(1) “Work week” begins at 12:00 a.m. Saturday and ends at 11:59 p.m. Friday.

(2) “Supervisor” means an employee who has responsibility for directing one or more employees.

(3) “Full-time employee” means an employee who has completed his/her probation period and who regularly works a minimum of 40 hours a week, 2,080 hours a year on a continuing basis.

(4) “Permanent part-time employee” means an employee who works a minimum of 80 hours per month, 960 hours a year on a continuing basis and is eligible for prorated town benefits as defined in this chapter.

(5) “Limited duration or hours employee” means an employee who holds a job of limited duration arising out of special programs or projects, abnormal workloads or emergencies, or who works fewer than 80 hours per month, 960 hours a year on a continuing basis. Limited duration or hours employees are not entitled to any of the town benefits provided for full-time employees; provided, however, that they shall be eligible for sick leave benefits as set forth in CMC 2.55.390.

(6) “Volunteer” means a person who offers himself/herself for a service of his/her own free will and receives no compensation. The volunteer works under the direction of a department head, supervisor or authorized designee. Compensation shall not be construed to include stipends paid to volunteer firefighters.

(7) “Nonexempt employee” means an employee who generally is subject to the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and is typically paid either on an hourly or salary basis.

(8) “Exempt employee” means an employee who is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and is not entitled to overtime payments. Exempt employees typically are paid on a salary basis and include administrative, executive, and professional employees.

(9) Immediate Family. An employee’s “immediate family” includes the employee’s spouse, child or stepchild, parent, brother or sister, mother or father-in-law, son or daughter-in-law.

(10) “Probationary period” means a post-hiring period of time required for a newly hired or former employee to demonstrate suitability for the job. Reference section CMC 2.55.190. (Ord. 605 § 1, 2018; Ord. 518 § 2, 2009)