Abolition of Post and Reduction in Force.
North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 2.68.230
in effect2.68.230 - Abolition of Post and Reduction in Force.
A. The City Council, in the interest of the City, may abolish any position which may result in a reduction in classification and/or reduction in force.
B. The temporary appointment of an employee engaged in a position of limited duration may be terminated at any time.
C. When a position is abolished, a reduction in force shall take place in accordance with the following principles:
1. Competition for retention shall be limited to other employees in the same classification.
2. Preference for retention shall be based first on performance in classification and second on seniority within the classification, and third on seniority with the City.
3. As a result of the application of the reduction in force procedure, the City Manager may cause the reassignment, reduction in class, any combination thereof, or permanent separation of the employee.
4. An employee's appointment shall not be separated before a reasonable offer of reassignment is made if such offer is immediately possible.
5. Any employee of the City who is affected by a reduction in force shall have the right to receive a reduction in class to the highest classification in which the employee previously served.
D. Any employee reduced in class or separated under this rule shall have their name placed on the reduction in force list in accordance with these rules.
E. Permanent separation may require giving at least two weeks' notice to the employee or payment in lieu of notice of the employee's two-week wage amount plus any other remuneration the employee is currently receiving.
(Ord. No. 3221, § 2, 12-18-2024)
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