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CHAPTER 5 -- OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARTICLE I -- Town Manager. History: Adopted §5-1. Appointment; Qualification; Term: The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Town Manager to serve for an indefinite term. The Town Manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of education and experience in the accepted competencies and practices of local government management. A Town Manager need not be a resident of Town or of the Commonwealth at the time of appointment but shall establish a residence within the Commonwealth within one,year following appointment. The Board of Selectmen shall, annually, fix the compensation for such person within the amount appropriated for such purpose. The Town Manager shall not have served in an elective o ffce in the Town government for at least twelve months prior to appointment. The Town Manager shall devote full time to the office and shall not hold any other public office, elective or appointive, nor actively engage in an other ther business occupation or profession during such service unless such action is approved, in advance and in writing by the Board of Selectmen. The Board of Selectmen shall provide for an annual review of the job perormance of the Town Manager, which shall, at least in summary form, be a public record. [See Charter. Section 4-11. b5-2. Powers and Duties: The Town Manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the Town, directly responsible to the Board of Selectmen. The powers and duties of the Town Manager shall include but are not intended to be limited to the,following: (a) To supervise, direct and be responsible for the efficient administration of all functions and activities in the executive/administrative branch of the Town government for which the office of Town Manager is hereby given the authority, responsibility and control by the Charter. (b) To appoint and in appropriate circumstances to remove, subject to the provisions of the civil service law and of any collective bargaining agreements as may be applicable, all department heads, Town officers, and members of multiple member bodies for whom no other method of selection is provided by the Charter. Appointments made by the Town Manager shall be subject to confirmation by the Board of Selectmen. Copies of the notices of all such appointments shall be posted on the Town bulletin board when submitted to the Board of Selectmen. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Charter, the Town Manager shall appoint all other Town employees, except those serving under Town officers or multiple member bodies elected directly by the voters. The Town Manyger may authorize anv administrative officer subject to the manager's direction and supervision to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that officer's department, office or agency, 19