ARTICLE X

SECTION G

BENEFIT CONSIDERATIONS

  1. For layoffs under thirty (30) days, all benefits will be retained except for pro rata reduction in the retirement plan and reduction of seniority for days on layoffs.

  2. For layoffs of thirty (30) days up to three years, there is no accrual of seniority, vacation, sick leave or other benefits for the period of the layoff. Sick leave and vacation benefits not previously paid the employee at the time of layoff shall be paid at the end of the first month of layoff unless at the time of layoff, an employee elects to leave all sick leave and vacation credits on account and have such credits reinstated upon recall. If the employee elects to leave all sick leave and vacation credits on accounts, such employee, or his or her heirs, representatives or assigns, may, at any time within three (3) years after the effective date of such employee's layoff, demand payment for such benefits in such sum or sums as would otherwise have been payable at time of layoff, without interest. The City shall have up to thirty (30) days to make such payment after time of demand. Failure to demand such payment during such three year period and one year thereafter shall constitute a waiver thereof. Payments of the cash value of accrued sick leave and vacation credits shall terminate all further obligation by the City to reinstate such past credits should the employee be returned to work.

  3. For layoffs of three years or more, recall privileges cease at three years.

  4. Any employee recalled following a layoff shall be entitled to receive at least the same level of benefits which he or she was receiving at the time the layoff occurred, provided, however, any reduction or increase in benefits for all employees in the recalled employee's represented group during the layoff period shall apply to the recalled employee.