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The Bureau is administered under the supervision and direction of the Director.\n(a) The Governor shall appoint the Director with the advice and consent of the Legislature. The Director shall hold office during the continuance in office of the Governor by whom he is appointed and until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the Governor.\n(b) The Director shall organize the Bureau to provide security, custody and rehabilitation of correctional inmates.\n(c) The Director shall employ any number of correctional officers, technical, clerical and operational staff as required for the operation of the Bureau and shall have authority to hire or employ contractors and consultants to carry out the required duties of the office.\n(d) Unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement, title 3, chapter 25, subchapter 4 of the Virgin Islands Code applies to all new and existing employees of the Bureau.