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SENIORITY, LAYOFF AND RECALL. 29.1 The department shall prepare and post a seniority list by department and classification seniority, and post same on all bulletin boards during the month of October. Such list shall be considered correct unless objection is raised within thirty (30) days of posting. 29.2 City seniority is understood to mean an employee's most recent date of employment or re- employment. City seniority will continue to accrue during all types of leave except for leaves of absence without pay or suspensions without pay for more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, which shall cause this date to be adjusted for an equivalent amount of time. Leaves of absence without pay or suspensions without pay for periods of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less shall not cause the City seniority date to be adjusted. City seniority shall be used for computing annual leave accrual, service awards, and other matters based on length of service. 29.3 Classification seniority shall be understood to mean length of time in classification. After successful completion of the probationary period, length of time in classification reverts to date of entry, transfer, or promotion to present classification. Seniority will continue to accrue during all types of leave except for leaves of absence without pay or suspensions without pay for more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, which shall cause this date to be adjusted for an equivalent amount of time. Leaves of absence without pay, or suspensions without pay for periods of thirty

SENIORITY, LAYOFF AND RECALL. 29.1 The department 23.1 Fire Management shall prepare and post a seniority list by department and classification seniority, and post same on all bulletin boards during the month of October. Such list shall be considered correct unless objection is raised within thirty (30) days of posting. 29.2 23.2 City seniority is understood to mean an employee's most recent date of employment or re- employment. City seniority Seniority will continue to accrue during all types of leave except for leaves leave of absence without pay or suspensions without pay for more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, which shall cause this date to be adjusted for an equivalent amount of time. Leaves of absence without pay or suspensions without pay for periods of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less shall not cause the City seniority date to be adjusted. City seniority shall be used for purposes of computing annual leave accrual, service awards, and other matters based on length of service. 29.3 23.3 Classification seniority shall be understood to mean length of time in classification. After successful completion of the probationary period, length of time in classification reverts to date of entry, transfer, or promotion to present classification. Seniority will continue to accrue during all types of leave except for leaves leave of absence without pay or suspensions suspension without pay for more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, which shall cause this date to be adjusted for an equivalent amount of time. Leaves of absence without pay, pay or suspensions without pay for periods of thirty

SENIORITY, LAYOFF AND RECALL. 29.1 The department 23.1 Fire Management shall prepare and post a seniority list by department and classification seniority, and post same on all bulletin boards during the month of October. Such list shall be considered correct unless objection is raised within thirty (30) days of posting. 29.2 23.2 City seniority is understood to mean an employee's most recent date of employment or re- re-employment. City seniority Seniority will continue to accrue during all types of leave except for leaves leave of absence without pay or suspensions without pay for more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, which shall cause this date to be adjusted for an equivalent amount of time. Leaves of absence without pay or suspensions without pay for periods of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less shall not cause the City seniority date to be adjusted. City seniority shall be used for purposes of computing annual leave accrual, service awards, and other matters based on length of service. 29.3 23.3 Classification seniority shall be understood to mean length of time in classification. After successful completion of the probationary period, length of time in classification reverts to date of entry, transfer, or promotion to present classification. Seniority will continue to accrue during all types of leave except for leaves leave of absence without pay or suspensions suspension without pay for more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, which shall cause this date to be adjusted for an equivalent amount of time. Leaves of absence without pay, pay or suspensions without pay for periods of thirtythirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less shall not cause the classification seniority date to be adjusted. Classification seniority shall be used for purposes of layoff and consideration for step increases and promotion. Seniority for the classification of Firefighter when a Firefighter/Paramedic voluntarily takes a demotion to the classification of Firefighter, shall include the combined total years of service in both classifications. 23.4 All new employees in the classification of Firefighter shall be placed on probation for one (1) year in the classification following graduation from the Fire Academy or for one (1) year in the classification from the date of employment if the new employee has previously fulfilled the requirements of the State of Florida Fire Fighters Standards Council. All newly promoted employees shall be placed on probation for one (1) year in the classification from the date of promotion. Cumulative absences of thirty (30) calendar days or more, time spent on light duty, and any suspensions from scheduled work shall be added to a probationary period. For the job classification of Firefighter/Paramedic, a combined probationary period of twenty-four (24) months shall be applicable to the following cases: (1) new employees who are certified paramedics when they are hired by the City, and (2) Firefighters who have not completed their initial probationary period and who are promoted to Firefighter/Paramedic. Cumulative absences of thirty (30) calendar days or more, time spent on light duty, and any suspensions from scheduled work shall be added to the probationary period. Upon successful completion of the twenty-four (24) month probationary period, including the training programs for both Firefighter and Firefighter/Paramedic, the employee will become a classified employee. Absent any exception approved by the Fire Chief, the classified Firefighter/Paramedic will be required to maintain certification as a Paramedic (EMT-P) and perform as such for a minimum of four (4) years from the date of employment or promotion. The Fire Chief has the authority to extend initial employment probation for three (3) additional months. 23.5 Employees shall lose their seniority as a result of the following: A. Voluntary resignation; B. Normal Retirement; C. Separation from employment; D. Layoff exceeding twelve (12) months; E. The employee‟s failure to report to the Employment Office his intent to return to work within seventeen (17) calendar days from the date the City mailed the certified recall notice to the employee‟s last known address; and/or F. Failure to return from military leave within the time limits prescribed by law. 23.6 An employee who retires under a disability retirement and who subsequently recovers from a disability and can perform the essential functions of a Firefighter, may apply to be reinstated to his former position upon application to the City for a vacant posted position. Upon reinstatement, said employee is entitled to pay and benefits at the level to which he had progressed prior to the effective date of his disability retirement. Such employee shall receive seniority credit for actual years of service and have his classification and City seniority restored with an adjustment to exclude the years that he was in the status of disability retirement.

SENIORITY, LAYOFF AND RECALL. 29.1 The department shall prepare and post a seniority list by department and classification seniority, and post same on all bulletin boards during the month of October. Such list shall be considered correct unless objection is raised within thirty (30) days of posting. 29.2 City seniority is understood to mean an employee's most recent date of employment or re- re-employment. City seniority Seniority will continue to accrue during all types of leave except for leaves of absence without pay or suspensions without pay for more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, which shall cause this date to be adjusted for an equivalent amount of time. Leaves of absence without pay or suspensions without pay for periods of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less shall not cause the City seniority date to be adjusted. City seniority shall be used for purposes of computing annual leave accrual, service awards, and other matters based on length of service. 29.3 Classification seniority shall be understood to mean length of time in classification. After successful completion of the probationary period, length of time in classification reverts to date of entry, transfer, or promotion to present classification. Seniority will continue to accrue during all types of leave except for leaves of absence without pay or suspensions without pay for more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, which shall cause this date to be adjusted for an equivalent amount of time. Leaves of absence without pay, or suspensions without pay for periods of thirtythirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less, shall not cause the classification seniority date to be adjusted. Classification seniority shall be used for purposes of layoffs and consideration for step increases and promotions 29.4 All newly promoted employees shall be placed on probation for one (1) year in the classification from the date of promotion. Cumulative absences of thirty (30) calendar days or more, time spent on light duty, and any suspensions from scheduled work shall be added to a probationary period. The Fire Chief has the authority to extend probationary periods for three (3) additional months. 29.5 Employees shall lose their seniority as a result of the following: A. Voluntary resignation; B. Normal retirement; C. Separation from employment; D. Layoff exceeding twelve (12) months; E. The employee’s failure to report to the Employment Office his intent to return to work within seventeen (17) calendar days from the date the City mailed the certified recall notice to the employee’s last known address; or F. Failure to return from military leave within the time limits prescribed by law.