Article 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS  

The following words and phrases shall have the meanings indicated throughout these rules, except where the context clearly indicates otherwise.

Anniversary date. Date of appointment or promotion to a position in the municipal service or date of transfer to a different class in the municipal service for the current period of continuous service.

Appointing authority. The city manager or a designee of the city manager, or other lawfully delegated authority to make appointment to positions in the municipal service.

Appointment. The designation to a position in the municipal service of a person who has qualified for the appointment through an appropriate selection process.

Certification. The act of supplying an appointing authority with an appropriate number of names of applicants who are eligible, in accordance with legal provisions and these rules, for appointment to a position.

City manager. The duly appointed city manager of the city or a designee.

Class. One or more positions sufficiently similar in respect to assigned work duties and responsibilities that the same class title may be reasonably and fairly used to designate each position allocated to the class, that the same minimum education and work experience qualifications may be required, and the same salary range may apply with equity.

Classification. The original assignment of a position to an appropriate class on the basis of the nature, difficulty, responsibility of work to be performed, work experience and minimum education.

Class series. The arrangement in sequence of classes that are alike in kind of work and responsibility, but not at the level of assigned work and responsibility.

Covered employees. An employee who is covered by the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), particularly as related to overtime.

Demotion. The movement of an employee from a position in one class to a position in another class having a lower maximum salary rate.

Date of employment. The date an employee starts work as a new hire or rehire.

Date of termination. The date an employee separates from employment.

Department. Any of the departments under the jurisdiction of the city manager, now or as hereafter established.

Department director. The officially appointed director of any department.

Director of the office of employment services. The person appointed to manage the personnel and labor relation's function within the city under the direction of the city manager, and/or who serves as staff for the civil service bodies.

Eligible. A person whose name is on a current eligible list and who may under these rules be certified for appointment to a position in the municipal service.

Emergency. A sudden and unforeseen happening that requires the unscheduled services of an employee to protect the health, welfare, and safety of an individual, group or the community.

Exempt employee. An employee who is exempted from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by the act or who is not covered by the act, particularly as it relates to overtime.

Full-time employee. An employee occupying a position included in the adopted annual budget that is neither specified part-time or temporary employment, nor limited for a period of less than the budget year; also any employee occupying such a position established during a given budget year unless the appointing authority certifies that such position will not be continued in the succeeding year's budget; the hours of work which are at least 2,080 per year.

Grievance. A grievance is a complaint relating to employment, the application of personnel rules and regulations, working conditions, or relationships between an employee and a supervisor.

Immediate family. Husband, wife, son, son-in-law, daughter, daughter-in-law, mother, mother-in-law, father, father-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, aunts and uncles.

Job description. A written statement of the characteristic duties, responsibilities, and qualification requirements that distinguish a specific class from other classes.

Layoff. Employment separation made necessary by lack of work or funds or other reasons not related to fault, delinquency, or misconduct on the part of an employee.

Original employment date. First date of official appointment to a position in the municipal service after appropriate certification and for any period of continuous service.

Part-time employees. Part-time employee in these rules shall mean both part-time employee with benefits and part-time employee without benefits.

Part-time employee with benefits. An employee in a position scheduled to work less than full-time (2,080 hours), but at least 1,500 hours (including hours of work, vacation, sick leave, and compensatory time) in any continuous twelve-month period.

Part-time employee without benefits. An employee hired into a position scheduled for less than 1500 hours (including hours of work and compensatory time) in any continuous twelve-month period. Part-time employees who were allowed benefits prior to the effective date of these rules shall retain those benefits as long as otherwise eligible under the benefit plans.

Position. A group of current duties and responsibilities assigned or delegated by competent authority, requiring the full-time, part-time, or temporary employment of one person.

Probationary employee. A full-time or part-time employee serving a working test period.

Probationary period. A working test period during which a newly appointed full-time or part-time employee is required to demonstrate fitness by actual performance of the duties of the position to which the employee is appointed.

Promotion. The movement of any employee from a position of one class to a position of another class having a higher maximum salary rate.

Promotional list. The names of persons currently in the municipal service who have applied and are qualified for appointment to a position in a class having a higher maximum salary rate.

Qualifying period. The working test period served by promotional appointees and employees transferred to a class dissimilar to the one previously held.

Reclassification. The official determination that a position be assigned to a class different from the one to which it was previously classified based on a gradual change in a position to include duties clearly outside of the current class or an immediate change in a position brought about by a division or department reorganization or redistribution of duties. Whether an employee shall be retained in a position after reclassification of the job shall be determined by the employee's qualifications for the position as reclassified.

Proportioning. The official determination that a class of positions be assigned to a different pay range based on "internal equity" (relationship with other municipal classes) or "external competitiveness" (relationship with wage and salaries paid in the comparable selected labor markets).

Resident. A person whose principal place of domicile is within the corporate boundaries of the city.

Temporary/seasonal employee. Terms used interchangeably to describe a position comprising duties which occur, terminate, and recur seasonally, intermittently or according to the needs of the department. Such position shall not require more than 1,499 hours of pay in any continuous twelve-month period. The appointing authority shall assign a projected date of termination of less than one year from date of hire and shall have such date made a part of the employee's personnel file.

Transfer. The movement of an employee from one department, division, or unit of the municipal government to another, from one position to another position of the same class, or to another class having the same maximum salary rate involving the performance of similar or dissimilar duties and requiring essentially the same basic qualifications.

Vacancy. A duly created position which is not occupied and for which funds have been provided.

Year. A calendar year unless otherwise specified in a particular section or article.