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ARTICLE 25 SEPARATIONS 25 . 1 The effective date of separation shall be the last day on which the employee is present for duty unless otherwise specified herein . 25 . 2 Resignation is defined as an action whereby an employee voluntarily leaves County employment. An employee wishing to leave the County in good standing shall file with the County a written resignation , stating the date and reasons for leaving . Such notice must be given at least two weeks prior to the date of separation . Failure to comply with this courtesy may be cause for denying such employee re-employment with the County. Employees who are absent from work for three consecutive work days without being excused or giving proper notice of their absence will be considered as having voluntarily quit. 25 . 3 Retirement is defined as a voluntary or involuntary procedure whereby an employee separates from County employment for reasons of length of service or disability. Retirement regulations and benefits shall conform with the provisions of the Florida Retirement System . 25 . 4 Termination shall be effective as of the date of death . All compensation and benefits due to the employee as of the effective date of separation shall be paid to the beneficiary , surviving spouse , or the estate of the employee , as determined by law or by executed forms in the employee's personnel file . 25 . 5 If a layoff does occur all temporary employees and newly hired probationary employees within affected divisions will be terminated first . The only exception would be if the temporary or newly hired probationary employee has a particular skill required to perform certain duties and no one else employed by the County is qualified . Permanent employees are to be laid off based on their length of service , provided that the employees who are retained have the demonstrated ability and fitness to perform the available work. Laid-off permanent employees shall be placed in open positions for which they are qualified . 25 . 6 If an employee is laid off, the employee will be compensated for his sick and vacation as if he were voluntarily quitting . Employees eligible for sick leave payment per Article 29 . 7 shall have the option of leaving the sick leave on account for up to one year. A laid -off employee shall be eligible for conversion of employee health care benefits at the employee's expense . Laid -off employees remain eligible for recall into positions previously held with the County or for which they are qualified for a period of three years from the layoff date , provided that any employee so recalled shall be subject to passing a typical pre- employment screening at the discretion of the County . No continuous service benefits of any kind shall accrue during the layoff period . si