2. Definitions

2.1. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture.

2.2. "Department" means the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.

2.3. "Employee" means a person who lawfully occupies a full-time position with the West Virginia Department of Agriculture and who is paid a wage or salary.

         2.3.a. "Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)" means the decimal equivalent value of a position. A full-time position based on 2080 hours per year is 1.00 FTE.

         2.3.b. "Full-Time Employee" means any Department employee who works the full work schedule established for the Department and is the equivalent of 1.00 FTE. Benefits accrue at the rate of FTE value.

         2.3.c. "Part-Time Employee" means any Department employee who works less than the full work schedule established for the Department and has a FTE that is less than 1.00 but at least .50. Benefits accrue at the rate of the FTE value.

         2.3.d. "Temporary Employee" means any Department employee who works less than 1000 hours in a calendar year and does not accrue benefits.

2.4. "Employer" means the West Virginia Department of Agriculture or any affiliated political subdivision.

2.5. "Employment" means that employment with the Department is for an unspecified duration and constitutes "at-will" employment. Therefore, the employment relationship may be terminated at any time, with or without good cause or for any or no cause, at the option either of the employer or employee, with or without notice.

2.6. "Impaired Job Performance" means a change in performance to an unsatisfactory level in job performance indicators including but not limited to, employee evaluations, productivity, safety record, absenteeism, and interpersonal relationships with fellow employees.

2.7. "Legal Holiday" is defined in W.Va. Code §2-2-1.

2.8. "Workplace" means a site for the performance of work done in connection with employment, a grant or from an independent contractual relationship with the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.