(1) With approval of the mayor, temporary employees may be used during emergencies or other peak workload periods, to temporarily replace regular employees absent due to disability, illness, vacation or other approved leave, or to temporarily fill a vacancy until a regular employee is hired.

(2) Temporary employees may be hired without competitive recruitment or examination.

(3) Temporary employees may not work more than 70 hours a month for more than five months in a 12-month period.

(4) Temporary employees are eligible for overtime and sick leave pay as required by law. Temporary employees are not eligible for and do not receive retirement, vacation, health insurance, holiday, or other benefits during their employment. (Ord. 605 § 5, 2018; Ord. 518 § 2, 2009)