(A) The town is governed by the Town Council. The Town Council is responsible for the general administration of town business.
(B) The town is organized into various departments, or offices, to ensure adequate expertise, specialization and efficient functioning. These departments, or offices, function under the administrative guidance and control of the department heads or elected official, who are responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of the town.
(C) Each employee’s particular duties, obligations and areas of responsibility are defined in his or her position description and/or by assignment or directive of any department head or elected official. Employees are primarily responsible to their immediate department heads or elected officials for completion of specific work assignments and the quality, quantity and timeliness of the work performed.
(D) The rights, authorities, powers and responsibilities of town employees at all levels, with respect to the policies in this chapter, are more clearly delineated in the specific subject areas. However, in general, the Town Council is charged with the development, publication and adoption of the provisions of this chapter.
(E) The various management and department head personnel are charged with applying, interpreting, enforcing and generally ensuring compliance with the provisions of this chapter. It is the obligation and a requirement as a condition of employment for each individual person employed by the town to comply in every respect with the provisions of this chapter and any related procedures and work rules and to perform their assigned duties in a responsible manner creditable to the town.
(F) As such, all town employees are expected to become knowledgeable about its contents and abide by the policies set forth in this chapter. Any questions, concerns or lack of understanding about a particular provision of this chapter should be promptly discussed with the department head or elected official.
(Ord. 2016-07, passed 12-28-2016)