A. "City" means the City of Berkeley.

B. "Employee" means any person hired by an employer, including any part-time employee, temporary employee hired through an agency; or any independent contractor, partner, or joint venture participant; and who normally works at least twelve consecutive weeks per year.

C. "Employer" means any public, private, or nonprofit employer, which has a permanent worksite in the City of Berkeley. Several subsidiaries or units that occupy the same work site and report to one common governing board or governing entity or that function as one corporate unit are considered to be one employer. "Employer" shall not include contractors with no permanent place of business in the City and other businesses with no permanent worksite location in the City.

D. "Transportation alternatives" means walking, bicycling, taking transit, carpooling, vanpooling, and telecommuting.

E. "Worksite" means the place of employment, base of operation, or any work location in the City of Berkeley of an employee. It includes all of the employer’s buildings or facilities, including outdoor facilities. (Ord. 6255-NS § 1 (part), 1994: Ord. 6152-NS § 3, 1992)