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Whenever the City Manager deems it necessary to reduce the total number of officers force or reduce the number of officers within a specific classification, the City Manager shall notify the Commission in writing giving the number of posiiions in each job class to be vacated or reduced in rank. Thereafter, the Commission shall furnish the names of the officers to be laid off or reduced in rank. The order of layoff or reduction in rank shall be based upon seniority in the job class with the officer lowest in seniority in rank laid off or reduced first. For purpose of payoff, there are only three job classes: Police Officer, Investigator and Police Sergeant. Where possible, this seciion shail be interpreted I a manner consistent with appIicable collective bargaining agreements. The names of Officers who have been laid off shall be placed on a layoff recall register based upon their seniority with ihe officer having the longest seniority being recalled first. The life of this register si�all be two years. In the case of officers reduced in rank, upon such reduction the of�icer will be rel,urned to the rank and seniority in rank from which previously promoted and placed at the top of the promotion register for the rank from which reduced, for a period of one year. Sus�ensions �nr disciplinary purposes, or pending investigation of the actions or conduct which may resuli in a cause for discharge or reduction, in accordance with the Departments' Rules and regulations, the City Manager, the Chief of Police or Commission shall have the power to suspend, with or without pay, any employee for a period not exccecling sixty {60) days. As soon afE.er the suspension as possible, the Chief of Police shaIl notify the Commission in writing, setting forth the reasons for the suspension. Discharge and Reduction for Cause Procedures and grounds set forth in Chapter 419, Minnesota 5tatutes, dealing with discharge and reduction for cause shall be followed. Retirement Retirement shall be mandatory when an officer, fvr reasons other than service connected injury is unable io perform the essential functians of the position. Off-Duty �,z�playment No officer shall maintain off-duty employment which snterferes in any way with his or her duties on tt�e Department. Prior to beginning of� duty employment, the Officer seeking such employment must � request agproval ' , in accordance with Department policX. Classification of Positions