For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DIRECT LINE OF SUPERVISION. An elected officer or employee who is in a position to affect the terms and conditions of another individual’s employment, including making decisions about work assignments, compensation, grievances, advancement or performance evaluation. The term does not include the responsibilities of the executive, legislative or fiscal body of the town, as provided by law, to make decisions regarding salary ordinances, budgets or personnel policies of the town.
EMPLOYED. An individual who is employed by the town on a full-time, part-time, temporary, intermittent or hourly basis. The term does not include an individual who holds only an elected office. The term includes an individual who is a party to an employment contract with the unit.
MEMBER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. The Fire Chief or a firefighter appointed to the Department.
MEMBER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. The Police Chief or a police officer appointed to the Department.
RELATIVE. A spouse, a parent or stepparent, a child or stepchild, a brother, sister, stepbrother or stepsister, a niece or nephew, an aunt or uncle or a daughter-in-law or son-in-law. For purposes of this section, an adopted child of an individual is treated as a natural child of the individual and the terms “brother” and “sister” include a brother or sister by the half blood.
(Ord. 2012-11, passed 6-13-2012)