A. “Active pay status” means time worked and approved personal leave.

B. “Adverse action” means suspension without pay, involuntary demotion or discharge, expedited or otherwise, for cause.

C. “Appointive officers” means the city manager, attorney, and the city clerk. The appointive officers serve at the will of the council.

D. “At will employee” means an employee that is employed at the will of the city and can be dismissed at any time for any reason. All temporary, on call, seasonal employees, the police chief, the fire chief, and all department directors are at will.

E. “Certified trainer” means an employee who is certified by a state or federal agency or a recognized professional organization to provide training.

F. “City manager” means city manager or designee, and acting city manager in the absence of the city manager.

G. “Classified service” shall be comprised of all positions with the exception of elective and appointive officers, and at will employees.

H. “Computation of time,” except when otherwise provided, means the time within which an act is required to be done and shall be computed by excluding the day of the act, event or default from which the designated period of time begins to run and including the last day of the period unless the last day is Sunday or a holiday, in which case it shall also be excluded.

I. “Controlled substance” means a controlled substance in Schedules I through V of 21 USC 812.

J. “Conviction” means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo contendere or no contest) or suspended imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the federal or state of Alaska criminal drug statutes.

K. “Criminal drug statute” means a criminal statute involving manufacture, distribution, dispensation, use or possession of any controlled substance.

L. “Demotion” means the change of an employee from a position in one class to a position in another class with a lower pay level. Involuntary demotion means a demotion required by the city, not agreed to by the employee, and occurring while the employee is not in promotional probationary status. Voluntary demotion means any demotion other than an involuntary demotion.

M. “Department director” means the person designated by the city manager to direct a department.

N. “Employee” means any person in the employ of the city who is subject to this title.

O. “Exempt employee” means an employee who is exempt from the payment of overtime as determined by the personnel officer based on the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

P. “Family” means spouse, eligible same-sex domestic partner, siblings, parents and children. In-laws are covered under the term “family.”

Q. “Flex schedule” means variable work hours requiring employees to work a standard number of core hours within a specified period of time, allowing the city greater flexibility in an employee’s starting and ending times.

R. “Leave without pay” (LWOP) is an approved temporary absence from duty in a nonpay status requested by an employee. The term does not cover a suspension or an absence for which leave has not been approved.

S. “Light duty” is alternative work for employees who are unable to perform some or all of their routine duties due to illness or injury. The work is physically or mentally less demanding than normal job duties. An employee must present a physician’s note to be placed on light duty.

T. “Merit anniversary date” means the month and day that the employee completes his or her probationary period. The anniversary date will be advanced by the number of calendar days that the employee’s total leave without pay exceeds 30 days during any anniversary year of the employee.

U. “Nonexempt employee” means an employee who is entitled to receive overtime pay under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

V. “On call employee” means an employee who is not guaranteed any hours each week, who does not have a set regular schedule, and one that fills in as needed.

W. “Personnel officer” is the human resources specialist and designated employee representative (DER).

X. “Program or project employee” is an employee who is employed with prior written understanding that employment in that position will continue for at most the duration of a specified program or project that has an established probable date of termination.

Y. “Promotion” means a change in status of an employee from a position of one class to a position of another class having a higher maximum salary limit.

Z. “Regular full-time employee” means an employee who has completed the initial probationary period including any extensions together and who is not a seasonal or temporary employee and regularly works 30 or more hours a week.

AA. “Regular part-time employee” means an employee who is hired to work on a regular and continuing basis for less time than a full-time employee.

BB. “Seasonal employee” refers to an employee who occupies a position for less than 12 months each year where it is anticipated that the same employee may return to the position when needed.

CC. “Standby.” The department director in his or her discretion shall schedule employees on standby status. An employee on standby status shall meet the following criteria:

DD. “Temporary employee” means an employee who is needed for a certain period, which may exceed 12 consecutive months.

EE. “Transfer” means the movement of an employee from a classification to another having the same maximum salary.

FF. “Treasurer” is the finance director.

GG. “Volunteer firefighters” are not classified employees and serve at the will of the fire chief. (Ord. 15-012 § 3, 2015; Ord. 12-001 § 3, 2013)