Except as may otherwise specifically be provided for in this Code, seniority shall be computed on the basis of an employee's uninterrupted length of continuous service with the City. For the purpose of this section, all paid leaves are considered uninterrupted continuous service; moreover, unpaid leaves as follows, shall not be considered an interruption of continuous service: suspensions, military leave during the time a person is eligible for reinstatement, injury leave for injuries occurring on duty, FMLA leave and pregnancy/temporary disability leave. An employee who is laid off and then is properly reinstated to City service within one year from the date of the layoff is credited with continuous service time for the period spent in layoff status. Likewise, up to a maximum of six months will be credited for time spent on an approved unpaid leave of absence, except when the leave of absence is for outside employment, including self-employment, then the employee shall receive no credit during the leave. Nothing in this section shall be construed as superseding or modifying provisions of this Code and policies of the City concerning how probationary periods are calculated. Department seniority when transfers are involved are controlled by Section 197.09(c).
(Ord. 035-22. Passed 7-18-22.)