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A person reduced in rank shall receive the salary of the reduced rank. A person removed <br /> from service shall be considered furloughed without pay. If any position vacated, displaced or <br /> abolished because of reduction of force is filled or reinstated, the person last reduced in rank or <br /> furloughed from such position as the case may be if otherwise qualified shall be the first person <br /> restored or reinstated in such position. When such positions are to be filled or reinstated, notice <br /> to the eligible persons shall be given by registered mail at the address filed by said person with <br /> the Department. Written application for reinstatement must be made by the person seeking <br /> restoration to rank or reinstatement within fifteen (15) days from the date such notice was mailed <br /> to said address. A person seeking reinstatement from furlough may be required to submit to <br /> examination by physicians of the Civil Service Commission and the police pension board, or <br /> either of them, to determine the physical fitness of such person. <br /> ARTICLE 9 <br /> DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE <br /> Section 1. Upon just cause connected with or reflecting upon the public service, an <br /> employee may be administratively disciplined by an oral reprimand, a written reprimand or <br /> suspension. An employee shall be entitled to comment upon any oral reprimand that is placed on <br /> record in the shift commander's file in the space provided for same on the card containing such <br /> reprimand, and such reprimand and any comments thereon shall also be forwarded immediately <br /> to the Chief if so requested by the employee or a commanding officer as noted on said card. <br /> Section 2. Reprimand shall be done in such manner as not to embarrass the employee <br /> before other employees or the public. <br /> Section 3. Suspensions, and discharge or removal from the classified service shall be <br /> in accordance with the ordinances of the City, the rules of the Civil Service Commission and the <br /> applicable provisions of State Law with regard to Civil Service Law for Cities, except as <br /> modified by the provisions of Article 9 and Article 20 hereof. <br /> Section 4. On an employee's anniversary date, no less than one year after disciplinary <br /> action is taken, upon said employee's request the Chief will review said employee's work record. <br /> If the problem or deficiency that was the cause of the disciplinary action has not recurred, the <br /> Chief will submit a letter to the personnel file so indicating. <br /> Section 5. An employee receiving a suspension may, upon written notification to the <br /> Chief of Police and prior to the commencement of such suspension, elect to use any accumulated <br /> vacation or holiday leave for the duration of such suspension. If an employee elects to use <br /> accumulated vacation or holiday leave in lieu of suspension without pay, the employee waives <br /> his/her right to a hearing before the Civil Service Commission or before an arbitrator pursuant to <br /> Article 20. <br /> 14 <br />