Unless a different meaning is shown to be clearly intended, the terms below shall have the following meanings as used in this chapter:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Any reference in the Mesquite Personnel Policies Ordinance or the Mesquite Personnel Policies Manual to the words "City Councilman" is changed to the words "City Council Member".
DEPARTMENT HEAD: A City employee who has been designated by the City Manager or the City Council to be the head of a department established by the City Council; also the Chief of Police, Fire and Rescue Chief, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Finance Director, City Attorney and Municipal Court Judge.
DISCIPLINARY ACTION: A personnel action such as a written reprimand, a suspension, a demotion or a discharge from employment for reasons which relate to an employee's employment or conduct, and which has been or may be imposed on an employee by an officer for whom the employee is assigned to work, by a department head, by the city manager, or by the city council where provided by law. Verbal warnings, counseling, written statements of performance expectations, including related notes, and performance appraisals shall not be considered disciplinary actions, although any of these may be considered subsequently in determining whether to take any disciplinary action and in determining the type and extent of disciplinary action to be taken.
EMPLOYEE: A person employed by the city; provided, the term "employee", as used herein, does not include and does not apply to any of the following:
A. Elective officers.
B. Department heads, as that term is used in ordinances which establish the various departments.
C. Members of appointive city boards, city commissions and city committees.
D. Persons engaged under contract to provide any service to the city.
E. Volunteer personnel.
F. Persons hired from time to time for casual or temporary work, including, but not limited to, those employed to perform seasonal work or to meet the immediate requirements of an emergency condition, such as part time ambulance personnel who are not regularly scheduled for work at least twenty (20) hours per week or who are called on an as needed basis or who are paid on a trip or event basis rate.
OFFICER: The city attorney, municipal court judge, city clerk, city treasurer, finance director, city manager, police chief, and fire and rescue chief.
PERSONNEL POLICIES: Those policies, guidelines and procedures adopted by this chapter and thereafter revised, added to or deleted by resolution of the city council pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. 473, 6-25-2013, eff. 7-15-2013)