For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACTIVE SERVICE. Employment with the town during which the employee is actually working. An employee is in ACTIVE SERVICE even though the employee is on paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, paid personal leave, military leave, or paid bereavement leave. An employee is not in ACTIVE SERVICE while he or she is on unpaid leave.
ANNIVERSARY DATE. The ANNIVERSARY DATE corresponds to the original employment date of the employee and is determined by the date (the month, day of the month, and year) on which the employee began employment with the town.
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS. Town of Lowell Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners.
CLERK-TREASURER. Town of Lowell Clerk-Treasurer.
CONTINUOUS SERVICE. A line of employment with the town unbroken by any termination of that employment. The employee is still in CONTINUOUS SERVICE while on paid sick leave, vacation leave, bereavement leave, unpaid leave and the like.
COUNCIL. Town of Lowell Town Council.
EXEMPT EMPLOYEE. Any employee who meets the definitional requirements for an exempt employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE. Any employee who works 35 hours or more per week in a position, which position will have a duration of at least 26 weeks and with which position no maximum time limit is associated.
FULL-TIME SERVICE. Employment with the town as a full-time employee.
NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEE. Any employee who does not meet the definitional requirements for an EXEMPT EMPLOYEE under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
PART-TIME EMPLOYEE. Any employee who works less than 35 hours per week in a position, which position will have a duration of at least 26 weeks and with which position no maximum time limit is associated.
POLICE CHIEF. Chief of Town of Lowell Police Department.
POLICE DEPARTMENT. Town of Lowell Police Department.
POLICE MANUAL. Town of Lowell Police Department Manual.
SWORN DEPARTMENT MEMBER. Any police officer of the Police Department, including the Chief, Lieutenant, Sergeant, and reserve officers.
TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE. Any employee who is working in a position, which position will have a maximum duration of 26 weeks or less, regardless of the number of hours worked by the employee per week.
TOWN MANAGER. Manager for the Town of Lowell.
UNSWORN DEPARTMENT MEMBER. Any member of the Police Department not included in the definition of SWORN DEPARTMENT MEMBER above.
('80 Code, § 2.02.001) (Am. Ord. 1988-20, passed 8-8-88; Am. Ord. 1989-16, passed 8-14-89)