A.
Establishment of departments. The Board of Selectmen shall establish
such departments deemed appropriate and necessary for the functioning
of the Town administration or as required by this Charter or the General
Statutes. The Board of Selectmen shall establish a personnel policy,
which shall apply to all employees of the Town, other than employees
of the Board of Education, and may update that policy from time to
time.
B.
Appointments by the Chief Administrative Officer. The Chief Administrative Officer shall appoint all department heads, except as otherwise provided in § 11.01D, after consultation with the Board of Selectmen. All other employees shall be appointed by the Chief Administrative Officer. Duties and responsibilities of department heads and employees shall be as prescribed by the Chief Administrative Officer consistent with the policies of the Board of Selectmen, this Charter, and the General Statutes.
C.
Holding more than one office. An appointive official of the Town
may hold more than one appointive office in the Town unless otherwise
prohibited by ordinance or General Statutes.
D.
Appointment/discharge by the Board of Selectmen. The following officials
shall be appointed, following consultation with the Chief Administrative
Officer, by majority vote of the Board of Selectmen and may be discharged
by such vote; provided however, that discharge of the Chief of Police
and of the Fire Chief shall be effected only in accordance with the
procedures applicable to such discharge, which are set forth in the
General Statutes:
A.
Establishment by ordinance. All appointive agencies shall be established
by ordinance and their regular and alternate members shall be appointed
by the Board of Selectmen unless otherwise provided by this Charter.
B.
Eligibility for membership on appointive agencies. Only electors
shall be eligible for appointment to any agency.
C.
Political composition of agencies. Except as provided by this Charter,
the composition of all agencies shall be in accordance with the requirements
of the General Statutes relating to minority representation.
D.
Powers and duties of Town officials and agencies. All Town officials
and agencies shall have the powers and duties granted or imposed upon
such officials and agencies by the General Statutes, any applicable
special act, this Charter, and ordinances.
E.
Term of appointment of members. The term of appointment of each member
of an agency who is appointed after the effective date of this Charter
shall be four years, provided that the term of appointment of a member
filling a vacancy shall be for the remainder of the vacating member's
term. No agency member shall serve after such member's term has
expired, unless such member has been re-appointed by the Board of
Selectmen.
F.
Vacancies on appointive agencies.
(1)
Vacancies arising by reason of cessation of status as elector.
Any member of an agency who ceases to be an elector shall automatically
cease to be a member of such agency.
(2)
Vacancies arising by reason of resignation. The resignation
of an agency member who has been appointed by the Board of Selectmen
and who resigns prior to the end of such member's term shall
be effective upon submission of a resignation signed by such agency
member to the Town Clerk.
G.
Term of appointment of agency members who are elective officials.
The term of appointment for members of agencies who serve by virtue
of their position as an elective official shall cease upon the members'
vacating their elective office.
