Definitions
Seattle Mun. Code § 4.34.005
in effect4.34.005 - Definitions
As used in this Chapter 4.34, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated unless another meaning is clearly indicated from the context:
"Employee" means an individual who works for wages or a salary in the service of the City other than (1) a person elected or appointed to a term of office, or (2) a person who, individually or with others, is the head of an employing unit. It includes full-time and part-time personnel, and temporary workers who receive fringe benefits in lieu of premium pay, but not temporary workers who receive premium pay.
"Employing unit" means any department of the City, and within the Executive Department, any office created by ordinance; and any City board or commission that is an appointing authority.
"Regular pay status" means regular straight-time hours of work and includes paid time off such as vacation time, holiday time off, and sick leave. It excludes hours of work outside regular straight-time hours for overtime pay.
"Service year" means the period of time between an employee's date of hire and the one year anniversary date of the employee's date of hire, and thereafter, the period of time between any two consecutive anniversaries of the employee's date of hire.
"Temporary worker" has the meaning given in Section 4.04.030.
(Ord. 122063, § 7, 2006; Ord. 121771, § 10, 2005; Ord. 111757, § 1, 1984.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT4PE_CH4.34VA_4.34.005DEFetched: 11/1/2026