AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AND ...

ARTICLE 33. LAYOFF PROCESS
Section 1.
Layoff procedures for bargaining unit members shall follow the
method set forth in the Civil Service Rules and Regulations,
Rule VIII - Layoff. The layoff procedures are based on
classification seniority; this is seniority earned within the
employee's present job classification. Veteran's preference is
also considered in the layoff process for employees who hold the
rank of Firefighter.
An employee whose position is eliminated is first given the
opportunity to displace ("bump") the least senior employee
within the same job classification.
An employee whose position is eliminated, who is not eligible to
displace another employee within the same classification and who
holds regular Civil Service status in a previous (lower) job
classification is given the opportunity to displace the least
senior employee within the lower classification.
In turn, the displaced employee, if eligible, will be given the
opportunity to displace ("bump") another employee. If the
displaced employee is not eligible to bump to a lower
classification, then that employee will be laid off.
Section 2.
A written notice of layoff containing the reasons shall be
handed to each affected employee in addition to a mailing of the
same notice to the last known address of the employee.
Section 3.
The order of layoff of Regular employees shall be determined by
a layoff score, those with the lowest score to be laid off
first. Layoff scores shall be computed in the following manner:
a credit for seniority computed at the rate of one-tenth (0.1)
of one point shall be given to all employees in the particular
classification for each full month of service within the
particular classification in which his or her performance rating
has been reported as satisfactory.
One full point (1.0) shall be added to the layoff scores for
eligible veterans in compliance with Veteran's preference as set
forth in Section 295, Florida Statutes and the Civil Service
Rules.
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