For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE. With respect to a base period of employment, shall be the amount determined by dividing total wages paid by the city for credit weeks earned in the employment of the city by the number of such credit weeks chargeable to the city as employer.
BASE PERIOD. The period of 52 consecutive calendar weeks ending with the day immediately proceeding the first day of an individual’s benefit year.
BENEFIT YEAR. With respect to any individual, means the period of 52 consecutive calendar weeks beginning with the first calendar week with respect to which the individual, who does not already have a benefit year in effect, files a claim for benefits under this chapter, provided that the individual has earned wages of at least $25.01 in 14 or more calendar weeks within the base period. Each sum week shall be a credit week.
TREASURER. The appointed Treasurer of the city.
UNEMPLOYED. An individual shall be deemed unemployed with respect to any week during which he performs no services and with respect to any week during which he performs no services and with respect to which no remuneration is payable to him, or with respect to any week of less than full-time work if the remuneration payable to him is less than his weekly benefit rate.
WAGE. Remuneration paid for employment but shall not include any employee payment for life and health insurance, pension, equipment allowance or similar payment.
(‘68 Code, § 2-1202) (Ord. 483, passed 12-21-74)