A. Definitions

1. “Allocation”: The means by which an individual position is assigned to an appropriate job classification based on the duties and responsibilities of the position. (Added 8/25/09)

2. “Certification”: The process by which the names and addresses of persons on a proper eligible list are placed in the correct order in which vacancies are to be filled and thereby become entitled to be considered to fill a vacancy.

3. “Child”: A biological, adopted or foster child, a stepchild, a legal ward, including a child of a spouse or the designated household member.

4. “Department Head”: As used in the Rules, the term Department Head includes City Manager or designee, Deputy City Managers and Department Directors.

5. “Designated Household Member”: One person who currently lives in an employee’s household and who has been designated by the employee in accordance with Section 1f of Rule 13.

6. “Director”: As used in the Rules, the term Director shall mean the Human Resources Director.

7. “Full-time”: As used in the Rules, the term full-time refers to an employment status of an employee that is regularly scheduled to work 40 hours per week. (Added 8/25/09)

8. “Health Care Provider”: A doctor of medicine or osteopathy who is authorized to practice medicine or surgery (as appropriate) by the State in which the doctor practices; or a person meeting the definition of health care provider under the Family and Medical Leave Act and applicable regulations to include podiatrists, dentist, clinical psychologists, optometrists, chiropractors, nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives and clinical social workers. All health care providers must be authorized to practice in their state of practice and be performing within the legally-defined scope of practice, and if the health care provider practices in a country other than the United States, is licensed to practice in accordance with the laws and regulations of that country.

9. “Household”: A unit composed of persons living together in the same dwelling, without regard to whether they are related to each other as referred to in Rule 13.

10. “Periodic Updates”: As directed by the Human Resources Director, but in no event more than once every (fifteen) 15 calendar days.

11. “Probationary Period”: As used in the Rules, the term probationary period means: 1) original probation for a period of six (6) months. Uniformed employees’ original probation is a period of twelve (12) months or as otherwise provided in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA); 2) promotional probation is a six (6) month period immediately following a promotion from a lower graded classification to a higher graded classification; or 3) a probationary period of six (6) months following a change in classification as described in these Rules. Original probationary period may be extended as allowed in these Rules. (Added 8/25/09)

12. “Reclassification”: Means changing the allocation of a position to the same, higher, or lower graded job classification. (Added 8/25/09)

13. “Serious Health Condition”: An illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves: (A) in-patient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility, or (B) continuing treatment by a health care provider.

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