Regular Part-Time Employees

Section 1. Definition.

A regular part-time employee is an employee who is regularly scheduled to work for no more than 29 hours per week, or for no more than 40 hours per week in a department with a 24-hour schedule. (Amended 8/21/07)

a. Regular part-time employees may be regularly scheduled for hours which are predetermined and set by the department in advance, or (Amended 8/21/07)

b. Regular part-time employees may be on-call employees who are called to work when the department has special events, extra work or non-regularly scheduled recurring work which is not being performed by regular full-time employees. (Amended 8/21/07)

Seasonal employees who work only part of the year are considered temporary employees and are not eligible for regular part-time status.

Section 2. Promotional Exams.

Part-time employees are eligible to take promotional examinations for full or part-time positions after successful completion of six months of actual service in a regular part-time position. Seniority credits will be prorated based on full-time service and in the same manner as prescribed in Rule 9, Section 2b, for promotional examinations. Efficiency credits shall be awarded in the same manner as prescribed in Rule 9, Section 2c. (Amended 8/21/07)

Section 3. Transfers.

Regular part-time employees may request transfer to another regular part-time position of the same class and grade in a different department in accordance with Rule 5, Section 3, and within the order of certification. Regular part-time employees may not receive a transfer to regular full-time positions.

Section 4. Part-time to Full-time Status.

Part-time employees who wish to be placed on a transfer list within the Certification Process for full-time employment in the same classification, as provided in Section 6.5-1 of the Charter shall submit a written request to the Human Resources Director. Names will be placed on such list in the order in which received. (Amended 8/21/07)

Section 5. Full-time to Part-time Status.

a. An employee may request a regular reduction in status from full to part-time. Such request must be in writing and will state the reasons for which the employee is requesting reduction to part-time status. Requests will be granted in cases where necessary to comply with Federal or State law or where the best interest of the City would be served. Such requests shall be forwarded directly to the Human Resources Director, who shall approve or deny subject to appeal to the Civil Service Commission.

b. Full-time employees who are granted part-time status may resume full-time status as described in Section 4 of this Rule.

c. A status change from full to part-time will not affect the employee's seniority for pay and benefit accrual purposes.

Section 6. Reinstatements.

Regular part-time employees who resign and request reinstatement, and who are approved for reinstatement, shall be placed on an eligible list only to regular part-time positions in the same class and grade from which they resigned. (Amended 8/21/07)

Section 7. Layoff.

Regular part-time employees who are laid off in accordance with Article 6.10-11 shall have their names placed on a reinstatement list only to part-time positions. In all other respects the provisions of Rule 20 will apply. (Amended 8/21/07)

Section 8. Temporary Appointments/Provisional Appointments.

Regular part-time employees may receive temporary promotions or provisional appointments to full-time positions. (Amended 9/21/93 and 8/21/07)

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