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i~ ,/ .~ Agreement Between Mayfield Village, Ohio and the International Association Firefighters, Loca12619 ARTICLE 16 LAYOFF AND RECALL Section 16.1.:Order of Lavoff Whenever it becomes necessary to lay off employees within the Fire Department, those persons who have been appointed last shall be first to be laid off from the Department. Section 16.2.: Lavoff List Required A layoff list shall be established by the Secretary of the Civil Service Commission whenever anyone is laid off from the classified service. 'The last person laid off shall be the name at the top of the list for the Fire Department. Section 16.3.: Reappointment When Lavoff Condition is Removed When the conditions necessitating the layoff have been removed, a position shall be filled from the layoff list. The name placed on the list last shall be the first one used to fill the reappointment. Section 16.4.: Duration of Lavoff Lists An employee who was laid off under those rules shall be entitled to reappointment as provided for two (2) years from the effective date of layoff. Section 16.5.: Notification of Reappointment No new employees shall be hired until all laid off Employees have been given thirty (30) day's written notice to return to work. They shall be notified by certified mail, return receipt requested, to their last known address. Persons on the layoff list shall be notified whenever there is a change of position on the list, or removal. ARTICLE 17 SENIORITY Section 17.1. Definition of Seniority. Seniority shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be defined as an employee's length of continuous full-time service since his or her last date of hire within each job classification or rank. Seniority shall. be determined between two employees by the higher rank. When two or more employees have the same rank, seniority shall be determined by the length of service within the job classification or rank. Section 17.2. Determination of Seniority for Same Day Hires Seniority shall be computed from the date of appointment. If more than one person is hired on the same date, then that person occupying the highest position on the Civil Service appointment list shall receive seniority preference. Section 17.3. Termination of Seniority. Seniority and the employment relationship shall be terminated when an employee: quits; or 2. is discharged for just cause; or 3. is absent for three (3) consecutive working days without notifying the Employer or without good cause; or Page 14 of 35