ARTICLE 2 – DEFINITIONS
Section 2.1. Abolishment of Position. Elimination of any particular position or classification from the personnel structure of the City.
Section 2.2. Allowances. Consist of monetary reimbursement by the City for activity which involves an extraordinary expense to the employee, e.g. meal allowance, private automobile allowance. All such allowances must be authorized in advance by the Department Head and approved by the City Manager for payment.
Section 2.3. Calendar Year. Twelve-month period beginning January 1 and ending December 31 of each year.
Section 2.4. City. Shall mean the City of Oakwood.
Section 2.5.Classification. 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 levels of responsibility.
Section 2.6. Department Head. Appointed by the City Manager as being administratively in charge of a department of the city and includes any employee serving as an acting or interim Department Head.
Section 2.7. Eligibility List. A list of potential employees who are ranked by the Personnel Officer based on their comparative standing.
A. Original eligibility list. A list of potential employees who are ranked by the Personnel Officer according to their scores on the employment examination.
B. Promotional eligibility list. A list of employees who are ranked by the Personnel Officer according to their scores on the promotional exam for the position which the employees have applied.
C. Reappointment eligibility list. A list created by the Personnel Officer in which the employees shall be ranked in inverse order of their layoff.
Section 2.8. Fiscal Year. Same as calendar year.
Section 2.9. Full-time Employees. Employees scheduled to work at least forty (40) hours per week throughout the year shall be considered full-time employees and shall have all rights, benefits and obligations as determined in these Personnel Regulations. Employees in this category may be salaried or paid by the hour.
Section 2.10. Layoff. A reduction in the work force of the City as determined by the City Manager.