For purposes of this division, the following definitions shall be used:
Conditional Employee shall mean a full-time employee through the first three (3) months of employment, during which time the employee’s suitability for his or her position will be evaluated. The conditional period may be extended at the discretion of the department head, but in no case shall the period of conditional employment be greater than six (6) months in duration.
Department Head shall mean the City Attorney, City Engineer, Controller, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Street Commissioner and the heads of the departments of Administration, Communications, Community Services and Utilities. The Director of Parks and Recreation may also be considered a department head for benefits purposes, provided the Carmel-Clay Parks Board also approves such benefit status.
Elected Official shall mean an individual duly elected or appointed to the position of Mayor, Clerk, Judge or Councilor for the City of Carmel.
Full-Time Employee shall mean an employee who is regularly scheduled to work at least 37½ hours per week, or at least 75 hours per two-week pay period, on a year-round basis.
Full-Time Golf Course Employee shall mean an employee of the Brookshire Golf Course who is regularly scheduled to work at least 2,080 hours in a calendar year.
Part-Time Employee shall mean an employee who is regularly scheduled to work fewer than 37½ hours per week, or fewer than 75 hours per two-week pay period.
Probationary Employee shall mean a full-time or part-time employee who has shortcomings related to performance and/or behavior and has been given a chance to show improvement or be terminated.
Temporary Employee shall mean an employee hired for a period of 85 or fewer days. There are no limits on the number of hours per week a temporary employee may work, except as dictated by budgetary constraints.
(`91 Code, § 2-37) (Ord. D-398, § (a), 3-5-84; Ord. D-1261, § I, 12-10-96; Ord. D-1347-98, 1-26-98; Ord. D-1525-01, § I, 10-15-01; Ord. D-1260-03, 2-17-03; Ord. D- 1900-08, 8-4-08; Ord. D-1974-09, 12-7-09; Ord. D-2050-11, 9-19-11; Ord. D-2067-11, 11-7-11; Ord. D-2490-19, 10-21-19; Ord. D-2505-19, 12-16-19)