Loss of Seniority and Employment A Nurse shall lose both Seniority and employment in the event that:
Loss of Seniority An employee shall lose all seniority and service and shall be deemed to have terminated if he:
Continuing Employment Continuing employment means full-time or part-time employment which has no fixed end date or contingency upon which the employment contract will come to an end. All employment, other than fixed term employment and casual employment, is continuing employment.
Layoff and Reemployment A. Application Whenever it is necessary because of a lack of work or funds, or whenever it is advisable in the interest of economy to reduce the number of permanent and/or probationary employees (hereinafter known as "employees") in any State agency, the State may lay off employees pursuant to this Section.
Outside Employment Employees may engage in other employment outside of their State working hours so long as the outside employment does not involve a conflict of interest with their State employment. Whenever it appears that any such outside employment might constitute a conflict of interest, the employee is expected to consult with his/her appointing authority or other appropriate agency representative prior to engaging in such outside employment. Employees of agencies where there are established procedures concerning outside employment for the purpose of insuring compliance with specific statutory restrictions on outside employment are expected to comply with such procedures.
Secondary Employment 24.1 Off-duty employment of a security nature conducted according to the procedures set forth below is authorized by the Pensacola Police Department because it confers a substantial benefit upon citizens by allowing an expanded law enforcement presence at minimal expense to the City. However, officers engaged in off-duty security employment should remain constantly aware that they are law enforcement officers utilizing equipment provided by the City of Pensacola while engaging in such activities, and they are perceived by the public as on-duty officers. Therefore, all officers are directed to conduct their behavior while working off-duty in exactly the same manner and following all applicable policies and procedures as though they were working on their scheduled tour of duty. The compensation is provided by an entity other than the City of Pensacola does not diminish an officer’s responsibilities and can never be allowed to present a conflict of interest between the entity providing compensation and the paramount responsibility as a police officer. Under no circumstance will any officer working off-duty disregard any law enforcement responsibility or violate any policy or procedure of the Pensacola Police Department at the request or at the direction of an off-duty employee. Independent judgment as a law enforcement officer must prevail in every situation. A police officer is authorized by Florida Law (F.S.S. 790.052) during off-duty hours – at discretion of their superior officer – to perform law enforcement functions normally performed during work hours. Pensacola Police officers are authorized by the Police Chief to carry firearms off-duty and to perform law enforcement functions for off-duty employment normally performed during duty hours. Members engaging in permanent business or employment shall submit a request for permission to do so to the Police Chief.
Unpaid Leave - Affecting Seniority and Benefits Any employee granted unpaid leave of absence totalling up to twenty (20) working days in any year shall continue to accumulate seniority and all benefits and shall return to her/his former job and increment step. If an unpaid leave of absence or an accumulation of unpaid leaves of absence exceeds twenty (20) working days in any year, the employee shall not accumulate benefits from the twenty-first (21st) day of the unpaid leave to the last day of the unpaid leave but shall accumulate benefits and receive credit for previously earned benefits upon expiration of the unpaid leave.
Permanent Employment (FULL - TIME & PART-TIME) For the purpose of this Agreement, permanent employees shall mean both full-time and part-time employees.
Casual Employment (a) A casual employee is an employee engaged as such on an hourly basis.
Re-employment An employee who resigns her position and within sixty (60) days is re-employed, shall be granted a leave of absence without pay covering those days absent and shall retain all previous rights in relation to seniority and other fringe benefits subject to any benefit plan eligibility requirements.
