(A) Personnel covered. Except as otherwise specifically provided, this part applies to all employees of the city now existing or hereafter created, except the following:
(1) All elected officials;
(2) The City Attorney(s) and the Health Officer(s);
(3) Members of city boards, commissions and committees;
(4) Emergency employees; and
(5) Other employees not regularly employed in permanent positions.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BENEFITS. Privileges granted by the city to an employee.
COMPENSATION. All pay and benefits authorized in exchange for work performed by an employee. All employees shall be paid semi-monthly based on either hourly or monthly pay scales. All employees will be assigned an hourly pay rate for said services.
FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT. Employment regularly engaged in on a scheduled, full-time basis as determined by the needs and particular customs in each department.
PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT. Employment regularly engaged in on a scheduled, less that full-time basis.
PERSONAL LEAVE. Any day of compensated leave a regular full-time employee may take.
PROBATIONARY EMPLOYMENT. Employment during the probationary period.
REGULAR EMPLOYMENT. Employment on a full- or part-time, year-around basis. Successful completion of the probationary period may be required.
SUPERVISOR/ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL. Any person having authority to assign and direct personnel in his, her, or their work, the authority to give orders to personnel and expect them to be obeyed; the authority to recommend action to the City Council; the authority to regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment.
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT. Employment in any department or function of the City Council to be temporary, and is compensated for on an hourly basis.
(C) Full-time regular employees. Those employees working an average of 30 or more hours per week in the city’s general government department, administration, police, streets, parks, recreation, water, sewer, sanitation and other related and necessary jobs and functions, or those whose job description states they are full-time will be considered to be working full-time. This average will be based on prior employment history and his, her, or their job description, or in the case of a new job classification, the criteria that is established for the job description.
(D) Provisions superseded in certain cases.
(1) Any employee included in a collective bargaining agreement entered into in accordance with the Public Employment Labor Relations Act, M.S. Ch. 179A, as they may be amended from time to time, shall be exempt from any provision of this part which is inconsistent with such agreement.
(2) Any employee within the jurisdiction of a personnel board or civil service commission established under M.S. Ch. 44, 419 or 420, as they may be amended from time to time, is exempt from any provisions of this part which is inconsistent with such statute or rules and regulation adopted thereunder. Nothing in this part is intended to modify of supersede any provision of the Veteran’s Preference Act, M.S. §§ 197.46 to 197.481, as they may be amended from time to time.