For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE. An unapproved absence from work.
APPEAL. A request made by an employee to the Commission to review a dismissal, suspension, reduction or demotion.
APPLICANT. A person seeking admission to the examination process.
APPOINTING AUTHORITY. The person or group of persons having the power of appointment to and/or removal from positions in the city by statute, ordinance or by designation of the Mayor.
APPOINTMENT. The selection of an eligible person to fill a vacancy.
APPOINTMENT, PERMANENT. An appointment made without limitation of duration, following the satisfactory completion of appropriate examinations and probationary periods.
APPOINTMENT, PROBATIONARY. An appointment made to a position subject to a probationary period which is 12 months from the date of hire for all employees, except members of the Police Department and Fire Department. The probationary period for members of the Police Department and Fire Department shall extend for at least 12 months from the date they are sworn as police officers or firefighters. The probationary period for any and all employees may be extended an additional six months by the Mayor on the recommendation of the probationary employee’s department head.
CANDIDATE. An applicant who has met all qualifications and is completing all required examinations.
CLASS or CLASSIFICATION. A group of positions sufficiently similar with respect to duties and responsibilities such that they may be treated similarly as to job title, job requirements, examination for employment or promotion and other personnel practices.
COMMISSION. The Shepherdsville Civil Service Commission.
DEMOTION. The movement of an employee from one position to another position of a lower class.
DEPARTMENT. The city’s Police Department; the city’s Fire Department; the Department of Public Works; the Sewer-Wastewater Department; administrative offices of the city.
DISMISSAL. An involuntary separation of an employee from the service of the city.
ELIGIBLE PERSON. A person who has successfully completed all required examinations, interviews and possesses required qualifications.
EMPLOYEE. Any employee who is a member of the classified service.
EMPLOYEE, PERMANENT. An employee who has completed his or her initial employment probationary period.
EMPLOYEE, PROBATIONARY. An employee, newly-hired or newly-promoted, who is serving a probation period in the position to which the employee seeks permanent appointment.
EQUIVALENT POSITION. A position of the same class and/or same minimum/maximum pay level.
FINAL EARNED RATING. A numerical score achieved by a candidate on the combination of all numerically-rated components of the total examination process.
FIRE CHIEF. The Chief of the Fire Department of the city.
HIRING ELIGIBILITY LIST. A list of names of eligible persons in order of final earned rating compiled for an entry level class based on open competitive examination, interview and published qualifications.
JOB DESCRIPTION. A written statement containing the duties typically assigned to positions of a class, the essential functions and the minimum qualifications necessary for appointment to positions in the class. Reference is made to the city’s Job Classification Manual.
PASSING POINT. A numerical point value set for an examination or a segment of an examination such that all scores equal to it or above it are considered to be successful in that portion of the examination and all scores below it are considered to be unsuccessful.
POLICE CHIEF. The Chief of the Police Department of the city.
POSITION. A group of duties and responsibilities which require the employment of one person.
PROBATION PERIOD. An on-the-job working test following the probationary appointment, during which a newly-hired or newly-promoted employee is required to demonstrate fitness by actual performance of the duties of the position to which the employee seeks permanent appointment.
PROMOTION. The movement of an employee from one position to a position assigned to a higher class.
PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY LIST. A list of names of eligible persons in order of final earned rating compiled for a promotion class based on promotional competitive examination, interviews and published qualifications.
QUALIFICATIONS. The minimum requirements necessary to perform the work of positions assigned to a class.
REINSTATEMENT (COMMISSION). The re-employment of a former employee after review by the Commission of an appeal directing reinstatement.
RESIGNATION. A voluntary separation of an employee from the service of the city.
SENIORITY (TIME IN GRADE). The status or priority given an employee based on length of service of the employee in grade. For the purpose of these rules, SENIORITY only applies in the calculation of the final earned rating of an employee in a promotional examination.
SEPARATION. The termination of employment from the service of the city.
SIMILAR POSITION. A position which is approximately equivalent to another position in the level of authority, responsibility, compensation and minimum requirements.
SUSPENSION. An involuntary leave of absence from the service of the city.
(Ord. 013-145, passed 9-23-2013)