duties required by the County Executive or County Legislature.

C. Reports. On or before March 1 of each year, the Director of the Office for the Aging shall make an annual report to the County Legislature and County Executive for the immediately preceding calendar year, covering generally the work of the department. The Director of the Office for the Aging shall make such other reports at such times as may be required by the County Legislature, County Executive or any applicable law. Copies of all reports shall be filed with the Clerk of the County Legislature and the County Executive.

[1] Editor's Note: See Charter § C-92.

§ A23-2 Deputy Director of Office for the Aging.

A. The Director of the Office for the Aging shall have the power to appoint one or more Deputy Directors of the Office for the Aging, within the limits of appropriations therefor. Every appointment shall be in writing and filed in the Office of the County Clerk and the Clerk of the Legislature.

B. The term of office of any deputy not classified as competitive under the County's civil service rules, appointed hereunder, shall coincide with that of the Director of the Office for the Aging, provided that such appointment may be revoked at any time by Director by written revocation filed with the County Clerk. Positions of Deputy Director may be in the exempt class of civil service; or in the alternative, the deputy may also be an additional title which may be designated by the Director for a department staff member.

C. Deputy Directors shall perform such duties pertaining to the Office for the Aging as the Director may direct and shall act generally for and in such place of the Director and perform such other and further duties as the Director may assign.

D. The designation of an order of succession for the position of Deputy Director shall be filed with the County Clerk and the Clerk of the County Legislature and may be revoked at any time by the Director filing a new written designation of order of succession.