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than a full-time schedule each week for a period of time. Temporary Employment – Positions that are not specifically budgeted or allocated as described in Human Resource and payroll records and may include interns and temporary, hourly employees who are hired for a limited period of time in order to provide operational needs during a specific season. Total and Continuous Service – The combined period(s) of City employment without break or interruption as defined below: Leaves of absence with pay and approved leaves without pay of ten or less work days shall not interrupt continuous service nor be deducted there from. Approved leaves of absence without pay in excess of ten work days shall be deducted in computing total service but shall not serve to interrupt continuous service. Unapproved/unauthorized absences, which exceed three work days in any calendar month shall have the same effect as a termination and reemployment, and shall interrupt continuity of service. Periods of military leave, leave taken in accordance to the Family and Medical Leave Act, and workers’ compensation are considered continuous employment. Trainee – An employee whose initial appointment is in a position for which minimum requirements must be satisfied within a specified period of time. Unauthorized Work – Any time worked that is unauthorized, on or off the clock. Unscheduled Work – Authorized work or work permitted by the City in excess of the number of hours scheduled in a work week or work cycle but are not in excess of (a) 40 hours for the employees whose work schedule is based on a work week or (b) the maximum number of hours established under the Fair Labor Standards Act for other work schedules, i.e. Police Field Operations. Vacancy List – List, which is maintained by the Human Resources Department and announces available positions and eligibility lists. Work Cycle – Work assignments for positions which do not conform to a regular recurring work week of seven consecutive days. Work Day – For General Employees, the number of hours in a work day is based on a work week of either 38.75 hours or 40 hours. Work Time or “Hours Worked” – All time an employee “is suffered or permitted to work.” It is of no consequence where such work takes place, i.e., in the customary workplace, at home, or anywhere else. Work time includes all time spent in physical or mental exertion, controlled or required by the City, and pursued primarily for the City and its business. Work Week – A regularly recurring period of seven consecutive days (168 hours). Working Title – A descriptive job title other than the Job Classification title in the Class and Salary Plan that describes the actual job duties of a position and is approved by the City Manager or designee.

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