(a) Members of the division of fire and emergency services and division of police qualified under section 23-16 shall hold their positions during good behavior, except that the council may decrease the number of police officers or fire fighters as it may deem proper.
(b) If the council decreases the number of police officers or fire fighters, the youngest members in point of service shall be the first to be released and returned to the eligible list of the division, there to advance according to the rules of the division. In case of equal service, members shall be laid off in order of the lowest average performance rating for the last two (2) years of service.
(Ord. No. 135-82, § 1, 7-29-82; Ord. No. 155-87, § 1, 7-9-87)
State law references(s)—Tenure of police and fire department members, KRS 95.440(3), (4).