(A) The Village Administrator, with the approval of the Mayor, is hereby authorized to employ an electric lineman trainee to assist the Electric Superintendent in the management, operation and maintenance of the village electric distribution system, and when not so engaged in this work, to perform any other duties designated by the Village Administrator or Mayor. The objective of this position is the completion of the village’s in-house training program in conjunction with the completion of the Merchant Electric Lineman’s Course, or equivalent, and passage of any related tests, and the possession of the abilities outlined in the lineman trainee (maintainer) criteria schedule as prescribed by the Village Administrator and as amended in the future.
(B) The individual will be hired at the entry level wage and compensated according to the wage scale set by Council as the progressive level of training and ability are attained. This in-house training program is expected to last for a four-year period, but the lineman trainee may be compensated according to existing or attained abilities. Verification of the listed trainee levels will be made by the Village Administrator in conjunction with the written advice of the Village Electric Superintendent and the AMP-Ohio Circuit Rider. Any trainee not attaining expected results in the specified time may be subject to dismissal.
(Ord. 27-2000, passed 8-21-2000; Ord. 35-2000, passed 9-5-2000; Ord. 37-2002, passed 8-19-2002; Ord. 29-2015, passed 8-17-2015; Ord. 44-2016, passed 11-7- 2016; Ord. 59-2016, passed 12-19-2016; Ord. 93-2017, passed 12-4-2017; Ord. 66-2020, passed 11-16-2020; Ord. 80-2020, passed 12-21-2020; Ord. 59-2021, passed 11-15-2021)