Any permanent employee in the classified service of the City who has been separated from the service for reasons other than those specified in Section 3
of Rule XI, for a period of not more than six months from the effective date of separation, including but not limited to employees whose positions have been abolished, but excluding employees laid off as covered by Rule XII
, may be specially certified to the appointing authority without regard to the provisions of Rule VII, Section 3
for appointment to the same position, or in the discretion of the Commission, may be specially certified with and in addition to other eligibles certified pursuant to Rule VII, Section 3
.
Certification in accordance with this section, unless resulting in appointment to a permanent position shall not prejudice the employee's right, if any, to reappointment to their former position. In the event any employee so certified shall not be reappointed, they may be specially certified for appointment twice thereafter, but shall not again be certified for any position to which they have declined appointment.
Any employee whose certification in accordance with this section results in appointment to a permanent position shall be accorded seniority and credits for promotion from the time of reappointment when the separation from the service has been by resignation.
(Amended 6-15-82; 7-27-22.)