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20.4 Temporary ppointment <br />An employee who is laid off from full-time City employment pursuant to this article, may <br />be granted a temporary appointment to a vacant position in any classification for which <br />there is no eligible list and for which said employee meets the minimum qualifications <br />established for the classification and possesses the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities <br />to satisfactorily perform the work of the classification. Such temporary appointment will <br />be terminated upon the establishment of a new eligible list for the classification or one (1) <br />year following the initial day of such temporary appointment, whichever occurs first. <br />20.5 Contracting Out <br />If it is decided to contract out work currently being performed by employees of this <br />bargaining unit and it is projected that no employee covered by this MOU is to be laid off, <br />receive a reduction in hours worked, or receive a loss in pay due to said contracting out, <br />the City shall provide the Union reasonable notice of the decision to contract out, will meet <br />with the Union upon the Union's request over the impact of the decision to contract out, <br />and will consider reasonable alternatives provided by the Union. <br />If the City determines to replace employees covered by this MOU by contracting out the <br />work it will expeditiously notify the Union of its intentions. Upon request by the Union the <br />City will schedule meetings with the union leadership to discuss this objective and give the <br />Union the opportunity to present information before any final decision. The City and union <br />leadership agree to commence meeting with each other when practicable for a period not <br />to exceed forty-five (45) calendar days, unless mutually agreed to meet longer. At the end <br />of the agreed upon time and if the parties have not achieved satisfactory resolution, the <br />issues will be resolved per the impasse process). <br />Notwithstanding the above paragraph, if any bargaining unit member is laid off as a result <br />of a decision by the City to contract out work, the City shall make a reasonable effort to <br />cause the affected employee(s) to become employed by the company or entity with which <br />the City contracted for the applicable services. <br />Prior to bringing any requests for proposal (RFP) to the City Council which would result <br />in the contracting out of bargaining unit work, and prior to any such requests being issued <br />seeking such proposals, the parties agree to the following: <br />A. The City will inform SEIU in writing of its intent to submit such request to the City <br />Council for approval. <br />B. The City will inform SEIU in the same writing of its right to request to meet to <br />discuss the proposed RFP prior to bringing it to the City Council or seeking such <br />proposals to give SEIU the opportunity to discuss its position regarding the RFP <br />with the City. <br />2022-2025 MOU City of Santa Ana & SEIU Full -Time Employees Unit Page 87 <br />