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25.3 Layoff The Appointing Authority may layoff an employee in the competitive service because of material changes in duties, organization, shortage of work or funds, or because of disability as specified in Section 29. The employee and the Union shall be notified at least sixteen (16) weeks prior to the effective date of layoff. If such notice is impractical, the employee and the Union shall be notified at the earliest possible time prior to the effective date of the layoff. The notification shall be in writing and set forth the reasons for the layoff. 25.4 Order of Layoff Layoffs shall be by position classification. In effecting layoffs, employees with the least length of service in the position classifications affected shall be laid off first. 25.5 Length of Service Length of service shall be full time service in the classification in either a regular or probationary status. When two or more employees in a classification have the same length of service, seniority shall then be determined by length of full time service with the City in a regular or probationary status,then by length of part time service in a regular or probationary status in the classification in which the layoff is taking place, and finally by length of part-time service with the City in a regular or probationary status. 25.6 Bumping Employees scheduled to be laid off may bump the least senior employee in the next lower paying classification of like work who has less seniority. Employees must declare their intention to exercise this right in writing prior to layoff, otherwise, this right shall automatically terminate. To bump successfully, the employee must be qualified, trained, and capable of performing all work of the new classification. 25.7 Re-employment Following Layoff The names of permanent employees laid off shall be placed on a re-employment list in the order of total continuous accumulative time served in probationary and regular status or, if laid off at different times, in the reverse order in which they were laid off. Such names shall remain thereon for a period of one year unless such persons are sooner re- employed. A name on the list may be extended for a maximum of one additional year upon the request of the laid off employee and the approval of the Appointing Authority. The names of probationary employees shall be placed on said re-employment list only if they were laid off in good standing. -34 -