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ARTICLE tIIII PERSONNEL REDUCTION 8.1 When a position in the Fire Department is abolished, and the position is above the rank of Fire Fighter, the least Senior officer in stich rank shall be demoted to the next Iower rank and the least Senior officer in such lower rank shall be demoted, and so on do«m until dhe least Senior person has been reached and he shall be laid off. 8.2 When a Fire Fighter's position, or Fire Cadet/Paramedic, has been abolished aild is re-established the person who previously held that position shall be entitled to that pasition. If a position above the rank of Fire Fighter is abolished, theii re-established, the person who previously held tilat posuion shall be entitled to that position. No new Employees shall be tiired untii all laid off Employees within that classification have been given the oppornuiity to return to work. Any Empioyee taid off for more that durty-sis consecutive months shall not be called to retuni to work. 8.3 Any Employee who has been laid off shall be subject to the tenns and regulations of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). 8.4 Any Employee laid off and subsequently recalled to work: shali return to tivork -%vith all benefiis and privileges previously ]ield provided dhe same have not been used, including bzit not limited to seniority, accumulated sick leave, holidays and vacation rights. 8.5 Emplovee must report all address and telephone changes while laid off. 8.6 Employee must agrce to return to work wilhin 48 hours of recall or lose his right of recall. Emplo,yee niast retum to work wzthin 14 days of the date of recall or lose his rigtit to recall. ARTICLE IX DISCIPLINE AND DISCIiARGE 9.1 No Employee shall be disciplined or discharged Nvithout just cause. 12