§ 70-1. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

207(k) employee means an employee engaged in fire protection or law enforcement activities with 28-consecutive-day work periods.

Accrual means the process of earning a benefit such as vacation or sick leave.

Adverse action means an action taken by the city manager, or his designee, that results in a suspension without pay, salary reduction, demotion or dismissal.

Anniversary date means the date the employee began his employment in the most recent position.

Date of hire means the effective date of the individual's employment with the city.

Discharge means termination of an employee by the city.

Doctor means a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, dentist or dental surgeon currently holding an active state license.

Employee-initiated resignation means voluntary termination for any reason other than formal retirement.

Exempt means employees exempted from the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Flex-schedule/flex time means a variable work schedule deviating from the standard eight hours per day/five days per week work schedule that is traditionally expected to be worked by non-exempt employees who are not engage in fire suppression or law enforcement activities. These schedules allow employees to vary their hours to accommodate external constraints or other factors. A flex-schedule may take the form of four ten-hour workdays which yield a three-day weekend and reduced trips to and from work.

Grievance means a condition thought to be unjust and grounds for a formal complaint.

His. Use of this pronoun shall apply equally to both males and females.

Immediate family includes spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, grandparents, parent-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law or grandchildren. The definition also includes any other person living in the employee's household who is recognized by state law as the employee's dependent.

In-law means a relative by marriage such as mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law and son-in-law.

Layoff means termination of an employee by the city for lack of work, lack of funds, reorganization or other changes that have taken place.

May. The term "may" is conditional and implies there is discretion concerning whether a condition exists or an action will take place.

Nonexempt means employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Outside employment means employment in a work outside of the duties as a city employee. This shall include self-employment and other business activity as well as working for a second employer.

Overtime means all work performed in excess of the hours permitted under the Fair Labor Standards Act work period.

Personnel records includes personnel and medical files. An employee's medical file shall be kept separate from his personnel file.

Probation means a period during which a new employee or an employee who has been transferred, promoted or demoted is being tested on job capability and performance.

Probationary employee means an employee on a trial status during a period of employment. Probationary periods may be extended under special circumstances.

Probationary termination means discharge of an employee during the established probationary period, usually for the inability to meet position/department requirements.

Regular employee means an employee who has successfully completed the probationary period and is assigned to a position which is regular full-time or regular part-time.

Regular full-time employee means an employee who has successfully completed the probationary period, is assigned to a position which is expected to continue for an indefinite duration, and works a shift schedule which will total no less than 2,080 hours per year.

Regular part-time employee means an employee who has successfully completed the probationary period, is assigned to a position which is expected to continue for an indefinite duration, and works a shift schedule of less than 40 hours per week.

Service retirement means voluntary termination after having satisfied the age and length of employment requirements.

Shall/will. These terms are unconditional and imply that a condition exists or an action will take place.

Supervisor-initiated resignation means termination requested by the supervisor which permits the employee to resign in lieu of being discharged.

Temporary part-time employee means an employee who is assigned to a position which is not expected to continue for an indefinite duration, and works a shift schedule of less than 40 hours per week.

Two-week notice means 14 days.

(Code 1989, § 2-5-11; Ord. No. 99-09-28, 9-28-1999; Ord. No. 2008-0016, Exh. B, 7-28-2008)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.