For the purpose of this subchapter, 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 County Council or Board of County Commissioners to make decisions regarding salary ordinances, budgets or personnel policies of the county.
EMPLOYED. An individual who is employed by the county 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 county. The performance of the duties of a precinct election officer (as defined in I.C. 3-5-2-40.1) that are imposed by I.C. 3 is not considered employment by the county.
RELATIVE.
(1) Any of the following:
(a) Spouse;
(b) Parent or step parent;
(c) A child or step child;
(d) Brother, sister, step brother or step sister;
(e) A niece or nephew;
(f) An aunt or uncle; or
(g) A daughter-in-law or son-in-law.
(2) An adopted child of an individual is treated as a natural child of the individual. The terms BROTHER and SISTER shall include a brother or sister by half blood (a common parent).
(Res. 2012-6-18-2, passed 6-18-2012)