Section EMP.02.02 — Definitions

(a) "Employee" means any person paid wages, salary, or stipend by the Stockbridge-Munsee Community or any of its entities and enterprises.

(b) "Employer" means the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, its subdivisions, entities and enterprises.

(c) "Preference" means people will be employed according to a priority listing as long as they meet minimum qualifications of the job description or job announcement.

(d) "Meet Minimum Qualifications" means that the applicant or employee possesses the skills, education, experience or other job-related minimum requirements in the job description or job announcement.

(e) "Enrolled Member" means a person who is officially enrolled as a member of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.

(f) "Direct Descendant" for purposes of this ordinance means any person whose biological father or biological mother is an Enrolled Member of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.

(g) "Spouse" means legally married spouse of an Enrolled Member of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.

(h) "Interview Panel" means the panel of individuals created to interview applicants for a position. It is assumed for the purposes of this Ordinance that the Interview Panel has the authority to recommend applicants for hire, but, does not have the authority to hire.

(i) "Tribe" refers to the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.

(j) "Other Indians" refers to persons who can provide evidence that they are members of other federally-recognized Indian tribes or, if required by federal law, members of either federally or state-recognized Indian tribes.

(k) "Federal Funding" refers to funds provided to the Tribe either directly or indirectly by the United States government. Indirect funding includes, but is not limited to, contracts or grants through third parties such a State that require compliance with federal law.