The Township Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the municipality and shall have those powers and duties prescribed by law, the Charter and ordinances, including the power and duty to:
A. 
Authorize a department head or other officer responsible to the Township 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 Township 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 or motion adopted by the Board.
D. 
Investigate or inquire either personally or through a person designated by the Township Manager into the operations of any department and, subject to the approval and authorization of the Board, 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 the department.
F. 
Establish committees within the administrative services and appoint officers and employees 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.