(A) Generally. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the Board in its discretion may re-employ a police officer or firefighter at any time within three years after the termination of his or her employment by the city if that person had been employed by the city as a police officer or firefighter, as appropriate, for at least one year and the employment was not terminated for cause. The age limitation and examination requirement otherwise prescribed in this subchapter shall not apply to any former police officers or firefighters, although all other requirements for employment, such as residence, habits and moral character, shall apply. For purposes of any register of eligibles, the former police officer or firefighter on application shall be treated as if among those persons who could be selected for a position by the Board in accordance with this subchapter, but shall not cause any other person eligible for selection in accordance with this subchapter to be removed from consideration as well.
(B) Position. Any police officer who has worked less than two years, or firefighter re-employed under this section shall be re-employed only at the lowest rank or grade in the appropriate Department and shall be considered as if never previously employed. Any police officer who left the Police Department after working two years or more may be eligible to be re-employed as a lateral police officer under the rules of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners that govern the hiring of lateral police officers. Without limiting this provision, re-employed police officer or firefighter shall not be entitled to previously held seniority, shall be required to again serve a probationary period and shall not be entitled to be reinstated to any rank or grade other than the lowest rank or grade in the appropriate Department.
(1980 Code, § 11.620) (Ord. 9473, passed 5-15-2023)