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continue working, the City shall have the right to require the employee to resign and apply <br />for disability retirement. <br />ARTICLE 20 UNION LEAVE <br />20.01 At the request of the Union, a leave of absence with pay may be granted to any employee <br />selected for a Union office, employed by the Union, or required to attend a Union convention, or <br />perform any other function on behalf of the Union necessitating a suspension of active employment <br />for a period not to exceed two (2) days per contract year. The granting of such a leave will be based <br />upon the operational needs of the employee's department. <br />20.02 The City agrees to the granting of a leave of absence without pay for one (1) employee <br />selected by the Union to be employed by the Union under the following conditions: <br />A. Leaves of absence shall not be longer than one (1) year in duration. <br />B. All fringe benefits of the selected individual shall be terminated one (1) <br />month following the start date of the leave of absence and shall be reinstated <br />one (1) month prior to the employee's return. <br />C. The selected employee shall not be permitted on City property to conduct <br />any Union activity without written agreement. <br />D. The selected employee shall not be entitled to accumulate any seniority <br />during the employee's absence, and the employee's service time with the <br />City shall be adjusted accordingly with days absent. <br />E. Should a job posting be required to replace the selected employee on the <br />leave of absence, the job posting shall indicate the position to be filled as <br />temporary in nature. <br />F. Upon completion of the leave of absence, the selected employee shall be <br />returned to the position held prior to his leave of absence with all benefits <br />and wages intact, and the employee's replacement shall return to his <br />previousjob. <br />ARTICLE 21 LAYOFFS <br />21.01 Whenever it is necessary for the City to reduce its bargaining unit forces, employees shall be <br />laid off in the following order: <br />A. Students. <br />B. Temporary and seasonal employees. <br />C. Employees who have not completed their probationary period. <br />D. Part-time employees. <br />20 <br />