(a) In computing years of service under Section 4.245, each employee shall be credited with the qualifying year as the first year of service, and with each subsequent year of service, since the occurrence of the latest of any one of the following events:
1. Original entrance into City service.
2. Re-entrance into City service after a layoff for lack of work, lack of funds, or abolishment of position, for a period extending beyond the date on which the employee's name is removed from the reserve list under the provisions of Charter Section 1015.
3. Re-entrance into City service after a suspension for cause in excess of six (6) months.
4. Re-entrance into City service more than six (6) months after resignation from such service.
5. Re-entrance into City service after discharge for cause.
(b) For the purpose of computing years of service under this Section, vacation credits shall be deemed to have accrued during any period of military service performed by an employee, the same as if such employee had remained in active City service, if the employee was entitled to reinstatement as a City employee after such military service, and was in fact so reinstated.
(c) Any employee who becomes, or heretofore became, a member of the classified service of the City under Charter Section 1021 shall be credited for vacation purposes with years of employment by the municipality or district referred to in Section 1021, the same as if such employee had been in the service of the City during the employee's employment by such municipality or district.
(d) Any person who is or has been employed in the Fire Department of the City of Los Angeles as a sworn firefighter or any person who is or has been employed in the Police Department as a sworn police officer, who resigns or has resigned from his position to accept an appointment to a position in a class in City service other than the class of firefighter or police officer and who is not eligible for a pension under the provisions of Charter Sections 1300 et seq., 1400 et seq. or 1500 et seq., shall be credited for vacation purposes with the years of employment in the Fire Department or Police Department in the same manner as if such person had been subject to the provisions of this Article during employment as a member of the Fire Department or Police Department.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 90,365.
Amended by: Ord. No. 119,829; Subsec. (c) Repealed by Ord No. 155,667, Eff. 7-31-81, Oper. 7-1-81; Subsec. (e), Ord. No. 158,352, Eff. 9-23-83, Oper. 7-1-83; In Entirely, Ord. No. 172,175*, Eff. 8-28-98; Ord. No. 173,308, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00; In Entirety, Ord. No. 181,783, Eff. 7-19-11.
* Editor's note: The provisions of Ord. No. 172,175 never took effect (see Sec. 8 re operative date).