§ 52-4. Definitions.

As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

DAYS

All days other than Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded in computing the number of "days" within which action must be taken or notice given within the terms of this article.

DECISION

The ruling, determination or report or disposition made by an immediate supervisor, department head or grievance board after a grievance is heard or submitted as in this article provided.

DEPARTMENT

Any office, department, board, bureau, commission or other agency of the government of the City of New Rochelle.

DEPARTMENT HEAD

That person so designated in the City Charter as the head of a department as defined herein. The Chief of the Police Department shall be considered the department head with reference to grievances in the Police Department, and the Chief of the Fire Department shall be considered the department head with reference to grievances in the Fire Department.

EMPLOYEE

Any person directly employed and compensated by the City of New Rochelle, except persons employed in the legislative or judicial branch thereof.

GRIEVANCE

Any claimed violation, misinterpretation or inequitable application of the existing laws, rules, procedures, regulations, administrative orders or work rules of the City of New Rochelle or a department thereof which relate to or involve employee health or safety, physical facilities materials or equipment furnished to employees, or supervision of employees; provided, however, that such term shall not include any matter involving an employee's rate of compensation, retirement benefits, disciplinary proceedings or any other matter which is otherwise reviewable pursuant to law or any rule or regulation having the force and effect of law.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR

The employee or official on the next higher level of authority above the employee in the department where the grievance exists and who normally assigns and supervises the employee's work and approves his time record or evaluates his work performance.