[Ord. No. 10516, 9-20-2018; Ord. No. 10776, 10-6-2022; Ord. No. 10803, 4-20-2023]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The City of Kirkwood, Missouri.
The assignment of an individual position to an appropriate
job title given to all City positions possessing the same general
type of work with relatively the same duties and level of responsibilities.
The Civil Service Commission of the City of Kirkwood.
Employment with the City of Kirkwood which is not interrupted
by absence without pay in excess of three days, unless such absence
is covered by an approved leave of absence.
The elected governing body of the City of Kirkwood.
A change in the position of an employee from one classification
to a position in another classification having a lower maximum salary
rate.
The employee as designated by the Chief Administrative Officer
as being administratively in charge of a department of the City and
includes any employee serving as an acting or interim Department Head.
The term "employees in law enforcement and fire protection
activities" does not include those "civilian" employees who are engaged
in support activities such as those performed by dispatchers, clerks
and secretaries.
One who is employed and actively works an average of at least
39 hours per week on a regular basis unless defined otherwise in any
written benefit plan document.
One who is employed on a continuous basis but who works an
average of less than 39 hours per week.
All employees shall be paid on a bi-weekly basis.
A permanent appointment or assignment to a position created
without intent of limitation, and intended to exist for at least one
budget year. A permanent position may be for a full-time or part-time
position. Any reference to a "permanent" employee does not indicate
that employment is guaranteed for any specific duration.
A work test period during which an employee is required to
demonstrate fitness for the duties to which that employee is assigned
by actual performance of the duties of the position and can include
a period of initial employment in any position or a period of evaluation
for disciplinary or performance reasons. The probationary period for
any employee may be extended by a Department Head with approval of
the Chief Administrative Officer.
A non-temporary change in the position of an employee from
one classification to a position in another classification which has
a higher maximum salary rate.
An individual employed for an anticipated limited period
of time, typically (but not necessarily for) less than one year. Unless
specifically stated herein or in applicable benefit plan documents,
temporary employees are not entitled to employee benefits.
A change of an employee from one position to another position
in the same classification or another classification having essentially
the same maximum salary rate, involving the performance of similar
duties, and requiring substantially the same basic qualifications.
Shall include the Chief Administrative Officer, City Clerk,
Police Chief, Fire Chief, Director of Public Services, Director of
Finance, Director of Procurement, Director of Parks and Recreation,
Director of the Electric Department, Assistant Chief Administrative
Officer, Director of Management Information Systems or any other Director
or comparable position. These employees may also be referred to in
this document as "Department Heads."
The work period for employees exclusive of those employees
in law enforcement and fire protection activities shall be defined
as beginning at 12:01 a.m. Monday morning and proceeding for seven
full continuous days until midnight of the following Sunday night.
The work period for those employees engaged in fire protection activities
and law enforcement activities shall be that designated by the applicable
Department Head with approval of the Chief Administrative Officer,
which may change based upon the operational or business needs of the
City.
