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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 providing proper notice and being excused (unless the employee is physically unable to provide notice) will be considered as having "abandoned their position" and thereby voluntarily quit. Requests for vacation leave shall not be unreasonably denied in accordance with Article 31.6. At that time, the County will formally note the termination and advise the employee and the Union of the action by first class U.S. mail to the employee's address on record in the Human Resources Department. 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 the County will determine which classifications within the affected division will be eliminated. For purposes of this section, "classification" shall be defined as the established positions in the bargaining unit's pay plan. Additionally, full-time and part-time positions shall be considered separate classifications. For purposes of this section, "division" shall be defined as follows: Aquatic Centers, Customer Service, Engineering, Facilities Management, Fire Rescue, Golf Course, Ocean Rescue, Parks, Road and Bridge, Sanitary Landfill, Traffic Engineering, Vehicle Maintenance, Wastewater Collection, Wastewater Treatment, Water Distribution, Water Production. The employees in the affected classification within the affected division shall be laid off based on the inverse order of their county-wide seniority (most recent hire date). In lieu of layoff, an affected employee may displace any less senior employee in the bargaining unit in any lower classification providing he/she previously held the position and remains qualified. Employees accepting positions in a lower classification will receive a 5% reduction per pay grade; however, the newly established pay shall not exceed the maximum of the new pay grade. Nothing herein shall limit the County's ability to use contracted 36