Pursuant to statutory authority granted, the City Manager shall possess discretionary powers which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(A) Recommend to the Board of Commissioners, subject to any statute, ordinance or contract which relates to the appointment, tenure or removal of any employee, the appointment and when necessary for the good of the service, the removal of subordinate employees and officers of the City. No officer or employee of the City shall be appointed or removed except through approval by the Board, except that the City Manager may fill vacancies pending the appointment by the Board and may employ personnel for temporary positions subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the Board of Commissioners;
(B) Establishment of uniform working hours within all departments and routine office procedures for all officers and employees;
(C) Transfer of officers or employees from one department to another, if the transferee is capable and qualified to perform the duties of the position to which transferred, for temporary periods of time only, if exigencies of the service require it; (The temporary transfer shall not be accompanied by a reduction in salary or benefits.)
(D) Prescribe that a regular subordinate employee temporarily filling a superior’s position during the latter’s illness, incapacity or absence, may receive compensation at the rate fixed for the senior position while performing the duties;
(E) Order all or part of City functions suspended and close the City offices, on any state holiday or part thereof, or during the existence of any crisis or emergency; and
(F) Prescribe the manner and the time of payment of all City employees.