(A) Whenever in the judgment of the City Council it becomes necessary, the City Council may abolish any position or employment in the classified service. Employees transferred, demoted, or laid off because of the abolishment of positions, shall not be subject to written charges nor shall they have the right of appeal in such cases.
(B) Procedures and processes for effectuating any layoffs shall be specified in the city's Personnel Rules and Regulations.
(C) In determining the order of layoffs, a combination of factors shall be considered by the city, including but not limited to: qualifications, productivity, general performance, knowledge, abilities, skills and the needs of the city.
(D) Prior to initiating any layoffs, all alternatives shall be explored by the city, including but not limited to reorganization, hiring freeze, salary/benefit freeze, salary/benefit reduction, and/or furloughs.
(E) During consideration of any potential layoffs, should salary and/or benefit reductions be identified as an alternative option, the following provisions shall be followed:
(1) The City Manager's salary/benefits shall be reduced first and in a percentage larger than that of any other employee.
(2) After the City Manager's salary/benefits are reduced, the salary/benefits of Department Directors shall be the next to be reduced. Only after a reduction in the City Manager and Department Directors' salary/benefits has occurred may the salary/benefits of employees occur.
(F) Should layoffs be implemented, the names of probationary and permanent employees laid off shall be placed upon reemployment list for classes which, in the opinion of the City Manager, require basically the same qualifications and duties and responsibility of those of the class of positions from which layoff was made. If returned to work within one year of a layoff, an employee shall be reinstated with the amount of sick leave which had been accrued at the time of layoff. Credit shall be granted for prior service in terms of benefit accruals, seniority, and any other employment related benefits.
(`83 Code, § 2.76.090) (Ord. 2016-11 § 6, 2016)