(a) An employee shall be given written notice of the reason for loss of seniority. The seniority of the employee shall be considered broken and the employee shall be terminated for the following reasons:
(1) The employee resigns from the City.
(2) After recall notice has been sent to the employee, the employee fails to report for work after fourteen (14) calendar days.
(3) The employee is absent of his/her own accord for a period of more than five (5) consecutive work days, and fails to apply properly for a leave of absence.
(4) The employee fails to return at the expiration of an approved leave of absence.
(5) The employee enters employment for another employer or becomes self-employed while on a leave, as provided in Section 2101.19 (Falsification of Request).
(6) The employee is laid off continuously for more than three (3) years.
(7) The employee has exhausted all layoff and bumping rights in accordance with Section 2101.28 "Layoff and Recall Rights."
(b) When an employee in the classified service loses seniority for the reasons listed in 3, 4, 5, or 7 above, said employee shall be given the opportunity of having a review before such action is taken. Loss of seniority shall not be subject to review under Section 2101.47 Disciplinary Procedure - Classified Employees.
(Ord. 599-23. Passed 11-21-23.)