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ARTICLE 25 <br /> SEPARATIONS <br /> 25 . 1 The effective date of separation shall be the last day on which the employee is <br /> present for duty unless otherwise specified herein . <br /> 25 . 2 Resignation is defined as an action whereby an employee voluntarily leaves <br /> County employment . An employee wishing to leave the County in good standing <br /> shall file with the County a written resignation , stating the date and reasons for <br /> leaving . Such notice must be given at least two weeks prior to the date of <br /> separation . Failure to comply with this courtesy may be cause for denying such <br /> employee re -employment with the County . Employees who are absent from <br /> work for three consecutive work days without being excused or giving proper <br /> notice of their absence will be considered as having voluntarily quit . <br /> 25 . 3 Retirement is defined as a voluntary or involuntary procedure whereby an <br /> employee separates from County employment for reasons of length of service or <br /> disability . Retirement regulations and benefits shall conform with the provisions <br /> of the Florida Retirement System . <br /> 25 . 4 Termination shall be effective as of the date of death . All compensation and <br /> benefits due to the employee as of the effective date of separation shall be paid <br /> to the beneficiary , surviving spouse , or the estate of the employee , as <br /> determined by law or by executed forms in the employee ' s personnel file . <br /> 25 . 5 If a layoff does occur the County will determine which classifications within the <br /> affected division will be eliminated . For purposes of this section , " classification " <br /> shall be defined as the established positions in the bargaining unit ' s pay plan . <br /> Additionally , full -time and part-time positions shall be considered separate <br /> classifications . For purposes of this section , " division " shall be defined as <br /> follows : Aquatic Centers , Customer Service , Engineering , Facilities <br /> Management , Fire Rescue , Golf Course , Ocean Rescue , Parks , Road and <br /> Bridge , Sanitary Landfill , Traffic Engineering , Vehicle Maintenance , Wastewater <br /> Collection , Wastewater Treatment , Water Distribution , Water Production . The <br /> employees in the affected classification within the affected division shall be laid <br /> off based on the inverse order of their county -wide seniority ( most recent hire <br /> date ) . In lieu of layoff, an affected employee may displace any less senior <br /> employee in the bargaining unit in any lower classification providing he/she <br /> previously held the position and remains qualified . Employees accepting <br /> positions in a lower classification will receive a 5 % reduction per pay grade ; <br /> however , the newly established pay shall not exceed the maximum of the new <br /> pay grade . Nothing herein shall limit the County' s ability to use contracted <br /> temporary workers . All temporary employees within affected divisions will be <br /> terminated first . Employees in a recall status may apply for open positions for <br /> which they are qualified pursuant to Article 22 . <br /> 31 <br />