Section 7. Voluntary Reductions .

   In the event an employee holding a permanent appointment to a position in the classified service or occupying a supervisory position in the unclassified service of the City applies for appointment to a position in the classified service lower in grade and carrying a lesser rate of compensation than his present employment and no eligibility list has been established for such position, the Commission may, if it finds such employee to be qualified therefor, certify such employee to the appointing authority for appointment to such lower classified position without regard to the provisions of Rule VII, Section 3 .

   If an eligibility list is in existence for the lower classified position, the Commission may specially certify such employee for appointment thereto with and in addition to other eligibles certified pursuant to Rule VII, Section 3 .
(Amended 6-2-66.)

RULE XII. LAYOFFS AND REEMPLOYMENT AFTER LAYOFF.

Section 1. Reduction in Personnel.

   Whenever it becomes necessary to reduce the number of employees in any classification in any division or department of the City, the appointing authority shall have the power to designate the classifications, divisions and departments to be affected by such layoffs.

(Added 6-15-82.)

Section 2. Order of Layoffs.

   Except where covered by collective bargaining agreement, whenever it becomes necessary to reduce the number of employees in any classification in any division or department of the City, the appointing authority shall lay off employees in the following order:

    (a)    Casual and seasonal employees

    (b)    Temporary employees

    (c)    Provisional employees

    (d)    Probationary employees

    (e)    Regular permanent part-time employees

    (f)    Permanent employees

   The order of layoffs within each of the above groups of employees shall be determined by the appointing authority by seniority as a continuous City employee.

(Amended 12-2-86.)