Executive Branch – Organization
The executive branch shall include the following major departments:
A. 
A Department of Administration, headed by the Municipal Administrator, and responsible for:
1. 
All Municipal and legal records, and maintenance thereof;
2. 
Personnel administration and wage negotiations;
3. 
Oversight of all other departments;
4. 
Engineering; and
5. 
Such other duties as are required by the Administrative Code, this Charter, ordinance or such other duties as the Municipal Administrator may direct.
B. 
A Department of Finance, headed by the Director of Finance reporting to the Municipal Administrator, and responsible for:
1. 
Municipal finance;
2. 
Tax collection;
3. 
The operating plan and budget and the capital plan and budget;
4. 
All financial receipts and disbursements;
5. 
Such other duties as are required by the Administrative Code, this Charter, ordinance, or such other duties as the Municipal Administrator may direct.
C. 
A Department of Public Safety headed by the Director of Public Safety, reporting to the Municipal Administrator, and responsible for:
1. 
Police Department;
2. 
Fire Department;
3. 
Other public safety employees;
4. 
Code enforcement including, but not limited to, Health, Housing, Zoning and Licensing;
5. 
Such other duties as are required by the Administrative Code, this Charter, ordinance, or such other duties as the Municipal Administrator may direct.
D. 
A Department of Planning and Municipal Development, headed by the Director of Planning and Municipal Development, reporting to the Municipal Administrator, and responsible for:
1. 
Municipal planning;
2. 
Municipal projects;
3. 
Municipal development;
4. 
Municipal zoning; and,
5. 
Such other duties as are required by the Administrative Code, this Charter, ordinance, or such other duties as the Municipal Administrator may direct.
E. 
A Department of Public Works, headed by the Director of Public Works, reporting to the Municipal Administrator, and responsible for:
1. 
Streets;
2. 
Municipal buildings;
3. 
Parks, zoo and recreation;
4. 
Vehicles and vehicle maintenance;
5. 
Lighting, signs and signals;
6. 
Such other duties as are required by the Administrative Code, this Charter, ordinance, or such other duties as the Municipal Administrator may direct.
A. 
Council shall adopt, in the Administrative Code or other ordinance, provisions for the administrative organization of the Municipality and the assignment of duties and the responsibilities of its officers and employees.
B. 
Council shall, in the Administrative Code, create, modify, abolish and prescribe the functions of Municipality departments, offices and agencies not inconsistent with this Charter or general law.
C. 
All changes in the organization and functions set forth in the Administrative Code shall be effected by amendment of the Administrative Code in the same manner as other ordinances are enacted or amended under this Charter.
D. 
Each department shall be headed by a director appointed by Council, with the affirmative vote of at least four Council Members. The director of a department shall be appointed solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications and abilities appropriate to the duties of his or her department.
A. 
Council shall, in the Administrative Code, create, modify, or abolish boards, commissions, authorities, agencies or special committees and prescribe their composition and duties, not inconsistent with this Charter or general law.
B. 
Council by the affirmative vote of at least four Council Members shall appoint the members of all authorities, boards, commissions, and agencies required under this Charter, the Administrative Code, other ordinance, or by general law. Such persons shall be considered appointed officials of the Borough.
C. 
Unless otherwise prohibited by this Charter or general law, authorities, boards, commissions and agencies shall be attached to an appropriate Municipal department for administrative purposes as shall be set forth in the Administrative Code.
D. 
Council shall, in the Administrative Code, provide civil service rules and regulations, designed to promote efficient and fair personnel administration and high personnel standards, creating a Civil Service Commission and governing:
1. 
The appointment, promotion, demotion, suspension, removal, transfer, lay-off or discipline of Municipal employees; and,
2. 
The exemption, if desired, of certain Municipal employees from civil service rules and regulations.
E. 
Council shall, in the Administrative Code, provide for a method for appointment to boards, commissions, authorities, agencies, special committees, or other positions required by this Charter, the Administrative Code, other ordinance or general law.
F. 
Council shall, in the Administrative Code, provide for an Executive Advisory Committee comprised of the President of Council, the Municipal Administrator, the Municipal Solicitor, the Director of Finance, the Municipal Engineer, the Director of Planning and Municipal Development, the Director of Public Safety and the Director of Public Works and any other persons deemed necessary. The Executive Advisory Committee shall meet at least monthly to review the affairs of the Municipality, and have such other powers and duties as set forth in the Administrative Code, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter.
[Cross References: This section cited in 346 Pa Code § 41.12-1207 (relating to departments, boards, agencies, authorities and commissions).]
Council shall adopt, in the Administrative Code or other ordinance, a comprehensive system of personnel administration based on merit principles which shall include, but not be limited to, provisions for:
A. 
A classification of all Municipal positions, based on the duties, authority and responsibilities of each position, with adequate provision for reclassification of any position whenever warranted by changed circumstances;
B. 
Methods for determining the merit and fitness of candidates for appointment or promotion;
C. 
Policies and procedures regulating the reduction in force, disciplinary action, and suspension and removal of employees;
D. 
Hours of work, sick and vacation leave, holidays, overtime, compensatory time off, and compensation;
E. 
Grievance procedures, including procedures for the due process hearing of grievances; and
F. 
For such other practices and procedures necessary for the administration of the personnel system of the Municipality.
Department heads shall appoint and remove subordinate employees in their departments under the Personnel Rules and Regulations established by Council in the Administrative Code and not inconsistent with provisions of this Charter.
The compensation of all officers, department heads and employees of the Municipality, if not otherwise specifically provided in this Charter, shall be set by Council by resolution, and changed from time to time by resolution at the discretion of Council. Compensation of all other officers, department heads, and employees of the Municipality, if not otherwise provided in this Charter shall be set by resolution.
A. 
Each department head shall designate in writing, with the approval of the Municipal Administrator, an employee of the department to serve as acting director of the department during the temporary absence or incapacity of the department head. Such temporary designation may be revoked by the Municipal Administrator with the approval of the President of Council at any time.
B. 
In the absence of such designation by a department head, or the revocation of such designation, the Municipal Administrator, with the approval of the President of Council, shall designate an acting department head.
[Cross References: This section cited in 346 Pa. Code § 41.6-606 (relating to qualifications); and 346 Pa. Code 41.6-611 (relating to Municipal engineer).]