§ 13. Termination from service.

A.

(1)

An employee, other than a department head or employee of the police department, can be dismissed only after approval of the mayor.

(2)

A department head can be dismissed only upon recommendation by the mayor and approval by the city council.

(3)

An employee of the police department can be dismissed only upon recommendation of the chief of police and approval by the mayor and the city council.

B.

In the event the municipality must terminate employees through no fault of the employees, the following system will be used:

(1)

A two-week severance notice shall be sent to all prospective lay-off employees.

(2)

Each laid-off employee shall, upon reapplying to the municipality, be considered for reemployment.

C.

When an employee resigns, he/she shall submit a letter of resignation to his/her department head two weeks prior to the date of intended resignation. If an employee fails to report for work for three consecutive days without notice to his/her department head of a need/intent to use available leave, the employee will be considered to have abandoned his/her position. Abandonment will be grounds for immediate termination.