A.Â
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
APPOINTMENT
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
CLASS
CLASSIFICATION
DISCIPLINE (TYPES OF)
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYMENT (TYPES OF)
LAYOFF
MANAGEMENT
MANAGER/OFFICIAL
POSITION
PROBATIONARY PERIOD
PROFESSIONAL
PROMOTION
TRANSFER
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
Either the Town Council or Town Manager having the authority
to appoint under the Town Charter.
The acceptance by a person of a position in the Town, which
has been offered by the appropriate authority.
The Town Manager.
A group of positions, which are sufficiently alike in general
duties and responsibilities to warrant the use of the same title,
class description, and pay range.
The art of grouping positions into classes.
See Article XVI.
An individual who is legally employed by the Town and compensated
through the Town payroll for his/her services. Individuals or groups
compensated on a fee basis are not included.
See Article IV.
Involuntary, nondisciplinary separation of an employee from
a position.
Employees who are considered professionals, officials, or
managers.
Occupations requiring administrative personnel who set policies,
who exercise overall responsibility for execution of these policies
or who direct individual departments or special phases of the Town's
operations.
Any office or employment, whether occupied or vacant, full-time
or part-time, consisting of duties and responsibilities assigned to
one individual by competent authority.
The trial period of employment beginning with the date of
an employee's appointment, promotion, or transfer to any position.
It is an extension of the recruitment or selection process. During
this period, the Town reserves the right to dismiss an employee without
cause.
Occupations requiring either college graduation or experience
of such a kind and amount as to provide a comparable background (i.e.,
school nurses, engineers, and attorneys).
Assignment of an employee from one class to another, which
has a higher rate of pay.
Assignment of an employee from one position to another.
B.Â
Terms not defined in this policy shall have their
customary meanings. The word "shall" is mandatory, and the word "may"
is permissive. The singular includes the plural, and plural includes
the singular. The masculine includes the feminine, and the feminine
includes the masculine.