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PERSONNEL ORDINANCE <br />Sec. 1: Definitions. <br />As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective <br />meanings ascribed to them: <br />Regular Employee: An employee who has satisfactorily completed the initial <br />probationary period and who has been appointed to serve on a regular full time <br />basis, or a permanent part time basis. <br />Temporary Employee: An employee who does not serve a probationary period, <br />and shall include any person who is engaged in temporary part time, seasonal, <br />or student employment, and who is compensated on an hourly or monthly basis. <br />Work Period: A seven (7) day period of time beginning on Monday and <br />terminating on Sunday, during which a regular employee is normally scheduled <br />to work forty (40) hours. <br />Employee: Any employee of the City subject to the terms of this ordinance <br />unless the context in which the word appears requires a different meaning. <br />Sec. 2: Purpose of Chapter. <br />It shall be the purpose of the ordinance to establish a uniform and <br />equitable system of municipal personnel administration for the City, to be <br />applicable to all employees of the City, except where the City shall otherwise <br />hereafter provide, or unless modified by a separate agreement. <br />Sec. 3: Exempt Positions. <br />All offices and positions in the City government, now existing or hereafter <br />created, shall be subject to the policies and procedures of this chapter, except <br />the following: <br />(1) All elected officials and members or appointees of boards, commissions, <br />or outside agencies. <br />(2) Consultants rendering professional services. <br />Sec. 4: General Conditions. <br />It is hereby declared personnel policy of the City that: <br />(1) Employment in the City organization shall be based on merit and <br />fitness, free of personal considerations. <br />8 <br />