As used in this chapter:
(a) "Appointing Authority" means the person, board, commission, or body that has the authority to appoint and remove an employee.
(b) "Employee" means a person employed in a part or full-time, non-seasonal position. It also means attorneys in the Law Department.
(c) "Exempt employee" means a person who is exempt from overtime and minimum wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended (FLSA).
(d) "Full-time employee" means a person who regularly works 40 hours per week.
(e) "Nonexempt employee" means a person who is not exempt from the provisions of the FLSA and who is entitled to minimum wage and overtime compensation.
(f) "Part-time employee" means a person who is specifically designated as "part-time" in the Compensation Ordinance or who works on a regular basis no more than 32 hours a week.
(g) "Seasonal/casual employee" means a person who is employed on a periodic basis no more than 40 hours per week and no more than 960 hours per year.
(h) "Seniority" means the number of years actually worked plus additional time in service that is specifically authorized by this chapter.
(i) "Workday" means a consecutive 24-hour period beginning at 12:01 a.m. and ending at 12:00 midnight.
(j) "Workweek" means 5 working days during a 7 day period.
(k) "Year" means 52 consecutive workweeks.
(l) "Years in service" means the number of years an employee actually worked, beginning January 1 of the year the employee was hired. It includes additional time that is specifically authorized by this chapter.
(Ord. 153-2024. Passed 8-12-24.)