Town of Princeton

Section 2. Definitions

As used in this Policy, the following words and phrases shall have the following meaning unless a different meaning is clearly required by the laws of the Commonwealth.

Acceptable excused paid absence: Shall mean all time as outlined in section 7. Including Sick, Vacation, Holiday, Jury Duty, Military Leave, Personal, Bereavement and Family and Medical Leave.

Appointing authority: Shall mean the individual or Board responsible for the appointment of employees. The Board of Selectmen is the appointing authority for all appointed Town positions excluding the School and Light Department. The Fire Chief is appointed by the Board of Selectmen and is the appointing authority for all fire department personnel. The Library Director is appointed by the Library Trustees.

Continuous service: Shall mean employment uninterrupted except by authorized leaves.

Contractual employee: Shall mean an employee whose term of employment is defined in a contract between the employee and the appointing authority.

Department: Any department, board, committee, commission, or other agency of the Town subject to this personnel policy.

Department head: The elected or appointed official having jurisdiction and responsibility over a department’s operations and activities.

Departmental procedures: Shall mean procedures adopted by a department head for the administration of a department. It is understood that in some cases departmental procedures shall supercede this policy provided that the departmental procedure is more stringent.

Emergency employee: Shall mean an employee of the Town hired temporarily during an emergency to prevent stoppage of public business, hazard or serious inconvenience to the public as declared by the Board of Selectmen. An emergency employee shall not be entitled to benefits.

Employee: Shall mean an employee of the Town of Princeton.

Exempt employee: One who is classified as not subject to the overtime pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Non-exempt employee: One who, regardless of title or function, is subject to the hours-of-work and overtime pay provision of the FLSA and the laws of the Commonwealth.

Hourly employee: Shall mean an employee who is paid for the actual number of hours worked based upon an hourly rate.