Town of Princeton

Probationary period: A working test period of six (6) months of continuous employment following an appointment to a regular position. The employee is required to demonstrate competence in conduct and actual performance of the duties in the position for which he/she is appointed. If the employee’s performance is unsatisfactory, the employee shall be dismissed by the appointing authority during the probationary period.

Regular full time employee: Shall mean an employee of the Town who is regularly scheduled to work 37 ½ - 40 hours a week on a regular schedule of 52 weeks per year. Currently the work week for Town Hall employees is Monday through Thursday. However, the Town Administrator has the discretion to use Friday as an alternate work day.

Regular reduced-hours employee: Shall mean an employee of the Town who is regularly scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours but less than 37 ½ hours per week on a regular schedule of 52 weeks per year.

Regular part time employee: One who works less than 20 hours per week on a regular schedule of 52 weeks per year. Part time employees shall not be entitled to benefits.

Retired employee: A former employee of the Town who is eligible to participate in the towns health and life insurance plans for retired employees.

Salaried employee: Shall mean a full-time or part-time employee whose work schedule averages out, on a weekly basis, to the number of hours specified at the time of hiring and whose time is required to support Town administration.

Special municipal employee: See Policy Statements, Appendix F for the State Ethics Commission definition for a Princeton special municipal employee.

Stipend employee: Shall mean an employee of the Town whose services are rendered as are required according to law and for which the employee receives a set stipend annually, i.e. Tree Warden, Veterans Agent.

Temporary/seasonal employee: Shall mean any employee retained either full-time or part time for a limited or specified period of time as an addition to the existing work force, or as a substitute for an employee. Temporary/seasonal employees shall not be entitled to benefits.

Town: The Town of Princeton.

Regular work schedule: Shall mean the work day and week for all employees. The normal work week for a regular full time employee shall be at least 37 ½ hours but not more than 40 hours. For others, the town may require fewer hours of work. The normal lunch period will not be a paid period.