Chicago Park Disrict Human Resources Policy and Procedures ...

e. "Employee" means a person in the active service of the District or who,
although on layoff, appears on a seniority and reemployment list for one or
more grades within the District.
f. "Grade" means a category of positions involving substantially similar duties,
degree of importance, authority, and responsibility, and carrying one title
indicative of the nature of those duties.
g. "Layoff' means the involuntary separation of an employee by reason of lack
of funds or work, abolition of a position, or material change in duties or
organization.
h. "District" means the Chicago Park District.
i. "Position of permanent employment" means any position of employment
which the Board determines requires the continuous services of the employee
for at least twelve months, regardless of whether the position is paid on a
monthly or hourly basis; and regardless of whether the employee works fulltime
or part-time.
j. "Seniority and reemployment list" means the list established pursuant to these
Rules for each grade in the classified service for the purpose of determining
―bumping‖ and ―recall‖ rights in the event of layoffs.
k. "Statute" means Section 16a of the Chicago Park District Act, as
amended
RULE II: THE PERSONNEL BOARD
Section 1. Officers The Board shall appoint one of its Commissioner
members to act as Chairperson, with a term to last one year or until his or her successor is
duly appointed and qualified. The Director of Human Resources or Acting Director of
Human Resources shall act as permanent Secretary.
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