Whenever in the judgment of the council it becomes necessary in the interest of economy or because the necessity for the position or employment involved no longer exists, the council may abolish any position or employment in the competitive service and layoff, demote or transfer an employee holding such position or employment without filing written charges.
(Ord. 449 § 18, 1960)
Seniority shall be observed in effecting such reduction in personnel and the order of layoff shall be in the reverse order of total cumulative time served in the city service upon the effective date of the layoff. Layoff shall be made within classes of positions, and all provisional employees in the affected class or classes shall be laid off prior to the layoff of any probationary or permanent employee.
(Ord. 449 § 18, 1960)
For the purpose of determining order of layoff, total cumulative time shall include time served with the city prior to the institution of the personnel system through the adoption of Ordinance No. 216[1] on December 15, 1941, and also all time served while on military leave of absence.
(Ord. 449 § 18, 1960)
[1]
Ord. 216 was repealed by Ord. 449 which is currently codified in Chapters 3.04 and 3.12 through 3.40.
The names of probationary and permanent employees laid off shall be placed upon reemployment lists for classes which, in the opinion of the personnel officer, required basically the same qualifications and duties and responsibilities as those of the class of positions from which layoff was made.
(Ord. 449 § 18, 1960)