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ARTICLE 23 <br />PERSONNEL REDUCTION <br />23.01 If a personnel reduction is necessary, the Employer shall determine the number of employees <br />and jobs affected in the bargaining unit and retain employees on the basis of job qualifications, <br />job seniority, job performance and length of uninterrupted services as a full-time employee. <br />Other factors being equal in the Fire Chief s judgment, seniority, as defined above, shall prevail. <br />Laid -off employees will be recalled within two (2) years of the employee's lay-off date before <br />new employees are hired for future vacancies in the Fire Department, however, the laid -off <br />employee must meet, as a minimum, the basic qualifications (i.e., Fire Standards Certification is <br />current, EMT is active, and/or Paramedic License is active) they held at the time of their <br />separation. Recalled single -role employees will not be required to enter into an employment <br />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) years <br />after lay-off. <br />23.03 An employee shall lose seniority if the employee voluntarily quits or is discharged for cause, <br />immediately upon the employee's last day in a work status. An employee shall be considered <br />a voluntary quit if the employee is absent three (3) consecutive duty shifts without prior <br />approval from, or notification to, the Fire Chief or his or her designated representative. <br />9M <br />