3.08.110 Employee.
"Employee" means a person whose status is one of the following and may include hourly or salaried status employees depending on the responsibilities according to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and/or the Washington State Minimum Wage Act:
A. Exempt employee: An employee exempt from the Career Service as defined in subsection B. of PCC 3.20.020.
B. Potential Career Service employee: An employee whose status is one of the following:
1. Provisional employee: An employee who possesses the minimum qualifications established for a class and who has been temporarily appointed, without a competitive examination, to fill a position in the absence of a current list of eligible applicants certified by the Human Resources Director. Such appointment is limited to 30 days after a list is established for the class or a maximum of 6 months, whichever occurs earlier;
2. Probationary employee: An employee who has been certified and appointed, but who has not completed the probationary period which is the final step in the competitive selection process for the Career Service. An appointment as a Career Service employee is not final until the employee successfully completes this period.
C. Career Service employee: An employee who was retained in a Career Service position after completion of a probationary period as provided in this Title.
D. Use of the term "employee" for County benefits: The following are either not considered to be employees of Pierce County or are exempt employees. None of the following are eligible for earning of County benefits (vacation leave, sick leave, holiday pay, health insurance, longevity pay, leave with or without pay, retirement, etc.) unless provided by State law or specific Code language:
1. Independent contractors, employees of independent contractors, and employees of temporary employment services or agencies;
2. All volunteer members of Boards and Commissions appointed by the Council or Executive;
3. Extra-hire employees (as defined herein);
4. Limited duration employees (as defined herein).
Elected officials are not employees and are not eligible for vacation leave, sick leave, and longevity benefits except as provided by State law.