Agenda - Council Work Session - 08/22/2017

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time employees will be scheduled with business needs and in manner which ensures positions retain part-time status under which intended. Hours of Operation - City Hall's hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Part-time Employee - Employees who are required to work less than forty (40) hours per week year-round in an ongoing position. In accordance with federal health care reform laws and regulations, the City shall offer health insurance benefits to eligible employees and their dependents that work on average or are expected to work 30 or more hours per week or the equivalent of 130 hours or more per month. In order to comply with Health Care Reform law while avoiding penalties, part-time employees will be scheduled with business needs and in manner which ensures positions retain part-time status under which intended. PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association) - Statewide pension program in which all City employees meeting program requirements must participate in accordance with Minnesota law. The City and the employee each contribute to the employee's retirement account. Promotion - Movement of an employee from one job class to another within the City, where the maximum salary for the new position is higher than that of the employee's former position Reclassify - Movement of a job from one classification to another classification because of a significant change in the position's duties and responsibilities Seasonal Employee - Employees who work only part of the year (100 days or less) to conduct seasonal work. Seasonal employees may be assigned to work a full-time or part-time schedule. Seasonal employees do not earn benefits or credit for seniority. Service Credit -Time worked for the City. An employee begins earning service credit on the first day worked for the City. Some forms of leave will create a break in service. Supervisor — Any person having authority in the interests of the employer to perform or effectively recommend a majority of the following actions: hires, transfer, suspensions, promotions, discharges, discipline, reward, assignments and work direction, adjustment of grievances and performance evaluations. Temporary Employee - Employees who work in temporary positions. Temporary jobs might have a defined start and end date or may be for the duration of a specific project. Temporary employees may be assigned to work a full-time or part-time schedule. Temporary employees do not earn benefits or credit for seniority. Transfer — Movement of an employee from one City position to another of equivalent pay. Work Week - The regular work week for City employees is forty hours, in addition to a lunch period, Monday through Friday, except as otherwise established by the City Administrator or designee in accordance with needs of the depailiuent. 101Page