09-29COUNTY OF ELGIN
By -Law No. 09 -29
"BEING A BY -LAW TO DELEGATE TO CERTAIN PERSONS ON
BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION THE AUTHORITY TO HIRE EMPLOYEES,
ENTER INTO CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT, AND TERMINATE
THE EMPLOYMENT OF EMPLOYEES"
WHEREAS Section 5(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O. 2001 c25, as amended,
provides that a municipal power shall be exercised by by -law;
AND WHEREAS section 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that a municipality
has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purposes of
exercising its authority under this or any other Act;
AND WHEREAS section 23.1 of the Act authorizes a municipality to delegate its
powers and duties under this Act to a person;
AND WHEREAS section 4 of By -Law No. 95 -18 authorizes the Chief Administrative
Officer of the County of Elgin (hereinafter referred to as "the Corporation to delegate
appropriate duties and responsibilities to Department Heads within the approved
organizational structure;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Corporation enacts as follows:
1. The Chief Administrative Officer of the corporation shall have the
following authority:
(a) to hire employees on behalf of the corporation;
(b) to enter into contracts of employment with employees on behalf
of the corporation;
(c) to terminate the employment of employees in accordance with
the contractual entitlements of the employees.
2. The following employees of the corporation shall also have the authority
described in section 1 of this by -law when authorized by the Chief
Administrative Officer:
(a) the Director of Engineering Services;
(b) the Director of Financial Services;
(c) the Director of Human Resources;
(d) the Director of Community and Cultural Services;
(e) the Director of Homes and Senior Services.
3. This by -law shall come into force and effect upon its passing.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 20 DAY OF
OCTOBER 2009.
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Chief Administrative Officer /Clerk.
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rahan Warwick,
Warden.