For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPOINTING AUTHORITY. The officer, individual, board or group, who by law or legally delegated authority, has the authority to appoint or to remove personnel from positions as county employees.
APPOINTMENT. The offer and the acceptance of employment in the county service.
BOARD. The Will County Board.
CLASS. One or more positions sufficiently similar with respect to duties and responsibilities that the same descriptive title may be used with clarity to designate each of the positions; that the same minimum qualifications are appropriate for the performance of each position; that the same test of fitness may be used to rank applicants on the basis of merit; and that the same schedule of pay may be applied to similar positions.
CLASSIFICATION PLAN. A list of classes in the classified service by official title. For each class, a specification shall be prepared which shall set forth the duties, responsibilities and authority thereof, and the minimum qualifications necessary for entry into any of the positions in the class.
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE. Any employee, in the classified service, who has satisfactorily completed the probationary period and has been so certified by the appointing authority.
CLASSIFIED SERVICE. All positions and employees in the county services, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
COUNTY. The Will County government.
DEPARTMENT. A county governmental unit, under the control of an appointing authority, which has a separate operating budget, approved by the Board.
DIRECTOR. Director of Personnel.
ELIGIBLE. A person who is deemed qualified for entry into a specific class.
EMPLOYEE. A person who is paid a wage, salary or stipend from public monies, in accordance with official entries on a county payroll.
LIST OF ELIGIBLES. The persons, who have met the minimum requirements, for entry into a class.
PART-TIME EMPLOYEE. An employee, who works less than 30 hours per week, unless elsewhere defined otherwise.
PERSONNEL. The Personnel Director and related employees.
POSITION. A specific employment, whether occupied or vacant, involving the duties requiring the services of one person.
PROBATION. A specified period of employment, following appointment re-employment, transfer, promotion or demotion, it is the final step in the qualification process, during which work performance of an employee is evaluated.
PROMOTION. A change in the assignment of an employee from a position in one class to a position in another class having a higher range of pay; the converse is DEMOTION.
SUSPENSION. The temporary separation of employees from their duties and position.
TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE. An employee who, by prearrangement, works at given position for not more than four months per year, unless elsewhere defined otherwise.
UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE. All positions, in the county service, which are exempt from the provisions of this subchapter and from the rules pertaining thereto.
(Res. 88-173, passed 11-17-1988)