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40 • • 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. 25.7 A discharge is the involuntary separation of an employee from County employment. Employees discharged for disciplinary reasons shall not generally be eligible for re- employment and shall lose all seniority and reinstatement privileges. A discharged employee will be allowed to discuss the discharge with the union steward before the employee is required to 'leave the property of the Cousity unless his presence creates an unsafe situation. The County will notify the union steward upon the discharge of an employee in the bargaining unit but failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of the discharge. Discipline or discharge of newly hired probationary employees shall not be subject to the grievance or arbitration procedures. 25.b The final pay for terminated employees will be prepared for distribution on the next 20