shall mean a salary increase within the limits of a pay range established for a class.
shall mean the assignment of a single position to its proper class in accordance with the duties performed, and the authority and responsibilities exercised.
shall mean the anniversary of the date an employee was appointed to city employment if it falls on the first, or the first of the following month if appointed on any other date.
shall mean a person who has filed a completed and signed application for employment on a form provided by the city.
shall mean the employment of a person to fill a vacancy.
shall mean any investigation of a candidate's background which may include, but not be limited to, employment, education, personal characteristics, criminal, or other related history.
shall mean any applicant who possesses those qualities which have been demonstrated to be most related to successful performance in a particular class.
shall mean all positions sufficiently similar in duties, authority, and responsibility, to permit grouping under a common title.
shall mean the summary of job titles for all classes, together with the specifications of each class.
shall mean all positions of employment in the service of the city except those excluded by this chapter.
shall mean employment uninterrupted from the effective date of appointment except by authorized absence or leave of absence.
shall mean calendar days unless otherwise stated.
shall mean the movement of an employee from one class to another class having a lower maximum base rate of pay, for disciplinary reasons.
shall mean an administrative unit of the city.
shall mean the official charged with the operation and direction of a department.
shall mean the dismissal, demotion, suspension without pay or written reprimand of a regular employee solely for punitive reasons.
shall mean removal of any officer or employee from his/her position for disciplinary reasons.
shall mean action which disqualifies an applicant from further consideration for a particular position.
shall mean a candidate whose name has been placed on an eligibility list for a particular class.
shall mean a list maintained by the personnel officer of names of persons who have taken and successfully passed required competitive examination(s) for a particular class.
shall mean a person legally occupying a position in the city service, other than an "officer," except where the construction of this chapter otherwise indicates.
shall mean any series of examinations required to determine qualifications and abilities to perform the duties required for a particular class.
shall mean the evaluation process designed to measure qualifications and abilities necessary to perform the duties required for a particular class. Examinations include, without limitation, the following:
"Physical agility examination"
shall mean an examination to measure relative physical coordination and endurance.
"Oral examination"
shall mean an examination where an oral interview is conducted of each candidate by one or more persons selected by the department and approved by the personnel officer during which each candidate is rated as to qualification based on job-related experience, training, education, and personal characteristics.
"Performance examination"
shall mean an examination to measure relative ability to perform specified skills.
"Physical examination"
shall mean an examination of physical health administered by a physician, based on standards established by the personnel officer.
"Psychological examination"
shall mean an examination of psychological and emotional health administered by a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist.
"Written examination"
shall mean an examination using written questions and problems to measure specified knowledge and aptitude to perform specified duties.
shall mean an employee holding a position in which the actual performance of duty requires 2,080 hours in each fiscal year. Full-time employees shall be entitled to all employee benefits, including but not limited to, retirement, health insurance, deferred compensation, sick leave and vacation time and paid holidays.
shall mean written description of a class, outlining duties and employment standards which are essential characteristics of the class.
shall mean the separation from the active work force due to lack of work or funds, or to the abolition of positions by the council due to lack of work, lack of funds, or organization changes.
shall mean permission to be absent from duty for a specified period and for a specified purpose, with the right to return before or at the expiration of the period.
shall mean the officers of the city which consist of six councilmembers and a mayor, a city manager, a city clerk, a city treasurer, a city attorney, other officers as provided by charter and ordinance, and members of commissions, boards and committees as provided by charter and ordinance.
shall mean any time worked over 40 hours per week (56 hours for firefighters).
shall mean an employee holding a position in which the actual performance of duty requires less than 2,080 hours in each fiscal year. A part-time employee who works fewer than 1,560 hours has no right to any employee benefit, including but not limited to, health insurance, deferred compensation, sick leave or vacation leave.[1] A part-time employee who has completed the prescribed probationary period for his/her classification and works at least 1,560 hours but fewer than 2,080 hours in a fiscal year shall be entitled to a pro rata portion of all employee benefits, including but not limited to retirement, health insurance, deferred compensation, sick leave, vacation leave and paid holidays which equals the ratio between total fiscal year hours and 2,080.
shall mean a full-time employee who has completed the probationary period of a permanent position.
shall mean any position which will continue for 12 consecutive months or more.
shall mean the city manager or the city manager's delegated representative.
shall mean combination of duties regularly assigned to be performed by a person.
shall mean an employee who is serving his or her probationary period.
shall mean the period following appointment which is to be considered an integral part of the examination, recruiting, testing and selection process during which an employee is required to demonstrate fitness for the position to which the employee is appointed by actual performance of the duties of the position.
shall mean advancement from a position in one class to a position in a higher class.
shall mean a numerical rating earned by a candidate in an examination which qualifies the candidate for further consideration for employment.
shall mean a change in the allocation of an individual position by raising it to a higher class, reducing it to a lower class, or moving it to another class at the same pay range.
shall mean the selection of an appropriate candidate pool and the process of announcing a vacancy by various means such as posting written announcements, placing newspaper and magazine advertisements and other methods to solicit applications from qualified persons for a particular vacancy.
shall mean the voluntary action of an officer or employee which separates him or her from his or her position.
shall mean the length of continuous employment in a pay status within any permanent position in a classified service of the city. Seniority shall be retained, but shall not accrue, during any period of leave without pay.
shall mean termination of employment.
shall mean the condition of an employee's present appointment, such as temporary, part-time, seasonal, probationary or permanent.
shall mean the temporary separation from service of an employee, without pay, for disciplinary purposes.
shall mean a change between positions within the same or comparable class.
shall mean any position which has been authorized by the council and is unfilled.
(Ord. 00-20 § 2 (Exh. A), 2000; Ord. 07-003 § 2, 2007)
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This definition shall not be construed to deny certain retirement benefits mandated by the state retirement system for employees working in excess of 1,000 hours.