Length of Service shall be considered broken and the staff member shall be considered separated from employment when the staff member is involuntarily separated from employment, voluntarily separated from employment, overstays an approved leave of absence or any extension thereof, engages in gainful employment while on an approved leave of absence without the knowledge and written approval of the City, is absent for three (3) consecutive work days without reporting such absence to the City, is laid off for a period of time equal to the staff member's length of service at the time of the layoff not to exceed a period of eighteen (18) consecutive months, or fails to report for work within five (5) working days after receipt of a certified letter notifying the staff member of a recall to work following a layoff.
(Ord. 105-91. Passed 11-5-91.)