(a) Whenever there is lack of work or lack of funds requiring a reduction in the number of employees of the City, the City Manager shall determine the classes of employment in which such reduction shall be made and the number to be laid off. The employees to be laid off shall be determined by the department and division head based on length of service. Such determination shall be submitted to the City Manager for action.
(b) When the work or financial situation permits, those who have been laid off shall be called back to work by the City Manager according to their status on the re-employment eligibility list and placed on available work at the appropriate pay.
(c) Any person who previously worked as a regular full-time police officer or firefighter and who voluntarily terminated their service with the City, may be considered for rehiring as a probationary employee in their prior classification, within a three (3)-year period of the date of their voluntary termination, upon written recommendation of the department head or division head and with the approval of the City Manager. Rehiring under these circumstances may be done without a prior written competitive examination provided such person passes a medical examination as provided in Section 161.06(d).
(Ord. 2023-22. Passed 8-22-23.)