A. The city, at its discretion, may rehire a former city employee without a competitive process when all the following criteria are met:
1. The position is equivalent or lower in pay grade to the position the employee vacated.
2. The positon is not represented by a collective bargaining agreement that requires a competitive process. Rehire into a position under Civil Service will adhere to the Civil Service regulations.
3. The employee meets the minimum qualifications for the position.
4. The employee successfully completed a probationary period with the city in a prior position.
5. The employee is rehired within three (3) years of the date of resignation.
6. The employee left in good standing.
B. If a hiring authority is considering rehiring an employee under this provision, they must first:
1. Review the employee’s personnel file.
2. Notify the human resources department of their intention and request verification of the individual’s eligibility for rehire under the above criteria.
C. The human resources department will notify the hiring authority of the individual’s eligibility for rehire after verifying that the employee:
1. Completed the city probationary period in a prior position.
2. Meets the current minimum qualifications required for entry to the available position.
D. All rehired employees must complete the following:
1. A test for controlled substances is required only when the employee has been terminated from city employment for more than 30 days and is being rehired into a position designated as “safety sensitive” or “security sensitive” or to another job assignment subject to pre-employment drug screening.
2. A criminal background check if the employee has been separated from city employment for more than 90 days. If an individual is being hired into a position in youth and family, as a crossing guard, or other positions working with youth or individuals at risk, a criminal background check will be completed regardless of the amount of time the employee has been terminated from city employment.
3. A new probationary period.
E. Former employees do not have a right to be rehired. The hiring authority has the discretion to select the candidate for a vacant position.
F. A rehired employee will be eligible for prior service credit in accordance with the following:
1. Full-time employees rehired by the city are eligible to receive up to three years of prior service credit for vacation and personal leave accrual.
2. Positions covered by an applicable collective bargaining agreement may be granted additional benefits.