3A.10.040 Reinstatement.
(1) A regular or probationary employee who is separated from a job classification in good standing, except employees placed on a layoff register, may be reinstated to a vacancy in the same classification within one year of separation without competition. A regular or probationary employee who is separated from a job classification and placed on a layoff register may be reinstated to a vacancy in the same classification within two years of separation without competition.
Such employees will be credited with:
(a) Assumption of the previous job classification seniority and anniversary dates adjusted for the time gone.
(b) The previous rate of sick leave and vacation accrual based on years of service.
(c) Reinstatement of previous sick leave accrual balances; however, if any previous payment for accrued sick leave had been received, it must first be repaid.
(d) Regular status only if reinstatement is to the department from which separation in good standing or layoff occurred and if regular status had been previously attained. In other instances, a six month probationary period must be served. An employee who is reinstated from a layoff register who fails to complete the probationary period will be returned to the layoff register for the remainder of the two year eligibility period established by the date of original layoff.
(e) Benefits in accordance with any restrictions or waiting period imposed by plan documents.
(2) An employee who is reinstated from a layoff register to a classification not previously held in accordance with SCC 3A.10.030 shall be:
(a) Required to serve a probationary period. A reinstated employee who fails to complete probationary period shall be returned to the layoff register for the remainder of the two year period established by the date of original layoff.
(b) Given new job classification seniority and anniversary dates.
(c) Given the previous rate of sick leave and vacation accrual based on years of service.
(d) Credited with previous sick leave accrual balances; however, if any previous payment for accrued sick leave had been received, it must first be repaid.
(e) Given benefits in accordance with any restrictions or waiting period imposed by the plan documents. (Added by Ord. 84-129 § 2, Nov. 21, 1984; Amended by Ord. 13-070, Oct. 9, 2013, Eff date Oct. 20, 2013).