The Executive Director is authorized to:
(1) Manage procurement for the Public Safety Departments;
(2) Manage the accounts of the Public Safety Departments and associated reimbursements;
(3) Administer payroll and manage timekeeping for the Public Safety Departments;
(4) Manage and administer the federal, state, local, or private grants and loan programs of the Public Safety Departments, except to the extent prohibited by the grantor or grant agreement;
(5) Manage general support services, including administration of facilities management, fleet management, and asset management;
(6) Manage the information systems, informational and technological infrastructure, and interoperable communications systems of the Public Safety Departments;
(7) Manage personnel administration for the Public Safety Departments, including human resource management, recruitment, and processing of promotions;
(8) Manage the medical services of the Public Safety Departments, including but not limited to (i) the examination of members of the Public Safety Departments who are absent from duty on account of sickness or injury; (ii) the certification of Police or Fire Department personnel for any injury or illness sustained on or off duty; (iii) the certification of Police or Fire Department personnel for any injury sustained in the line of duty and the member is able to perform limited duty assignments; and (iv) the provision and management of all associated records, property, equipment, and supplies;
(9) Assist the Public Safety Departments in responding to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552; and
(10) Adopt such rules as the Executive Director may deem necessary or appropriate for the proper administration and enforcement of this Chapter 2-96 and the provisions of this Code pertaining to the rights, powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities of the Office.
When applicable, the foregoing powers and duties shall be exercised in conjunction with the Commissioner of Fleet and Facility Management pursuant to Section 2-51-050. None of the foregoing powers and duties shall be exercised so as to impair any rights under a collective bargaining agreement.
(Added Coun. J. 11-26-19, p. 11390, Art. V, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-23, p. 6542, Art. I, § 9)