As used in this part, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them:
(1) APPOINTING AUTHORITY. The city council and mayor, who shall appoint all heads of departments, and the civil service board, who shall appoint all other covered employees, as established by state law, city ordinance, or other legal requirement.
(2) BOARD. The civil service board created by this part.
(3) CITY. The City of Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
(4) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.
a. Any individual, including the head of a department, employed in the service of the city in a department on a regular basis for at least 32 hours in his or her established workweek or the equivalent hours for a public safety individual who is assigned to work a work period pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
b. Those individuals employed by the city on May 15, 2001, who have previously completed the required probationary period shall be employees in the covered service and shall be awarded regular status in the service. Those individuals who are currently employed in the city service on May 15, 2001, but have not completed the probationary period required by this part shall be required to complete the requirement pursuant to this part before being granted regular status in this service. These individuals shall be given credit for previous service to determine eligibility for being designated regular status employees in this service.
c. Individuals employed by the city in temporary or part-time positions shall not be covered by this part. The conditions of employment for the individuals shall be established by the mayor and council. Temporary and part-time individuals may not be moved directly into the service as established by this part, but may apply, along with other noncovered individuals, for any vacancy which exists in the service.
(5) DEMOTION. The reassignment of a covered employee to a position of a lesser class involving less responsibility and less complex duties.
(6) FLSA. Fair Labor Standards Act.
(7) HEAD OF DEPARTMENT. Any individual designated by the city council as head of a major activity or department.
(8) PART-TIME EMPLOYEE. That category of service in which the individuals are employed on an on-going basis but are normally scheduled to work less than 32 hours in the established workweek, or the equivalent hours for those public safety individuals who are assigned to work a work period in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
(9) PROBATIONARY STATUS. A condition of employment in which covered employees serve the completion of the established probationary period and the approval for regular status by the appointing authority.
(10) PROMOTION. The reassignment of a covered employee to a higher job class involving definite and defined increase in duties and responsibilities and a corresponding increase in remuneration.
(11) REASSIGNMENT. The promotion or demotion of a covered employee.
(12) REGULAR STATUS. A condition of employment that covered employees are afforded upon completion of the established probationary period and approval by the appointing authority.
(13) TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT. The category of service in which individuals are employed in either full-time or part-time positions for a period of no more than 180 calendar days. If warranted, employment in the temporary service may be extended by the appointing authority for an additional 90 calendar days.
(14) WORK PERIOD. The period of time established by the city for public safety employees in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
(15) WORKWEEK. A seven calendar day period as established in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Last modified: May 3, 2021