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.