National City Municipal Code Ch. 3.20 Abolition of Position

Whenever, in the judgment of the council, it becomes necessary in the interests of economy or because the necessity for positions in the competitive service no longer exists, the city council may abolish it and shall order layoffs, demotions or transfers for employees holding such positions without filing written charges. An employee may appeal the method of application of the layoff procedure but not the decision to layoff employees. As required by Section 45100 of the California Government Code, seniority shall be observed in effecting such reduction in personnel.

Reduction in personnel will be accomplished by implementing the appropriate personnel rules which have been adopted by the commission and approved by the council or implementing the procedures in the applicable memorandum of understanding with the various bargaining groups.

(Ord. 2072 § 4, 1994: Ord. 1943, § 6, 1988: Ord. 1076 § 6(1), 1963)

The names of probationary and career employees who were laid off or who accepted downgrade in lieu of layoff shall be placed on recall lists for classes which, in the opinion of the personnel officer, require basically the same qualifications and duties and responsibilities as those of the class of positions from which the layoff was made. Names of persons laid off or demoted shall be placed upon recall lists in the manner stated in the personnel rules.

(Ord. 2072 § 5, 1994: Ord. 1076 § 6(2), 1963)