(1) The mayor may lay off employees for lack of work, budgetary restrictions or other changes that have taken place.

(2) Temporary employees or employees who have not completed their trial period will be laid off before regular employees are affected.

(3) In determining who is to be laid off, consideration will be given to individual performance and the qualifications required for remaining jobs. Seniority will be considered when performance and qualifications are equal.

(4) Employees who are laid off may be eligible to be re-employed, if a vacancy occurs in a position for which they are qualified. (Ord. 518 § 2, 2009)