If for reasons of economy or other reasons it shall be deemed
necessary by the Borough to reduce the number of paid officers, the
following procedure shall be followed:
A. The Borough shall first furlough the person or persons, including
probationers, last appointed to the respective force. Such removal
shall be accomplished by furloughing in numerical order commencing
with the person last appointed until such reduction shall have been
accomplished.
B. In the event that the Borough Council decides to increase the size
of the Police Department officer personnel, the furloughed police
officers shall be reinstated in order of their seniority in the Police
Department. Employees so notified of reinstatement must accept reinstatement
within 30 days of receipt of such notice, otherwise such employee
shall be deemed to have waived any right to reinstatement.
C. These reductions in force provisions are not applicable to the Chief
of Police.