163.04 TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES.

   Temporary employees shall be defined as those individuals employed to work to fulfill a specific need or reason, that is sickness, disability or leaves of absence, which is not expected to continue for an extended period of time. Such employees shall receive the following benefits as terms of employment provided they qualify for such benefits.

   (a)   Holidays. The recognized holidays shall be those stated in 162.05, Holidays.

   (b)   Holiday Pay. Employees shall work their normal scheduled hours through the calendar year and shall be paid for each hour worked. In addition, if an employee is scheduled to work on a recognized City holiday, such employee shall receive pay at his regular hourly rate for the scheduled hours on the recognized holiday and for those hours worked.

   (c)   Overtime Pay. Employees shall be compensated at the rate of one and one-half times the employee's hourly rate for all work performed in excess of forty hours per week. Employees cannot accumulate compensatory time in lieu of overtime payment.

   (d)   Uniforms. The City shall provide uniforms to temporary employees as necessary.

   (e)    Additional Benefits. Temporary employees in this category do not qualify for any additional fringe benefits other than those described in the above subsections.

   If it becomes necessary to continue to employ a temporary employee beyond a one-year period, the Mayor and/or Director of Administration may extend the temporary status for additional periods as may be required.

   When the temporary employee's term is extended beyond the one-year period all benefits in 163.02(c) shall apply.

(Ord. 2017-23. Passed 9-5-17.)