§ 33.40 APPLICATION AND DEFINITIONS.
   (A)   Employees affected by this subchapter. This subchapter shall apply to all appointed city and municipal employees of the city, regardless of what department or under what city board the employees may be working, but shall not include the following listed work classifications:
      (1)   Sworn members of the city’s Police Department; and
      (2)   Persons or firms whose employment is based on contract/agreement for professional services.
   (B)   Definitions. For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
      ACCRUED BENEFITS. Benefits, e.g., vacations and paid leaves which are earned based on the number of days worked.
      CITY. The City of Charlestown, Indiana.
      DAY. Eight hours of work or more if approved by the appointing authority.
      INTERMITTENT/SEASONAL EMPLOYEE. An employee appointed to a position for a specific period of time on a recurring, non-permanent basis to perform work or an activity limited to a season or determined by the fluctuating demands of the work and in generally not predictable.
      OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT. Additional employment (second job) while continuing to draw salary from the city.
      PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE. Any hourly regular or temporary employee who has not completed 90 days of service since the date of hire.
      REGULAR EMPLOYEE.
         (a)   Hourly. Full-time employee of the city for more than 90 days and whose normal workweek consists of 40 hours
         (b)   Exempt employees. Salaried employees determined to be exempt from the overtime requirements of the FLSA shall not be eligible for overtime pay as defined herein. Such employees shall not receive a deduction in pay for absences less than one day. However, absences of one full day or more shall be deducted from the employee’s sick leave or vacation leave if the employee has such leave accumulated. However, if the employee does not have any accumulated sick or vacation leave, then one-fifth of his or her weekly salary shall be deducted from his or her weekly pay.
      STUDENT EMPLOYEE. An employee who is a student of a school, college or university in an internship/student-type relationship. The assigned position need not be directly related to the content or level of the person’s education.
      TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE. An employee whose anticipated work schedule is of a comparatively short nature or definitely limited in duration, e.g., seasonal or summer help.
(Ord. 2006-OR-10, passed 7-10-2006; Ord. 2009-OR-04, passed 3-2-2009)