Sec. 17. (a) The management committee may do the following:
(1) Employ, promote, and remove employees of the trustee's office who perform township assistance duties as needed and, with the approval of the governor, fix their compensation.
(2) Retain certified public accountants and other necessary professionals from whom the committee may obtain audits, reports, and other assistance necessary to perform the committee's duties.
(b) The management committee may only dismiss a township employee for just cause or with the approval of the township trustee. Just cause includes removal for personnel reductions made in accordance with IC 12-20-4.