2016 Spencer Handbook

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Tier 3 Employee Employees who work an average of no more than twenty-nine (29) hours per week or a total of not more than fifteen hundred (1,500) hours in a twelve (12) month period are Tier 3 employees. These employees are not entitled to fringe benefits, including health care, sick leave, vacation, or holiday pay. It is the policy of the City of Spencer that only authorized positions listed in the City of Spencer Personnel Policy Handbook as “Tier 1” or “Tier 2” positions will be allowed to exceed the thirty (30) hour per week average worked during the predetermined twelve (12) month period. It is the Department Head or their designee’s responsibility to monitor each employee under their jurisdiction. Exempt Employee An exempt employee is a salaried employee who is not covered by the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible to receive overtime compensation in the form of time off (compensatory time) or cash. Non-exempt Employee A non-exempt employee is one who is covered by the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is eligible to receive overtime compensation. Domestic Partners Domestic Partners are those individuals who meet the following criteria: ● At least eighteen (18) years old and mentally competent to consent to a contract. ● Not legally married to anyone. ● Not related by blood to a degree of closeness that would prohibit legal marriage in this state. ● Have entered into the domestic partner relationship voluntarily and without reservation. ● Are jointly responsible for each other's common welfare and shared financial obligations. ● Intend to continue the domestic partner relationship indefinitely, with the understanding that the relationship can be terminated at any time by either partner.

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