(a) Direct and supervise the administration of the departments of the town government, except as otherwise provided by general law or ordinance.

    (b) Provide for the organization of the work of the departments, subject to the requirements of this Code.

    (c) Review the administration and operation of the departments and recommend to the mayor from time to time such measures as he may deem necessary or desirable for the purpose of improving the efficiency and the economy of the town government.

    (d) Review, analyze and forecast trends in town services and finance, and report and recommend thereon to the mayor.

    (e) Prepare an annual current expense budget and a capital budget for consideration by the council and recommend long-range capital improvement programs.

    (f) Enforce and execute the provisions of the Charter and all other laws, resolutions and ordinances.

In addition to the above specified duties, the town administrator shall perform the following:
    (g) Submit at least annually to the mayor and town council a suggested departmental table of organization.

    (h) Approve all vouchers for payment subject to audit control.

    (i) Attend all meetings of the town council whether regular, special or conference unless excused by the mayor and town council.

    (j) Administer an employee grievance procedure as established by the town council.

    (k) Review the purchase of all materials, supplies and equipment to be furnished and work and labor to be done for the town in accordance with purchasing procedures established by general ordinances.

    (l) Perform such other functions and duties as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution.
(G.O. No. 994, §2; G.O. No. 1662, §1.)

Said attorney shall also receive additional compensation on an hourly fee basis at a rate set from time to time by the town council for the scope of the ordinary duties of such position. Said attorney shall also receive additional compensation from escrow funds posted by applicants for special meetings or extraordinary projects as provided in the Westfield Land Use Ordinance.
(G.O. No. 1026, § §1, 3; G.O. No. 1635, §I; G.O. No. 1662, §1.)

Said attorney shall also receive additional compensation on an hourly fee basis at a rate set from time to time by the town council for the scope of the ordinary duties of such position. Said attorney shall also receive additional compensation from escrow funds posted by applicants for special meetings or extraordinary projects as provided in the Westfield Land Use Ordinance.
(G.O. No. 1027, § §1, 3; G.O. No. 1635, §III; G.O. No. 1662, §1.)

(b) Extraordinary duties.
    (1) The attorney shall be the attorney of record in all legal proceedings where the planning board shall be a party; provided, no affirmative legal action as a plaintiff or appellant shall be initiated without prior approval of the town council.
    (2) The attorney shall attend special meetings where an escrow has been established by an applicant to cover the costs of professionals attending such meeting on behalf of the planning board pursuant to procedures established under the Westfield Land Use Ordinance.
    (3) The attorney shall perform extraordinary projects assigned by the planning board and approved by the town council, including but not limited to special legal research projects, preparation of difficult or unusual and complicated ordinances and other similar items beyond the scope of the ordinary duties described above.
(G.O. No. 1027, §2; G.O. No. 1635, §IV; G.O. No. 1662, §1.)

The director of human services is responsible for the overall operation of the department in accordance with the standards and regulations established by the State bureau of assistance, based on New Jersey Statutes and set forth in a Manual of Policies and Procedures.

The director of human services is required to meet with the local assistance board at regularly scheduled intervals, at which time the work of the department is discussed and problems may be presented for the board's consideration. A monthly report shall also be made to the mayor and town council relative to the expenditures made and services given.
(G.O. No. 643, §5; G.O. No. 1090, §1; G.O. No. 1662, §1.)

The term of the assessor shall be for a period which shall terminate four years after the first day of July next following the assessor's appointment.
(G.O. No. 1067, § §1, 2; G.O. No. 1104, §1; G.O. No. 1662, §1.)

    (b) Duties.The police-fire dispatcher shall dispatch units of equipment of the police department and the fire department and shall perform such other duties as may be jointly prescribed by the chief of police and the fire chief.

    (c) Rules and regulations. The provisions of sections 2-12.1 to 2-12.21 shall apply to the position of police-fire dispatchers except as hereinafter provided.
(G.O. NO. 1095, § §1, 2; G.O. NO. 1662, §1.)

Department head. The term department head means the following:
Town administrator
Town engineer
Chief of police
Fire chief
Town attorney

Statutory position. Statutory position means a position established and required by New Jersey Statutes as follows:
Town clerk
Town treasurer
Tax collector
Court clerk and violations clerk
Municipal magistrate
Tax assessor
Construction official

Employee. Employee shall mean any individual person appointed to a paid position authorized in the current town operating budget and paid through the town payroll or a person who is on leave of absence without pay according to the State Statutes, provisions of the town code or rules promulgated thereunder and whose position is held for him pending his return.

Immediate family. For the purposes of this division, the immediate family is defined as follows:
Father, mother, sister, brother, husband, wife, child, current father-in-law or current mother-in-law.
(G.O. No. 903, §1; G.O. No. 1227, §II; G.O. No. 1323, §I.)