(a) Unless otherwise indicated in these policies, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) "Active pay status" means the conditions under which an employee is eligible to receive pay and includes, but is not limited to, vacation leave, holiday leave, sick leave, administrative leave, paid personal leave and compensatory time off.
(2) "Appointing authority" means the City Manager.
(3) "Classified employee" means an employee who has been appointed to his or her position from a certification eligible list or is certified in his or her position pursuant to an examination or the operation of the City of Geneva Civil Service rules and regulations. These positions are police officer and police sergeant.
(4) "Classification" means a group of positions as defined by the City of Geneva Civil Service Ordinance.
(5) "Emergency appointment" means an appointment to a position to meet an emergency situation, not subject to civil service law, and limited to a maximum of thirty days.
(6) "Leave of absence" means a temporary separation from active pay status, authorized and approved by the City Manager, with the employee generally retaining status and seniority rights.
(7) "No pay status" means the condition under which an employee is ineligible to receive pay and/or benefits, and includes, but is not limited to, leave without pay, leave of absence and disability leave.
(8) "Supervisor" means an individual who, by classification description, directs and oversees the day-to-day activities of one or more employees.
(9) "Unclassified employee" means any position that is not in the classified service as per the City Civil Service Ordinance.
(10) "Unexcused absence" means any unauthorized or unreported absence.
(Ord. 2453. Passed 4-10-95.)
(b) References in this chapter to "manual," "this manual," "policies" or "these policies" shall be construed to mean "this chapter."
(Ord. 3263. Passed 11-25-19.)