2.54.010 Definitions.
A. “Continuous service.” See LMC 2.48.020.
B. “Family member,” with respect to an employee, means:
1. A child, including a biological, adopted, or foster child, stepchild, or a child to whom the employee stands in loco parentis, is a legal guardian, or is a de facto parent, regardless of age or dependency status;
2. A biological, adoptive, de facto, or foster parent, stepparent, or legal guardian of an employee or the employee’s spouse or registered domestic partner, or a person who stood in loco parentis when the employee was a minor child;
3. A spouse;
4. A registered domestic partner;
5. A grandparent;
6. A grandchild; or
7. A sibling.
C. “Regular full-time employees” means employees who have completed the orientation period and are in full-time positions that are considered to be year-round positions (as opposed to seasonal). Regular full-time employees are entitled to a full employee benefit package of sick leave accrual, vacation accrual, medical/dental/vision, long-term disability, life insurance benefits and retirement system membership.
D. “Regular part-time employees” means employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week but less than 40 hours per week on a regular year-round basis and have completed the orientation period. They are eligible for retirement system enrollment and receive prorated medical, vision, and leave benefits, based on the number of hours allocated for their positions. (Ord. 3287 § 4, 2018; Ord. 2286 § 3, 1999; Ord. 899 § 5, 1976; Ord. 204 § 1, 1964)