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A TRUE COPY <br />CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE <br />RYAN L. BUTLER, CLERK <br />ARTICLE 23 <br />PERSONNEL REDUCTION <br />23.01 If a personnel reduction is necessary, the Employer shall determine the number of <br />employees and jobs affected in the bargaining unit and retain employees on the basis of <br />job qualifications, length of uninterrupted services as a full-time employee (seniority), <br />and job performance. Other factors being equal in the Fire Chief's judgment, seniority, <br />as defined above, shall prevail. Laid -off employees will be recalled within two (2) years <br />of the employee's lay-off date before new employees are hired for future vacancies in the <br />Fire Department, however, the laid -off employee must meet, as a minimum, the basic <br />qualifications (i.e., Fire Standards Certification is current, EMT is active, Fire Inspector <br />certification is current (if applicable), and/or Paramedic License is active) they held at the <br />time of their separation. Recalled single -role employees will not be required to enter into <br />an employment agreement to become dual certified if recalled within the two-year period. <br />23.02 Laid -off employees shall retain seniority in the Fire Department for a period of two (2) <br />years after lay-off. <br />23.03 An employee shall lose seniority if the employee voluntarily quits or is discharged for <br />cause, immediately upon the employee's last day in a work status. An employee shall be <br />considered a voluntary quit if the employee is absent three (3) consecutive duty shifts <br />without prior approval from, or notification to, the Fire Chief or designee. <br />41 <br />