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Section Five: Definitions As used in the personnel policies, the following words and terms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, shall have the meaning as defined herein: Anniversary Date of Employment: is the period of elapsed time since the commencement of employment, unless adjusted for certain leaves of absence, with credit for bridged services, less all periods of absence which are deductible as determined by the City. Appointing Authority: the City Council or City Administrator to whom the City Council has delegated authority to appoint personnel. Certified Bargaining Unit: a group of employees determined by the State to have a common interest in the collective bargaining process and whose common interest has been determined as appropriate by the State. Compensatory Time: time off from work at the employee's normal straight time rate of pay. For regular employees not exempt from the provisions of the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act, compensatory time shall be computed at one and one-half times the number of overtime hours worked. Continuous Service: Continuous service shall be terminated by dismissal, lay-off, permanent disability, resignation, retirement or death. Continuous service shall not be considered broken if an employee: 1) takes a military leave of absence and returns to City employment in accordance with Federal and State Law; or 2) is on authorized leave of absence or on a temporary suspension without pay. However no credit shall be allowed for an employee suspended or on leave without pay for over 30 consecutive calendar days except when leave without pay resulted from an on-the- job injury. For the purposes of vesting and eligibility to participate in pension and other retirement plans, a Family and Medical Leave of Absence does not constitute a break in service. Demotion: the change of an employee's status from a position in one class to a position in another class, that could include a reduction in salary, due to incompetency, inefficiency, or misconduct. Employee Classification: Employees classification are “regular full-time,” “regular part- time,” “temporary,” and/or “seasonal.” Exempt: Exempt employees are those employees who are in the “Exempt” category under the Fair Labor Standards Act or similarly treated under Minnesota laws and who are thereby not subject to portions of the wage and hours provisions of those laws. Fringe Benefits: Fringe benefits for employees include, but are not limited to, vacation leave, sick leave, holidays, funeral leave and insurance benefits and are applicable to regular full-time and part-time employees meeting certain eligibility requirements.