Napa County Municipal Code Art. I Definitions

Words used in the present tense include the future, except where the natural construction of this chapter otherwise indicates. Words in the singular number include the plural, and words in the plural shall include the singular; and the word "shall" is mandatory and not directory.

(Ord. 985 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 2000)

"Appointive officers" means persons not qualifying as "county officers" but who are appointed or employed by the board of supervisors as the principal employee of a department or for the purpose of discharging duties expressly provided for by law or particular delegated functions.

(Ord. 985 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 2002)

"Classified service" means all positions provided for in the table and index, except nonclassified positions.

(Ord. 985 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 2010)

"Continuous service" and "actual continuous service" means service during regular hours of the position for which the person is employed where compensation is fixed by the month or other designated period. Where compensation is fixed by the day, such phrase shall be construed to mean service of sixty days or more during three consecutive calendar months. Where compensation is by the year, such phrase shall be construed to mean service of four hundred and eighty or more hours during three consecutive calendar months. "Actual continuous service" shall not be deemed to be interrupted by leave of absence caused by sickness or injury for which the person is entitled to receive compensation as herein provided, nor by vacation with full pay, nor by other absence not exceeding three consecutive days.

(Ord. 985 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 2009)

"County officers" means those persons occupying positions designated as such by or pursuant to the law of the state; provided, however, that persons occupying elective positions shall not be considered county officers for purposes of this chapter unless a specific section expressly provides otherwise.

(Ord. 985 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 2001)

"Extra help" means those persons employed for a temporary period to perform a specific task, job or assignment. Such employees shall not earn vacation or sick leave, and shall not be eligible for merit increases nor entitled to participate in the retirement program.

(Ord. 985 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 2004)

"Immediate family" means spouse, child, mother, father, grandparent or grandchild, brother, sister, the corresponding step relationship, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law and brother-in-law.

(Ord. 985 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 2013)

"Intermittent employee" means and includes nonpermanent employees without fixed salary schedules, but where the employees are qualified, available and called to work if and as needed. Such employee shall be compensated at an hourly rate; he shall not be eligible for merit increases nor to participate in the retirement program, and shall not be eligible for vacation or sick leave.

(Ord. 985 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 2006)

"Nonclassified service" means and comprises the following offices, officers, positions or employees:

A. Officers elected by the people;

B. Members of appointive boards and commissions, except where such members are also employees of the county;

C. All appointive department heads; provided, however, that those department heads who must be included in another merit or civil service system as a basis for the grant of funds by the United States or the state of California shall remain so included in addition to the designation herein provided;

D. All positions designated by the board to be part of the nonclassified service and serving at the pleasure of the appointing authority (department head); provided, however that those positions that must be included in another merit or civil service system as a basis for the grant of funds by the United States or the state shall remain so included in addition to the designation herein provided;

E. Persons employed under contract to supply expert professional or technical services;

F. Any person enlisted in county service for schooling as a part of a scholastic program whose employment terminates upon completion of such schooling;

G. Persons employed as independent contractors;

H. Persons serving the county without compensation;

I. Those employees appointed by the presiding judge or judges and serving at the pleasure of the appointing judge or judges;

J. Those employees appointed by a board or commission to serve as an executive director or similar position or office and serving at the pleasure of the appointing board or commission.

(Ord. 1218 § 1, 2003: Ord. 1132 § 1, 1997; Ord. 985 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 2011)

"Officers" means and includes all "county officers" and "appointive officers" as herein defined, except where the natural construction of this chapter otherwise indicates.

(Ord. 985 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 2003)

"Part-time employee" means any employee who is assigned to work less than a normal full-time schedule for the department in which he is employed. Such employee shall earn vacation and sick leave, and be eligible for merit increases upon the same basis as a permanent full-time employee.

(Ord. 985 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 2007)

"Permanent employee" means any employee who is listed in the classified service of the table and index, or amendments thereto, and who has served and completed his probationary period. Such employee shall be entitled to a right of appeal upon discharge. Nothing herein means or implies that a permanent employee may not be discharged for cause.

(Ord. 985 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 2008)

"Safety member" means any person who is employed by the county whose principal duties consist of active law enforcement or active fire suppression.

(Ord. 985 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 2014)

"Salary anniversary date" means the effective date of appointment, promotion, demotion, or reclassification if such date is the first working day of a biweekly pay period. If the appointment is effective on a date other than the first working day of a biweekly pay period, the salary anniversary date shall be the first day of the next biweekly pay period following such appointment.

(Ord. 985 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 2012)

"Seasonal or temporary employee" means any full-time employee appointed to a position which is designated as seasonal or temporary by the board of supervisors. Such employee shall not earn vacation or sick leave, and shall not be eligible for merit increases or retirement benefits.

(Ord. 985 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 2005)