(a) Seniority shall be defined as the uninterrupted length of full-time continuous service with the City of Geneva. Termination of employment lasting less than thirty-one days does not constitute a break in continuous service. An authorized leave of absence also does not constitute a break in continuous service, and seniority time continues to accumulate during the leave, provided that the employee complies with the rules and regulations regarding the leave of absence.
(b) For purposes of layoffs, seniority is defined as full-time continuous service with the City.
(c) A break in service occurs if an employee is terminated for any reason other than layoff and is not reinstated within one year of the termination date. If an employee is reinstated within one year of the termination date, continuous service will not be broken and prior service will be credited to the employee for purposes of determining seniority. Employees who are reinstated within one year will retain previously accumulated seniority, but will not be credited with seniority for the time spent away from public service.
(d) Seniority, for purposes of vacations, is calculated according to the number of years of full-time/part-time service with the City or any municipal corporation of the State of Ohio. The service need not be continuous; however, completion of one year of service with the City is required before eligibility for any vacation leave is established.
(e) Seniority, for purposes of determining retirement benefits, is defined by the provisions of the retirement system in which the employee participates.
(Ord. 2453. Passed 4-10-95; Ord. 3263. Passed 11-25-19.)