§ 14-135. Definitions.

For purposes of this article, the following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Contractor means any person that enters into a service contract with the county.

County means Shelby County Government, including those county departments which exercise independent control over their expenditure of funds.

Director means the director of the division of administration and finance and/or his designee.

Employee means all persons employed by the county, including, but not limited to, classified, unclassified, seasonal workers, law/judicial clerks, miscellaneous temporary workers or any person who is employed fulltime, part-time, or on a temporary basis as a service employee of a contractor or subcontractor on a county service contract. The term "employee" is subject to the exemptions set forth in section 14-144.

Employer means any person, company or corporation that employs two or more employees at any one time within a calendar year and who is a contractor or subcontractor; provided, however, that corporations organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1965, 26 USC 501(c)(3) shall be exempted as to all employees other than child care workers.

Health benefits means comprehensive family medical coverage in which the employer contributes a minimum of 50 percent of the employee health benefits costs.

Living wage means either:

(1)

104 percent of the federal poverty level for a family of four, divided by 52 weeks per year times 40 hours of work per week. In 2007 the wage level equals $10.02 per hour; or

(2)

120 percent of the federal poverty level for a family of four without health benefits, divided by 52 weeks per year times 40 hours of work per week. In 2007 the wage level without benefits equals $12.01 per hour.

RFP means any proposal and/or sealed bid requested by the county.

Service contract means a contract awarded to a contractor by the county primarily for the furnishing of services to or for the county (as opposed to the purchase of goods or other property or the leasing of property). Service contract includes subcontracts but does not include any contract, whether or not a subcontract, which:

(1)

Involves only the purchase of goods;

(2)

Involves services provided primarily by student interns;

(3)

Is a contract in existence prior to the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived; or

(4)

Is a contract with a school district, municipality or other unit of the government.

Subcontractor means any person, not an employee, that enters into a contract with a contractor (and that employs for such purpose) to assist the contractor in performing service contracts.

(Code 1992, § 12-113; Ord. No. 328, § 1, 5-21-2007)