Final Rules (Amended 2022 09 19)_Rule 1 Corrected (1) - Flipbook - Page 64
RULE 13
RULE 13
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
13.1
Types of Termination: Terminations may be any one of the following types:
a.
Resignation: Occurs when an employee terminates their appointment voluntarily by
submitting an oral or a written resignation.
b.
Dismissal: The involuntary termination of the employment relationship between the City and
an employee.
c.
Separation: Occurs when the employee’s services terminate for reasons other than
resignation or dismissal, including but not limited to the following:
(1) service retirement
(2) disability retirement
(3) failed probation
(4) lay off
(5) assignment completed
(6) absence for three (3) consecutive days or shifts without authorization
(7) death
13.2
Reasons Given For Termination: The reasons upon which the employee’s removal from duty is
based will be given to the employee through due process, as set forth in these Rules.
Employees who resign do not need to provide a reason for the resignation; however, the employee is
encouraged to state a reason and complete an exit interview.
13.3
Eligibility for Re-employment: An employee who terminates employment may be eligible for
re-employment in the last classification in which the employee held permanent status, under the following
conditions:
a.
Resignation: An employee who resigns under favorable conditions may be eligible for reemployment in the position from which the employee resigned, or a like position, provided the
employee held permanent status in that classification, as set forth in these Rules.
b. Dismissal: An employee who is dismissed shall not be eligible for re-employment with the
City, except by prior approval of the Commission.
c.
Separation: Employees who terminate employment due to the following types of
separations may be eligible for re-employment:
(1) Disability retirement, provided that the disabled employee is able to perform the
essential functions of the position from which the employee disability retired, as
permitted by state law;
(2) Involuntary job abandonment, except by prior approval of the Commission.
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