CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA PACKET

4938-6770-8028 v1 -42 - in which the layoff is taking place, and finally by length of part-time service with the City in a regular or probationary status. 25.6 Bumping Employees scheduled to be laid off may bump the least senior employee in the next lower paying classification of like work who has less seniority . Employees, or in any department in a lower classification in which the employee once had regular status. In order to bump or retreat to a former classification, employees must declare their intention to exercise this right in writing prior to layoff, otherwise, this right shall automatically terminate. To bump successfully, the employee must meet the minimum qualifications, be qualified, trained, and capable of performing all work of the newlower classification. 25.7 Employees returning to a former classification shall be placed at a salary step commensurate with the employee's qualifications, education and experience. In no case shall the salary be increased above that received by the employee in the class from which the employee was laid off. 25.7 Promotional Opportunities, Transfers, Voluntary Demotions Regular Unit employees, who are subject to a City layoff, shall be eligible to apply for open promotional opportunities, transfers, or voluntary demotions, while they remain eligible on the reemployment list. 25.8 Re-employment Following Layoff The names of permanent employees laid off shall be placed on a re-employment list in the order of total continuous accumulative time served in probationary and regular status with the City or, if laid off at different times, in the reverse order in which they were laid off. SuchThe names shall remain thereon for a period of one year unless such persons are sooneror until the laid off employee is re-employed. A name on the list may be extended for a maximum of one additional year upon the request of the laid off employee and the approval of the Appointing Authority. Persons re-employed in a lower classification or on a temporary or part-time basis shall remain on the reemployment list from which they were laid off until the expiration of the list. The names of probationary employees shall be placed on said re-employment list only if they were laid off in good standing. Section 26. Discipline 26.1 Disciplinary Action The continued employment of every employee shall be during good behavior and rendering of efficient service. An employee is subject to disciplinary action and may be discharged, suspended, demoted for cause, or placed on probation as provided in Section 21 and such disciplinary action shall be subject to appeal as set forth in Section 27.2(2). Any employee discharged, suspended or demoted for cause shall be furnished the reason for the employee’s discharge, and the period of duration in writing. Page 109 of 200