The personnel policies shall provide for layoff and reinstatement of employees conforming to the following:
A. Layoffs may occur as a result of lack of work, lack of funds, material change in duties or organization, the interests of economy and efficiency, or other causes as determined to be for the good of the City by the City Council.
B. The order of layoffs among positions within departments shall be first casual workers, then employees serving a probation period, and then all other employees. Exceptions to this sequence may be made to retain persons with qualifications significant to a particular department.
C. Within the third category identified in subsection B of this section, the order in which employees in a department will be laid off shall be determined by the City, in its sole discretion, based on employee job knowledge, skill and other qualifications, attendance, safety, performance and disciplinary records, the existing and anticipated future needs of the department and the good of the City. When two (2) employees are equally qualified under such factors, the employee with the most time served since the current hire date shall be retained. (Ord. 212, 10-13-1998)