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<br />The Council-Manager Form of Government: <br /> <br />Page 5 of7 <br /> <br />Q: Does the manager have to be a local resident at the time the appointment is made? <br /> <br />A: No. Local residence should not be required of applicants at the time the appointment is made. <br />Managers are professionals who might serve several communities during their careers, bringing <br />extensive experience coordinating public services and applying management techniques to a community. <br /> <br />Q: What salary does the manager receive? <br /> <br />A: Earnings of managers depend on their educational background and experience, the size and <br />complexity of the local governments employing them, and the economic conditions of the regions where <br />communities are located. The council sets the manager's salary. Detailed information on salaries is <br />compiled annually by leMA and is available on request. <br /> <br />Q: Can the manager be fired? <br /> <br />A; Manl:lg~rs s~rve l:lt the pl~l:lSl,lf~ ofthe QOl)nQil or gov~rning bOQY. They Qan b~ fir~Q bY l:l <br />majority of the council, consistent with local laws, ordinances, or employment agreements they may <br />have with the council. Control is always in the hands of the elected representatives of the people. <br /> <br />Q: Where do managers get their experience? <br /> <br />A: Nearly 73 percent of managers surveyed by leMA have a master's or a professional degree. <br />Respondents indicated that they had spent an average of 17 years in the local government management <br />profession. <br /> <br />Q: DQ m~n~ger$ p~rti~ip~te in IQ~1 PQliti~~? <br /> <br />A: All managers who belong to lCMA are bound by its Code of Ethics, which states that every <br />member of the Association shall-refrain from all political activities that undermine public confidence in <br />professional administrators and refrain from participation in the election of members of the employing <br />legislative body. <br /> <br />http://www2.icma.org/upload/library/lQ/114238.htm <br /> <br />1/16/2003 <br />