Section XXV-4
[Previous] [Next] [Up] [Top]Section XXV-4: Director of Public Welfare.
It shall be the duty of the Commission to select a Director of Public Welfare, who shall not be a member of the Commission, and who shall serve as the executive and administrative officer of the Department of Public Welfare. The Director shall be appointed wholly on the basis of ability, training and experience qualifying him or her for public welfare administration. The Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission. The salary of the Director shall be fixed by the Commission. The Commission shall formulate the policies, and adopt rules and regulations for the effective administration of the duties of the Department. All executive and administrative duties and responsibilities of the Department shall be discharged by the Director, subject to the approval of the Commission. Subject to the control of the Commission, the Director shall have the power and it shall be his duty to employ personnel of the Department, prescribe minimum standards of qualifications for such personnel and conduct examinations before employment, formulate salary schedules for classified service based upon training, experience and general ability of persons selected for positions in the Department or any institutions or activities under the supervision of the Department.[Previous] [Next] [Up] [Top]