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SENIORITY AND REDUCTION IN FORCE. Section 1. Whenever a classified position is abolished, or a reduction in force becomes necessary, or an employee is laid off to create a vacancy for an employee moving from a higher classification, layoff shall be in reverse order of continuous service with the City. Section 2. An employee who has received notice of layoff shall have the privilege of bumping an employee in the same class in his Department with less continuous City service. If there are no employees in the same class with less continuous City service, he may move to the next lower classification in the class family in the employee's Department. Additionally, the City will permit employees to bump into a different class within the employee's Department so long as the employee has served at least one year in that class. Section 3. An employee who is laid off to create a vacancy for an employee moving from a higher classification shall in turn have the privilege of moving to the next lower classification within the class family for which he is qualified, within the employee's Department, whether or not a vacancy in such lower classification exists. Section 4. In no case shall an employee with greater continuous City service be laid off to create a vacancy for an employee with less continuous City service. Section 5. In the event an employee is to be laid off, the City shall give to the employee in person, or by mail, written notice to the last known address of record thereof at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective date of the layoff. In order to utilize the privilege of bumping as set forth above, the employee shall give written notice of such election to the Human Resources Director within five

SENIORITY AND REDUCTION IN FORCE. Section 1. Whenever a classified position is abolished, or a reduction in force becomes necessary, or an employee is laid off to create a vacancy for an employee moving from a higher classification, layoff shall be in reverse order of continuous service with the City. Section 2. An employee who has received notice of layoff shall have the privilege of bumping an employee in the same class in his Department with less continuous City service. If there are no employees in the same class with less continuous City service, he may move to the next lower classification in the class family in the employee's Department. Additionally, the City will permit employees to bump into a different class within the employee's Department so long as the employee has served at least one year in that class. Section 3. An employee who is laid off to create a vacancy for an employee moving from a higher classification shall in turn have the privilege of moving to the next lower classification within the class family for which he is qualified, within the employee's Department, whether or not a vacancy in such lower classification exists. Section 4. In no case shall an employee with greater continuous City service be laid off to create a vacancy for an employee with less continuous City service. Section 5. In the event an employee is to be laid off, the City shall give to the employee in person, or by mail, written notice to the last known address of record thereof at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective date of the layoff. In order to utilize the privilege of bumping as set forth above, the employee shall give written notice of such election to the Human Resources Personnel Director within fivefive (5) calendar days after being served with written layoff notice from the City. Section 6. Any employee who is promoted to a classification which is not represented by the Union shall have the ability to demote back to a position in his former classification within the Department which he was promoted from so long as the employee has not completed his six

SENIORITY AND REDUCTION IN FORCE. Section 1. Whenever a classified position is abolished, or a reduction in force becomes necessary, or an employee is laid off to create a vacancy for an employee moving from a higher classification, layoff shall be in reverse order of continuous service with the City. Section 2. An employee who has received notice of layoff shall have the privilege of bumping an employee in the same class in his their Department with less continuous City service. If there are no employees in the same class with less continuous City service, he they may move to the next lower classification in the class family in the employee's Department. Additionally, the City will permit employees to bump into a different class within the employee's Department so long as the employee has served at least one year in that class. Section 3. An employee who is laid off to create a vacancy for an employee moving from a higher classification shall in turn have the privilege of moving to the next lower classification within the class family for which he is they are qualified, within the employee's Department, whether or not a vacancy in such lower classification exists. Section 4. In no case shall an employee with greater continuous City service be laid off to create a vacancy for an employee with less continuous City service. Section 5. In the event an employee is to be laid off, the City shall give to the employee in person, or by mail, written notice to the last known address of record thereof at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective date of the layoff. In order to utilize the privilege of bumping as set forth above, the employee shall give written notice of such election to the Human Resources Director within five