Carmel-by-the-Sea Municipal Code Art. III Types of Positions/employment Status

"At-will employee"

means an employee who may be separated from service with or without cause.

(Ord. 87-1 § 2, 1987; Ord. 96-7 § 1 (Exh. A), 1996)

The following are the categories of positions used in the City:

A. Full-Time Position. Full-time positions are authorized budgeted positions which may only be filled for the department's standard work week as approved by the City Council on a full-time basis and entitled to the benefits negotiated by the applicable bargaining unit. Employees working 35 hours per week or more shall be considered full-time.

B. Regular Part-Time Position(s). Regular part-time positions are those authorized by the City Administrator to have regularly scheduled work weeks. Employees filling these positions shall work a minimum of 1,000 hours in a fiscal year and less than the City's standard work week established for a similar authorized position. Employees authorized for these positions shall be eligible for specific benefits, determined by the number of hours authorized to work in the fiscal year, as follows:

1. 1,000 to 1,559 Hours Worked Per Fiscal Year. Those benefits required by applicable State and Federal law, membership in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), and eligible for participation in the CalPERS Health program at the employee's expense. These positions shall be considered at-will employees.

2. 1,560 Hours Worked Per Fiscal Year and Less Than 1,819 Hours Worked Per Fiscal Year. All benefits available to full-time positions, except that all leave hours, including but not limited to vacation leave, general leave, sick leave and bereavement leave, shall be computed at 75 percent of the full-time position entitlements.

C. Temporary/Seasonal Part-Time Position(s). These positions work no more than 1,000 hours per fiscal year and are eligible for only those benefits required by applicable State and Federal laws. These employees shall be considered at-will employees.

D. Intermittent Fire Engineer(s). These positions shall be authorized by the City Administrator, and shall work over 1,000 hours per fiscal year as hourly fire engineers. Employees in this classification shall be entitled to the same dental/vision and medical coverages afforded full-time employees.

E. Paid-Call Firefighters. These positions work no more than 1,000 hours per fiscal year, unless authorized by the City Administrator, and are eligible only for those benefits required by applicable State and Federal laws, except that they may be entitled to the same City-funded dental/vision and medical coverages afforded regular full-time employees at the employee only level, providing they meet specific eligibility requirements as outlined by the City. These positions shall be considered at-will employees.

F. Trainee Employee. These positions refer to newly hired or promoted employees filling either a full-time or part-time position(s), and who have not yet completed the training and observation period for that position. These employees shall be considered at-will employees.

(Ord. 87-1 § 2, 1987; Ord. 96-7 § 1 (Exh. A), 1996)

"Employee"

means a person holding a specified position with the City.

(Ord. 87-1 § 2, 1987; Ord. 96-7 § 1 (Exh. A), 1996)

The following are the categories of employment standing which City employees may have:

A. Regular Employee. "Regular employee" is the status of an employee filling a full-time or regular part-time position after having completed a training and observation period for that class of position. If the position is regular part-time, it must be authorized for at least one-half of a standard work week in order for the incumbent to be eligible for regular status.

B. Volunteer. "Volunteer" means any individual who performs services for the City upon request of the City, and does not receive compensation from the City for the services provided. Volunteers working for the departments must be approved by the department manager and the City Administrator. Volunteers working for the Mayor and/or City Council must be approved by the Mayor and/or City Council.

(Ord. 87-1 § 2, 1987; Ord. 96-7 § 1 (Exh. A), 1996)

Volunteers providing service to the City:

A. May use City equipment, except motor vehicles, to accomplish the task for the City;

B. Will not be included in the City's workers' compensation, automobile, or employee-negotiated insurance coverages;

C. From time to time may be sent to meetings or seminars at City expense. These sessions must assist the volunteer in accomplishing the task(s) assigned. Such training must be authorized by the City Administrator for the volunteers working for departments and by the Mayor for volunteers working for the Mayor and/or members of the City Council;

D. May receive from the City items such as identification cards, businesses cards, identification badges and other similar incidental expense items, when appropriate;

E. May not take the place of any regular, budgeted City employee without going through the standard personnel recruitment process as outlined in this chapter; and

F. Must sign a statement acknowledging an understanding of the guidelines pertaining to volunteers.

(Ord. 87-1 § 2, 1987; Ord. 96-7 § 1 (Exh. A), 1996)