For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BREAK IN EMPLOYMENT. Termination, retirement or resignation of an employee from the town. A BREAK IN EMPLOYMENT does not occur due to absence from the workplace while on a paid or unpaid leave, including, but not limited to, vacation, personal days, sick or family medical leave or worker’s compensation leave, or if the employment is terminated followed by immediate re-employment by the town without loss of payroll time.
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. Such affect may include, but is not limited to, making decisions about work assignments, compensation, grievances, advancement or performance evaluation. Decisions and action taken by the Town Council regarding the passage of annual salary resolutions, annual budgets and personnel policies are excluded from this definition.
ELECTED OFFICIALS. The Town Clerk- Treasurer and members of the Town Council.
EMPLOYED. An individual who works for or is appointed to any department or board of the town on a full-time, part-time, temporary, intermittent, seasonal, hourly or contractual basis.
MEMBER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. The town has no Fire Department that is controlled by the town; however, in the event that one is created, this subchapter shall apply to the Fire Chief and any firefighter appointed to the Town Fire Department.
MEMBER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. The Police Chief and any police officer appointed to the Town Police Department.
RELATIVE. For the purposes of this subchapter, the term includes any of the following:
(1) Spouse;
(2) Parent or step-parent;
(3) Child or step-child (includes an adopted child);
(4) Sister, brother, step-sister, step-brother (includes sister or brother by half-blood);
(5) Niece or nephew;
(6) Aunt or uncle;
(7) Daughter-in-law or son-in-law; and
(8) Sister-in-law or brother-in-law.
TOWN. The Town of West Terre Haute and its boards and departments.
(Res. 12-2-2012, passed 6-11-2012)