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iii. Engage in any political activity for the purpose of influencing the political action of or in any way exploiting applicants for or recipients of WFNJ/GA; (e) The salary of the agency director shall be set by the LAB, subject to approval of the municipal governing body. The setting of salaries of other employees shall be the responsibility of the governing body. (f) The LAB is responsible for establishment of the official municipal agency office and designation of hours of operation. 1. The office of the municipal agency shall be in a location accessible to the general public and adequate for efficient operation. 2. The office of the municipal agency shall be open to the public a minimum of three hours a day during the five-day work week to take applications for assistance and to provide emergency assistance. Additional arrangements shall be instituted by the LAB to ensure that someone is accessible to the public seven hours a day during the five- day work week to take applications for assistance and provide emergency assistance, and that persons in need of assistance are served without delay at times other than normal office hours. i. Each municipal agency office shall be required to post a sign(s), in a conspicuous place(s), which lists the telephone number(s) and the person or agency available to handle emergencies beyond normal office hours. (g) The LAB shall act as a body in discharging its duties. A board member shall not individually take upon himself or herself the responsibility for creation of policy, investigation of a client or disclosure of data contained in a case record. Actions taken by the LAB on all matters pertaining to the administration of WFNJ/GA shall be discharged by the board at regular or special meetings and recorded in the secretary's minutes. Functions and activities of the LAB include the study of employment possibilities in local industry, health, housing, and social conditions of the community. Analysis of municipal financial needs, insofar as they are related to WFNJ/GA, shall also be a matter of concern to the LAB. 1. The LAB shall undertake the following additional activities: i. Seek and utilize opportunities to interpret to the community the purposes of the WFNJ/GA program as provided by law, and the needs of the community as revealed through the LAB's experience with the administration of the program; ii. Confer with the director on concerns, criticisms or recommendations coming to it from citizens in the community; iii. Meet with individuals and organizations interested in the administration of the assistance program; iv. Accept and act upon complaints relating to the administration of the WFNJ/GA program when submitted to the board, in writing, prior to its meeting; v. Review problem cases presented by the director for discussion; and