Additional Officers.
SEC. 23. Additional Officers. — At the first
meeting of the board, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the board
shall appoint, by a majority vote, a general manager, an auditor, and an
attorney, and shall define their duties and fix their compensation.
Said officers shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
Duties.
SEC. 24. Duties. — The duties of the officer shall
be those customary to the office held and as determined and specified
from time to time by the board. The general manager, who shall not be a
director, shall, subject to approval of the board, have full supervision
and control of the maintenance, operation and construction of water
supply and wastewater disposal and administrative facilities of the
district, with full power and authority to exercise management
prerogatives as set forth in the district's personnel rules and
regulations.
Exemption from Civil Service.
SEC. 25. Exemption from Civil Service. — The
district and its employees, being engaged in a proprietary function, are
hereby exempt from the provisions of the Civil Service Law. Collective
bargaining shall be available only to personnel below supervisory
levels: Provided, however, That the total of all salaries,
wages, emoluments, benefits or other compensation paid to all employees
in any month shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of average net monthly
revenue, said net revenue representing income from water sales and
sewerage service charges, less pro rata share of debt service and
expenses for fuel or energy for pumping during the preceding fiscal
year.