Vacancy and Demotion. Except as otherwise provided, wherever there is a reduction in the workforce, the appointing authority shall first demote to a vacancy, if any, in a lower class for which the employee who is the latest to be laid off in accordance with Section 6 is qualified. All persons so demoted shall have their names placed on the reemployment list.
Vacancy and Demotion. Except as otherwise provided, whenever there is a layoff under this Rule, the City shall first demote to a vacancy, if any, in a lower class for which the employee to be laid off is qualified. All persons so demoted shall have their names placed on the City’s reemployment list.
Vacancy and Demotion. Whenever there is a layoff, the City Manager shall first demote an employee to a regular position vacancy, if any, in a lower class for which the employee previously
Vacancy and Demotion. Whenever there is a layoff, the City Manager shall first demote an employee (based upon seniority within the class at the City of Pittsburg) to a regular position vacancy, if any, in a lower class for which the employee previously held. All persons so demoted shall have their names placed on a reinstatement list for a period of one year. Upon layoff, regular employees have the right to retreat to a lower class in accordance with this layoff policy. In order to retreat to a lower class an employee must have more seniority than at least one of the incumbents in the retreat class and request displacement action in writing to the Personnel Services Director within seven (7) days of receipt of notice of layoff. An employee retreating to a lower class shall be placed on the salary step representing the least loss of pay. For the purposes of this layoff, seniority shall be defined as an employee’s tenure in a position. When an employee retreats to a lower class seniority for that class shall include the tenure of all higher classes. Seniority includes time accrued in regular full-time and regular part-time service. In this chapter, length of service for regular part-time employment is calculated on a pro-rata basis. Employment in a temporary appointment position does not count in calculating seniority.
Vacancy and Demotion. Whenever there is a layoff, the City Manager shall first demote an employee to a regular position vacancy, if any, in a lower class for which the employee previously held. All persons so demoted shall have their names placed on a reinstatement list for a period of one year. Upon layoff, regular employees have the right to retreat to a lower class in accordance with this layoff policy. In order to retreat to a lower class an employee must have more seniority than at least one of the incumbents in the retreat class and request displacement action in writing to the Personnel Services Director within seven (7) days of receipt of notice of layoff. An employee retreating to a lower class shall be placed on the salary step representing the least loss of pay. Seniority includes time accrued in regular full-time and regular part-time service. In this chapter, length of service for regular part-time employment is calculated on a pro-rata basis. Employment in a temporary appointment position does not count in calculating seniority. The City Manager after consultation with the department head, in his/her sole discretion, may authorize the retention of an employee, despite that employee’s position on a seniority list, if the employee is determined to have special skills or knowledge which are required for the effective operation of a critical municipal service.
