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6.3.E. - Page 27 <br />ARTICLE 5 <br />OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES <br />A maximum of four (4) Association representative unit members shall be allowed concurrent time off without <br />loss of compensation to represent the Association in the meet and confer process. The Association shall <br />submit the names of these unit representatives to the Personnel Officer at least two (2) working days prior to <br />scheduled meet and confer sessions, and the representatives shall advise their supervisors in advance prior <br />to leaving their work assignments to attend such meetings. <br />ARTICLE 6 <br />LAYOFF AND RE-EMPLOYMENT <br />6.9 Layoff <br />Whenever in the judgment of the City Council it becomes necessary in the interest of economy or because <br />the position involved no longer exists, the City Council may abolish any position or employment in the <br />competitive service, and the employee holding such position or employment may be laid off without the filing <br />of written charges. Any appointing power may likewise lay off a regular employee whenever lack of work or <br />lack of funds requires a reduction in the number of employees. <br />6.2 Notification of Layoff <br />The City shall notify the Association no less than thirty (30) calendar days prior to any employee being laid <br />off. Upon written request of the Association to the Personnel Officer, the City will meet to discuss the <br />conditions causing the layoff and the impact upon classifications in the bargaining unit. Such discussions <br />shall be without recourse to the grievance procedure. <br />6.3 Order of Layoff <br />In the event of a reduction in force, bargaining unit members with the shortest length of service in the <br />classifications affected shall be laid off first. If two employees have equal length of service in a <br />classification, the order of seniority shall be determined by standing on the eligibility list. If two employees <br />have equal length of service in a classification and the same standing on the eligibility list, the order of <br />seniority shall be determined by employment test score. <br />6.4 Bumping Rights <br />Any unit member laid off under the terms of this article may, if he or she so elects, be reassigned to a <br />position in a lateral or lower related classification within the same department which is held by an employee <br />having less service with the City. Such reassignment shall occur only in the event the employee is capable <br />by virtue of prior training and experience to perform the work required. <br />6.5 Re-employment <br />For those employees who do not exercise the election referred to in Article 6A above (Bumping Rights), and <br />for all other laid off employees, the name of each employee who is laid off shall be placed at the head of the <br />eligible list for the class of positions which he or she held, and such person shall be given preference in <br />filling vacancies in that class for a period of two (2) years following layoff. <br />