Definitions.
Ann Arbor City Code § 1:813
in effect1:813. - Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) Contractor/vendor is a person or entity that has a contract with the city primarily for the furnishing of services where the total amount of the contract or contracts with the city exceeds $10,000.00 for any 12-month period. "Contractor/vendor" does not include:
(a) A person or entity that has a contract with the city primarily for the purchase of goods or property, or for the lease of goods or property to or from the city; or
(b) A person or entity that has a contract with the city funded by the community events budget.
(2) Covered employee means a person employed by a covered employer to perform services which are covered or funded by the contract with or grant from the city; provided, however, that persons who are employed pursuant to federal, state or local laws relating to prevailing wages shall be exempt from this chapter.
(3) Covered employer means a contractor/vendor or grantee that has not been granted an exemption from this chapter pursuant to section 1:817.
(4) Employee means an individual who provides personal services performed for wages under any contract calling for the performance of personal services, whether written or oral, express or implied. The term "employee" does not include any individual who volunteers to perform services for an employer if:
(a) The individual receives no compensation or is paid expenses, reasonable benefits, or a nominal fee to perform the services for which the individual volunteered; and
(b) Such services are not the same type of services which the individual is employed to perform for such employer.
(5) Employee health benefits or health benefits means providing health care benefits for employees (or employees and their dependents) at employer cost or making an employer contribution toward the purchase of such health care benefits for employees (or employees and their dependents), provided that the employer cost or contribution equals no less than $1.00 an hour for the average work week of such employee, and provided further that any employee payment or contribution toward health care shall not exceed 50 cents an hour for the average work week for such employee.
(6) Grant means any form of financial assistance to a "grantee" as set forth and defined in section 1:813(7). "Grant" does not include financial assistance used for the purchase or lease of property or other non-personnel costs.
(7) Grantee is a person or entity that is a recipient of any financial assistance from the city in the form of any federal, state or local grant program administered by the city, revenue bond financing, tax increment financing, tax abatement, tax credit, direct grant, or any other form of financial assistance that exceeds $10,000.00 for any 12-month period, including any contractors, subcontractors, or leaseholders of the grantee whose contract, subcontract or lease with the grantee exceeds $10,000.00 for any 12-month period.
(8) Living wage means a wage equal to the levels established in section 1:815.
(9) Person means any individual, copartnership, corporation, association, club, joint adventure, estate, trust, and any other group or combination acting as a unit, and the individuals constituting such group or unit.
(10) $10,000.00 for any 12-month period is computed by taking the total amount of the contract, grant or loan and dividing it by the number of months the contract, grant or loan covers.
(Ord. No. 9-01, § 1, 3-5-01; Ord. No. 08-10, § 1, 4-7-08)
Source: City of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mi/ann_arbor/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIAD_CH23LIWARECOGR_1_813DEFetched: 11/8/2026