Leave with pay granted at the Village's discretion for good cause.
The employee's most recent date of hire with the Village,
Leave with pay granted to a regular or qualified appointed employee after accrual at a specific rate to be used at the employee's request with approval by the appropriate supervisor.
A written request that a decision of a formal disciplinary action be reconsidered at a further stage in the appeal procedure.
A person who has made formal application on an official Village personnel application form for a position in the Village service.
Appointed employees include the Clerk/Administrator, Treasurer and Police Chief.
An employee paid by the hour who may be called on short notice and/or on an occasional basis.
Wherever the term "days" is used in this manual, it shall mean calendar days and not working days, unless otherwise specifically stated.
A personnel action which reduces the employee's responsibilities and pay. Demotions may be voluntary or may be the result of disciplinary actions.
The Village Council appointee or Village employee who has responsibility for supervising or administering a department of Village government as determined and designated by the Village Council.
An action which terminates an individual's employment with the Village.
An individual elected by popular vote or appointed to fill vacancies in elective office (i.e., Village Councilor, Mayor, and Municipal Judge).
All executive, administrative, and professional employees as defined in Department of Labor regulations relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act, and whose compensation/wage is based on a fixed annual salary.
All employees who work a minimum of 34 hours per week are considered full-time employees.
A spouse, parent, child, grandchild, grandparent or sibling; or spouse's parent, child, grandchild, grandparent or sibling.
The involuntary separation of an employee from Village service without fault on the part of the employee, due to reorganization, lack of work, or lack of funds.
The termination of an employee from Village employment when the employee is unable to perform the essential functions of the position due to a medical condition.
All employees who are not exempt employees as defined in Department of Labor regulations relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Nonexempt employees shall receive overtime pay for actual hours worked in a normal workweek in excess of the hours set forth in § 10.5.
A position in which the employee works fewer than 34 hours per week.
The written objective review made by the employee's supervisor of an employee's performance relating to the employee's assigned duties.
A formal hearing conducted by the Personnel Board at the request of an employee who is appealing a suspension or demotion, or a former employee who is appealing a dismissal, held after the pre-disciplinary hearing conducted by the Mayor or the Mayor's designee.
A hearing conducted by the Mayor or the Mayor's designee before the imposition of the disciplinary actions of suspension, demotion, or dismissal.
A full-time or part-time employee hired to fill a regular position who has not yet completed the six-month probationary period of employment during which time the employee is terminable at will. Law enforcement personnel shall serve a one-year probationary period.
Transfer to a position requiring higher responsibilities and salary.
A full-time or part-time employee who has completed the probationary period, who shall be disciplined only for cause, and who is entitled to all the rights and benefits of the Village of Bosque Farms Personnel Policy Manual. A regular employee must be specifically designated as such on a personnel action form, which will be made part of the employee's personnel file.
An enforced leave of absence without pay for disciplinary reasons which becomes effective after the Mayor or the Mayor's designee has conducted the pre-disciplinary hearing and rendered his decision.
A position which is vacant due to the temporary absence of an employee or a position which is seasonal in nature. Temporary/seasonal employment will not exceed a four-month period.
A terminable-at-will employee is one who fills an appointed, temporary, or casual position, or an employee who has not completed his probationary period. A terminable-at-will employee serves at the discretion of the Village, and his employment can be terminated without cause. A terminable-at-will employee cannot appeal suspension, demotion, dismissal, or other disciplinary actions.
The transfer of an employee from one department or office to another department or office in the Village service, or to a position in another geographic location or to a position having the same rate of pay.
The performance of duties of a Village position at an employee's normal workstation or at a location authorized by the Village.