A. Assimilation is defined as the transfer of a function or service to the city, and may include the transfer of employees.
B. When the city elects to assimilate a function or service from another public jurisdiction, the assimilated employees automatically become merit employees of the city.
C. Assimilated employees are eligible to enroll and receive the same benefits provided to all other city employees. The time period allowed for benefits enrollment will be the same as for new hires.
D. All employees who transfer with the program or service will have their city service date adjusted to reflect all previous merit employment with the other public jurisdiction.
E. The adjusted service date will be used for the purpose of determining vacation and personal leave accrual, layoff, and awarding of employee service awards and service certificates only.