CITY MANAGER. The City Manager shall be the appointing authority for the City of Montgomery.
CLASS OR CLASSIFICATION. A group of positions established under the rules adopted by the Civil Service Commission which are sufficiently
similar with respect to duties, responsibilities, and qualification requirements and which are designated by the same descriptive title and equitably compensated within the same salary range.
CLASSIFIED SERVICE. Council shall establish by ordinance the classified and unclassified service in the city. The classified service shall not include:
(1) Elected officials;
(2) Custodian of Council records;
(3) Members of boards and commissions appointed by Council or City Manager;
(4) The City Manager and Assistant City Manager;
(5) The Administrative Directors and Department Heads including the Chief of Police and Fire Chief;
(6) Unskilled labor, as defined by the Civil Service Commission;
(7) Any temporary or part-time office or position requiring the qualifications of an expert;
(8) Members of an auxiliary unit of the Police Department.
ELIGIBLE LIST. A list of the names of persons who have been found qualified, through suitable tests for employment in positions allocated to a specified class, arranged in the order of merit.
EMERGENCY EMPLOYEE. Any employee whose services are required in case of an emergency for a period not to exceed 30 days.
NEW POSITION. A position created within a department of the city, which position was not previously existent.
PART-TIME EMPLOYEE. An employee who averages less than 37.5 hours work per week calculated on an annual basis.
PERMANENT EMPLOYEE. Any employee in service to the city who has been regularly appointed after serving a probationary period.
PROMOTION. A transfer made in accordance with these rules from a lower classification to a higher classification involving an increase in responsibilities, a change in classification title, and the application of a higher salary range.
PROVISIONAL EMPLOYEE. Any employee temporarily filling a position without competition pending the establishment of an eligible list.
SEASONAL EMPLOYEE. Any employee in the classified service whose services are required only during certain parts of each year, such a position being intermittent or broken in its nature.
TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE. Any employee appointed for a specified period, for a special project; or one who is replacing a regular employee on leave.
(Ord. 12-1972, passed 7-20-72; Am. Ord. 27-1981, passed 10-7-81; Am. Ord. 22-1999, passed 9-29-99; Am. Ord. 12-2002, passed 10-2-02)
Cross-reference:
Civil Service Commission, see Charter § 6.04