Section 4.9 Appointment of Other Officers, Heads of Department, and Employees:

   The City Manager shall appoint such other officers, heads of departments, and employees as may be required by ordinance or resolution of the Commission. Every appointment of an administrative officer shall be for an indefinite term. Each officer or department head may name a deputy, subject to the approval of the City Manager.

Section 4.10 Duties of Administrative Officers:

   All administrative officers of the city shall perform such duties as are provided for such officers by state law, this charter, the city ordinance, and the administrative directives of the City Manager. Unless the Commission shall otherwise provide by ordinance, specifying another officer of the city, the Clerk shall be the chief accountant and auditor of the city and he, or such other officer as shall be so designated by the Commission shall, subject to the direction of the City Manager, maintain a system of accounts which shall conform to a recognized or uniform system of municipal accounts as required by law. Each city officer shall exercise and possess all of the powers, privileges, and immunities granted to city and township officers exercising the same duties for cities and townships generally under the general laws of the state.

Section 4.11 City Treasurer:

   (a)   The Treasurer shall have the custody of all moneys of the City, the Clerk's bond, and all evidences of value or indebtedness belonging to or held in trust by the City.

   (b)   He shall keep and deposit all moneys or funds in such manner and only in such places as the Commission may determine, and shall report the same in detail to the City Manager and Finance Officer.

   (c)   He shall have such powers, duties and prerogatives in regard to the collection and custody of state, county, school district, and City taxes and moneys as are provided by law.

   (d)   He shall perform such other duties in connection with his office as may be required of him by law, the ordinances or resolutions of the Commission, or by the City Manager.

Section 4.12 City Officers and Employees Benefits:

   The Commission may provide by ordinance for the merit system of personnel management for employees in the service of the City, and may provide for a pension system, recognized standard plan of group life, hospital, health or accident insurance for its appointive officers and employees.