The position of Municipal Relations Coordinator is subject to the following:
(A) The position of Municipal Relations Coordinator is a full-time non-exempt position and paid compensation and benefits according to the annual town salary ordinance; and
(B) The Municipal Relations Coordinator is an at-will employee subject to the provisions contained in this section; and
(C) The position shall be subject to a job description created by the Director of Human Resources for the town and approved by the Town Council; and
(D) The position shall be required to meet the duties and obligations of the town as outlined in state statue, town ordinance, the Town Employee Handbook and other such policies for employment with the town; and
(E) The Municipal Relations Coordinator works under the direction of the Mayor and the Town Council President; and
(F) The position works with minimum supervision and shall perform administrative functions in support of the administration, as outlined in the position job description, and the Town Council; and
(G) The Municipal Relations Coordinator shall serve as the Clerk of the Town Council as required in I.C. 36-5-2-8 but shall not have the authority to cast the deciding vote to break a tie of the Town Council as prohibited by Reorganization Section ZR2A3; and
(H) The Municipal Relations Coordinator shall be responsible for all relevant statutory duties of the Clerk-Treasurer as Clerk of the Town Council and any ordinance, resolutions or policies of the Town Council applicable to such position of Clerk; and
(I) No employment action resulting in change of duties, suspension or termination of the individual holding the position of Municipal Relations Coordinator shall occur without notification to and approval of the Town Council President prior to such employment action unless the action(s) of the Municipal Relations Coordinator are such that there is an immediate risk of death, injury or reckless endangerment to the individual serving in such position, to other town employees or the public at large; and
(J) The Town Council President shall inform the Director of Human Resources of any and all concerns with the work performance of the individual who holds such position and shall be allowed to sit in on any and all formal discussions regarding the performance review of such individual holding the position; and
(K) The Director of Human Resources and the Town Council President shall meet routinely, including no less than annually, to discuss the performance of the individual holding such position.
(Ord. 2023-05, passed 2-13-2023)