(A) As used in this chapter, the terms below shall have the following meanings:
(1) FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE is an employee who is normally scheduled and expected to work a minimum of 30 hours each workweek on a regularly scheduled basis.
(2) PART-TIME EMPLOYEE is an` employee who is normally scheduled and expected to work less than 30 hours in a single workweek and for retirement purposes averages less than 100 hours a month in a calendar or fiscal year.
(3) SEASONAL EMPLOYEE is an employee hired in a position that is temporary in duration, and whose position coincides with a particular season, or seasons, of the year and which may recur regularly from year to year. The time period of employment shall not exceed nine months.
(4) TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE is an employee who is hired and works for a definite period of time. Generally, a temporary employee will be employed for a period of time not to exceed nine months and the position is not renewable.
(B) Employees occupying full-time positions will be entitled to benefits provided by the city. All other categories of employment shall not be entitled to benefits, except those required by state or federal law, unless recommended and approved by the City Commission.
(C) The city designates all employment positions as either “exempt” or “nonexempt” based on applicable federal and state laws and regulations. The classifications are for the purpose of determining whether overtime compensation is due to the employee for hours worked in excess of 40 in a single workweek. Classifications of positions are reviewed by the City Commission, in consultation with the City Attorney, at the time of position creation or modification and on an annual basis to ensure legal compliance. As used in this chapter, the terms below shall be given the following meanings unless specifically stated otherwise:
(1)
EXEMPT EMPLOYEE is a salaried employee in a position whose duties and responsibilities render the employee exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Kentucky wage and hour laws. An exempt employee is not eligible for additional compensation for working in excess of 40 hours in a workweek under the city's Overtime Compensation Policy established in § 37.128 of this chapter.
(2) NONEXEMPT EMPLOYEE is an employee in a position whose duties and responsibilities require overtime compensation for any time worked in excess of 40 hours in any workweek pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act and Kentucky wage and hour laws. The additional overtime compensation for nonexempt employees is calculated under the city's Overtime Compensation Policy established in § 37.128 of this chapter.
(Ord. 5-11-2023-A, passed 6-8-2023)