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purposes of economy and efficiency. Transfer shall not be used to effect discipline or a promotion or advancement. The Union shall be notified prior to any transfer as detailed in this Section. Section 25. Resignation, Reinstatement and Layoff 25.1 Voluntary Resignation An employee may resign in good standing by submitting a written resignation to his/her Department Head with a copy to the designated Assistant City Manager. The written resignation shall state the reasons for the resignation and be submitted to the Department Head and designated Assistant City Manager at least two (2) weeks prior to the effective date of the resignation. A statement as to the resigned employee's performance shall be forwarded to the designated Assistant City Manager by the Department Head. 25.2 Reinstatement With the approval of the designated Assistant City Manager, a permanent or probationary employee who has resigned in good standing may be reinstated within two (2) years, of the effective date of resignation, to a vacant position in the same or comparable class. Upon reinstatement, the employee, for all purposes, shall be considered as though he/she received a new appointment. 25.3 Layoff The Appointing Authority may layoff an employee in the competitive service because of material changes in duties, organization, shortage of work or funds, or because of disability as specified in Section 29. The employee and the Union shall be notified at least sixteen (16) weeks prior to the effective date of layoff. If such notice is impractical, the employee and the Union shall be notified at the earliest possible time prior to the effective date of the layoff The notification shall be in writing and set forth the reasons for the layoff. 25.4 Order of Layoff Layoffs shall be by position classification. In effecting layoffs, employees with the least length of service in the position classifications affected shall be laid off first. 25.5 Length of Service -33 -