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14.4 Probationary Employees <br />Probationary employees may be discharged for any reason which, in the sole <br />opinion of the City, is just and sufficient and such discharge shall not be subject <br />to the disciplinary appeal or grievance procedure. <br />SECTION 15 — RESIGNATION AND REINSTATEMENT <br />15.1 Resignation <br />An employee wishing to leave the service in good standing shall file with the Fire <br />Chief a notice of intention to leave the service no less than fourteen (14) calendar <br />days in advance. The written resignation shall state the effective date. The <br />resignation shall be forwarded to the Human Resources Department with a <br />statement by the Fire Chief as to the resigned employee's service performance <br />and other pertinent information concerning the cause of resignation. <br />15.2 Reinstatement <br />At the discretion of the Fire Chief and Personnel Officer, a regular employee who <br />has resigned in good standing may be reinstated to a vacant position of the same <br />class at his/her previous position within a period of one (1) year from the effective <br />date of his/her resignation. Reinstatement shall be made at the salary step <br />recommended by the Fire Chief and approved by the Personnel Officer, no lower <br />than the salary step held at the time the employee left City employment. <br />A regular employee who is reinstated within thirty (30) working days of leaving <br />City employment shall be reinstated as if he/she had been on an unpaid leave of <br />absence. Any benefits which were cashed out shall be reinstated if the employee <br />elects to buy back such benefits, subject to the restrictions of the Public <br />Employees' Pension Reform Act. <br />The reinstated employee will serve the designated probationary period for that <br />classification prior to becoming a regular employee, regardless of the salary step <br />at which the employee was reinstated. <br />SECTION 16 - LAYOFF <br />16.1 Order of Layoff <br />In the event of a reduction of force, the employee with the least service in the <br />classification affected shall be laid off first; provided, however, that any such <br />employee so laid off shall be reassigned to a vacant position in related <br />classification, or a position held by an employee having less service with the City; <br />provided, further, that the reassigned employee shall be deemed capable, in the <br />30 <br />