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Q: Does the manager have to be a local resident at the time the.appointment is <br />made? <br /> <br />A: No. Local residence should not be required of applicants at the time the <br />apl)ointment is made. Managers are professionals who might serve several communities <br />during their careers, bringing extensive experience coordinating public services and <br />applying management techniques to a community. <br /> <br />Q: What salary does the manager receive? <br /> <br />A: Earnings o ~' managers depend on their educational background and experience, the <br />size and complexity of the local governments employing them, and the economic <br />conditions of the regions where communities are located. The council sets the manager's <br />salary. Detailed infmTnaion on salaries is compiled annually by ICMA and is.available <br />on request. <br /> <br />Q: Can the manager be fired? <br /> <br />A: Managers serve at the pleasure of the council or governing body. They can be <br />fi~'ed by a majority of the council, consistent with local laws, ordinm~ces, or employment <br />agreements they may have with the council. Control is always in the hands of the elected <br />representatives of the people. <br /> <br />Q: Where do managers get their experience? <br /> <br />A: Nearly 73 percent of managers surveyed by ICMA have a master's or a <br />pro t'essional degree. Respondents indicated that they had spent an average of 17 years in <br />the local government management profession. <br /> <br />Q: Do managers participate in local politics? <br /> <br />A: All managers who belong to ICMA are bound by its Code of Etkics, which states <br />thatt every member ot.' the Association shall refrain from all political activities that <br />undermine public confidence in professional administrators and refrain from participation <br />i~ thc election of members of the employing legislative body. <br /> <br />-37- <br /> <br /> <br />