§ A314-2. Definitions.

As used in these rules, the following words and terms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, shall have the meaning as defined herein:

ALLOCATION

The assignment of an individual to an appropriate class on the basis of the kind, difficulty, and responsibility of the work performed in the position.

APPOINTING AUTHORITY

The City Council or City employee the Council has delegated as the authority.

ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION

An examination administered to all candidates for a position at the same time and place. The exam may be written, oral, or combination of both.

BENEFITS

Privileges granted to employees which are included in the total compensation to employees, including vacation leave, sick leave, personal leave, holiday leave, military leave; medical, life, and dental.

CERTIFICATION

The process by which one is certified for consideration for employment with the City.

CERTIFY

To assure that an individual has met the established qualifications for a position thereby becoming eligible for consideration for employment with the City.

CLASSIFICATION, CLASS or CLASS OF POSITIONS, JOB

A group of positions sufficiently similar in duties, authority, and responsibility to warrant the same class title, qualifications, and the schedule of pay for all positions in the group.

COMPENSATORY TIME

Time off from work at the employee's normal straight time rate of pay. For employees not exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, compensatory time shall be computed at 1 1/2 times the number of overtime hours worked.

DAYS

Calendar day, including Saturday, Sunday, and holidays unless otherwise specified in these rules.

DEMOTION

The change of an employee's status from a position in one class to a position in another class, that could include a reduction in salary, due to incompetence, inefficiency or misconduct.

EXEMPT

A person who is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

GRIEVANCE

An interpretation, application, claim of breach, or violation of these rules.

IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER

A spouse, children, siblings, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, in-laws or grandchildren.

LAYOFF

The elimination of a regular or regular part-time position by the appointing authority.

LONGEVITY

The total length of service with the City as a regular full-time employee, including the employee's initial probationary period.

NONEXEMPT

A person who is not exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

OVERTIME

Time worked in excess of the established workday or workweek.

POSTING

Actual display of a document on various departmental bulletin boards that are conspicuous to employees in each department.

PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE

An employee appointed to a regular position serving the initial six-month probationary period.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD

The first six months an individual is employed in a new position. The probationary periods is a working test period during which the employee may be terminated summarily at the sole discretion of the City.

PROMOTION

A change of an employee's status from a position in one class to a position in another class having a higher maximum salary rate.

RECLASSIFICATION

A change in a class of an individual position by raising it to a higher class, reducing it to a lower class, or moving it into another class at the same level on the basis of changes in the kind, difficulty or responsibility of the work performed.

REGULAR EMPLOYEE

An employee appointed to an authorized, budgeted position in accordance with these rules, and has successfully completed the probationary period.

REGULAR PART-TIME POSITION

A part-time position that is expected to be longer than six months and the position has been expressly approved by the City Council.

REGULAR POSITION

A full-time position that has been expressly approved by the City Council and reflected in the adopted City Budget.

SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION

An illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves:

A. 

Inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility;

B. 

Prenatal care; or

C. 

Continuing treatment by a health care provider, which, left untreated, would likely result in an absence from work of more than the three days.

TEMPORARY POSITION

A position with the City in other than a regular position or a regular part-time position.

VETERAN

A person entitled to veteran's preference.

WORKDAY

The standard workday is eight hours in a consecutive twenty-four-hour period. Department heads may establish a different workday for an employee, not to exceed 10 hours in a consecutive twenty-four-hour period. Once established, the workday remains fixed but may be changed by the department head if the change is intended to be permanent. Different workdays may be established for different employees or groups of employees.

WORKWEEK

A fixed and regularly recurring period of 168 hours (seven consecutive twenty-four-hour periods). It need not coincide with the calendar week but may begin on any day and at any hour of the day. The beginning of the workweek shall be established by the department head; and, once established, it remains fixed. However, it may be changed by the department head if the change is intended to be permanent. Different workweeks may be established for different employees or groups of employees.