A. Whenever in the judgment of the
City Council
it becomes necessary in the interest of economy, or because the necessity for a position no longer exists, the
City Council
may abolish any position or employment in the competitive service; and the employee holding such position for employment may be laid off without taking disciplinary action and without the right of appeal.
B. The order of layoff of employees shall be established by the personnel officer pursuant to the adopted personnel rules and regulations. Once the sequence of order of layoff as is established in the personnel rules is observed, retention of employees shall then be based solely on the earliest date of continous city employment.
C. Persons whose names are place on reemployment lists in accordance with this section, and who are reemployed within the prescribed period, shall be regarded as having
been on leave of absence during this period of absence and entitled to all benefits accruing from such leave.
D. Employees to be laid off shall be given at least fourteen days' prior notice. The names of regular and probationary employees laid off or demoted in lieu of layoff shall be placed upon reemployment lists for one year for those classes requiring basically the same qualifications, duties and responsibilities, of the class from which layoff or demotion in lieu of layoff was made. (Ord. 320 § 1(c), 1973: Ord. 290 § 11, 1971).