Common use of Retention and Forfeiture Clause in Contracts

Retention and Forfeiture. Job class (layoff) seniority shall continue and accumulate during approved leaves of absence in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter and Human Resources Administrative Rules. All seniority shall be broken by resignation or termination for just cause. In the event an employee is reinstated under the Rules, their job class (layoff) seniority will be established according to those Rules. 10.9.1 Any employee who is promoted and fails to qualify for the new position shall have the right to be returned to the employee’s former classification and department based on seniority with all the rights and conditions of employment the employee had in the employee’s former classification. 10.9.2 Within one hundred eighty (180) days of promotion, any employee may elect to return to the employee’s former classification and bureau with no loss of rights and conditions of employment; provided, however, a vacancy exists in the employee’s former classification and bureau within six (6) months of the promotion.

Retention and Forfeiture. Job class (layoff) seniority shall continue and accumulate during approved leaves of absence in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter and Human Resources Administrative Rules. All seniority shall be broken by resignation or termination for just cause. In the event an employee is reinstated under the Rules, their job class (layoff) seniority will be established according to those Rules. 10.9.1 Any employee who is promoted and fails to qualify for the new position shall have the right to be returned to the employee’s his/her former classification and department based on seniority with all the rights and conditions of employment the employee he/she had in the employee’s his/her former classification. 10.9.2 Within one hundred eighty (180) days of promotion, any employee may elect to return to the employee’s his/her former classification and bureau with no loss of rights and conditions of employment; provided, however, a vacancy exists in the employee’s former classification and bureau within six (6) months of the promotion.