[CC 1996 §105.010]
A.
The
City of Breckenridge Hills, Missouri, was incorporated as a Third
Class City on August 6, 1991.
B.
The
Mayor is elected to govern the City. The City Council is elected as
a legislative body to adopt ordinances and resolutions establishing
the procedures and policies of the community.
C.
The
purpose of this Chapter is to provide information about the personnel
policies and procedures of the City. Our goal is to provide all employees:
Fair management, competitive salaries, good benefits, opportunities
for personal growth and a safe and pleasant workplace.
D.
This
Chapter outlines the employee benefits provided by the City and provides
general information regarding, among other items, the fair and equitable
settlement of disputes, leaves of absence and equitable/non-discriminatory
standards for selection, classification and compensation.
E.
It
is not, however, the intent of the City to grant any employee any
contractual commitment, tenure and/or permanent status, expressed
or implied, by the issuance of this manual. Moreover, the provisions
of this manual may be changed at any time, without notice to employees.
F.
This
Chapter should provide most of the information about employment with
the City. Specific questions should be addressed to a supervisor.
[CC 1996 §105.020; Ord. No. 1047 §1, 11-25-2002]
In the construction of this Code and of all other ordinances
of the City, the following definitions shall be observed, unless it
shall be otherwise expressly provided in any Section or ordinance
or unless inconsistent with the manifest intent of the City Council
or unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
To mean Breckenridge Hills, Missouri.
The employee or elected official designated by the City to
administer a department of the City.
A person employed by the City on a regular, constant and
continuous basis on a schedule of more than thirty-two (32) hours
per seven (7) day work period and whose primary source of income from
employment is received from the City.
The Mayor and department heads.
An employee eligible to receive overtime as defined by the
Fair Labor Standard Act as amended, 29USC, Paragraph 201 SEQ and the
regulations promulgated thereunder.
A person employed by the City who is scheduled to work an
average of thirty-two (32) hours or less per seven (7) day work period.
An employee who has completed the probationary period and
been confirmed as permanent by the City Council.
A person connected by consanguinity (blood) or affinity (marriage)
within the fourth degree (1st cousin).
Commissioned Police Officers.
An employee hired to work for a limited period of time, not
to exceed three (3) months.
