The following words shall have the following meanings when used in this chapter:
ELECTED OFFICIAL
Includes Village elected public officeholders, such as Mayor and Village Board.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, Administration, Art. I, General Code Provisions, Div. I)]
EMPLOYEE
A person working as a volunteer or for remuneration for services rendered to the Village. For purposes of this chapter, an elected official is not an employee whose personal rights are affected by the code.
EMPLOYEE, FULL-TIME
Includes any employee who is working five days per week for a total of 30 to 35 hours per week.
[Amended 2-18-2014 by Ord. No. 14-02-01]
EMPLOYEE, PART-TIME
Any person working 29 hours or less per week.
[Amended 2-18-2014 by Ord. No. 14-02-01]
EMPLOYER
The Village.
DEPARTMENT
The governmental unit for whom the employee is directly working and rendering services.
IMMEDIATE FAMILY
Includes spouse, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, stepbrother, stepsister, grandparent, grandchild, mother-in-law or father-in-law, and brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, Administration, Art. I, General Code Provisions, Div. I)]
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR
The individual to whom the employee shall immediately report and be responsible for his work. An immediate supervisor may be the Mayor or the Superintendent.
SUPERINTENDENT
As mentioned in this chapter, means the one individual ultimately responsible for all operations of the department.
No person shall be discriminated against in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap or disability, ancestry, marital status, political affiliation, or any other prohibited form of discrimination under federal or state law or government contract or grant regulations. All employees shall adhere to this nondiscriminatory policy. Any and all affirmative action plans in effect shall also apply with regard to equal opportunity employment. Sexual harassment in the workplace is considered by the Village to be a form of sex discrimination, and no employee shall engage in any form of sexual harassment in the workplace. Any employee, person or individual who feels in any way wronged, harassed, interfered with, or discriminated against should feel free to contact the Village Board. This Village Board will investigate the matter. No employee shall be retaliated against by co-employees or supervisors for making contact with the Village Board or otherwise complaining of any form of discrimination.