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Employees laid off or who through displacement have <br /> changed classification shall have their names placed <br /> upon a re-employment list in seniority order. The <br /> employee with the highest seniority on a re-employment <br /> list for a particular classification when a vacancy <br /> exists in the classification shall be offered the <br /> appointment. No name shall be carried on a <br /> re-employment list for a period longer than (1) year <br /> from the date of layoff from City service or change of <br /> classification through displacement. <br /> <br />Section 21. Discipline <br /> <br />21.1 Disciplinary Action <br /> <br /> The continued employment of every employee shall be <br /> predicated upon good behavior and rendering of efficient <br /> service. An employee is subject to disciplinary action <br /> and may be discharged, suspended, or demoted for cause, <br /> and such disciplinary action shall be subject to appeal <br /> as set forth in Section 22. Any employee discharged, <br /> suspended or demoted for cause shall be furnished the <br /> reason for his/her discharge, and the period of duration <br /> in writing. <br /> <br /> Employees suspended from the City service shall forfeit <br /> all rights, privileges and salary or other fringe <br /> benefits while on such suspension. <br /> <br />21.2 Causes for Dismissal, Suspension or Demotion <br /> <br /> The following, among others, are causes which, if shown <br /> to the satisfaction of the City Manager to be related to <br /> work performance, are sufficient for disciplinary <br /> action: <br /> <br /> (1) Absence without leave, or failure to report to work <br /> after a leave of absence has expired, or after such <br /> leave of absence has been disapproved or revoked. <br /> <br /> (2) Conviction of a criminal offense. Conviction shall <br /> mean a termination of criminal proceedings adverse <br /> to the employee upon a verdict, by plea of guilty, <br /> upon a judgment against the employee, or upon a <br /> plea of nolo contendere, without regard to <br /> subsequent disposition of the case by suspension of <br /> sentence, probation, or otherwise. <br /> <br /> (3) Repeated or excessive garnishments. <br /> <br /> (4) Permanent or chronic physical or mental disability <br /> which incapacitates him/her for the proper <br /> performance of his/her duties. <br /> <br /> (5) Abuse of sick leave. <br /> <br />Memorandum of Understanding <br />Page 22 <br /> <br /> <br />