American Samoa § 16.2106 - Personnel—Duties.

§ 16.2106. Personnel—Duties.

(a) The Board shall appoint an Executive Director of the Foundation. The Executive Director shall be in charge of the administration of the detailed affairs of the Foundation. He shall keep all books, records, files, and accounts of the Foundation. He shall prepare periodic reports relative to the operations of the Foundation and an annual report at the close of each fiscal year reflecting the results of the financial operations of the Foundation and embodying all important financial and statistical data pertinent to its operation. (b) Subject to the approval of the Board, the Executive Director may employ an assistant director and such clerical and other staff as shall be necessary for the proper administration of the Foundation. Subject to the approval of the Board, the Executive Director may also engage legal, accounting or other professional services to assist in the affairs of the Foundation. (c) The Executive Director, assistant director and full-time clerical and other staff are employees of the government, under the direction of the Board, not career service employees. Their paychecks are to be issued by the government, and the Board will promptly reimburse the government for all such direct expenses. (d) Subject to Board approval, the Chairperson will appoint the research and development administrator of the college to serve as the liaison between the college and the Foundation. The research and development administrator will have the primary responsibility of establishing regional, national and international linkages, securing funding sources and grants or contracts and will report directly to the Board Chairperson. This person will not be a member of the Board but will serve as the educational grants consultant to the Board. This position is a college administrative position but will be located in the Foundation office and serve as part of the Foundation administrative team.