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ORDINANCE NS-2285 Section 8. That section 9-117 ofthe Santa&ha Munio~pal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows~ sec. 9-117. Reduction-in-force. When it becomes necessary because of lack of work, lack of funds, or other sufficient reason, to reduce the staff of any city office, activity or department, the reduction shall be accomplished by laying off the employee or employees with the least amount of service, including temporary appointees, that have been appointed in the class, until the necessary reduction has been made. Vacancies in the lowest class, resulting from such layoff, shall be filled by the employee or employees last appointed to the next higher class, and those vacant positions filled by the employee or employees in the next succeeding higher class and so on until all vacant positions have been filled. Re-employment shall be in reverse order of any layoff or demotion made under the terms of this section and prior to any other appointments. Section 9. That Section 9-118 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: See. 9-118. Suspensions; demotions; dismissals. (a) Right to exercise the disciplinary and dismissal powers hereinafter provided is vested respectively in the officers of the city who have the power of appointment as to any position in the personnel system. (b) Except as specified in subparagraph (d), any employee serving a probationary period in a position in the civil service shall be subject to suspension without pay for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, demotion or dismissal, and the employee so disciplined or discharged shall not have a right of appeal, except that an employee who held regular status in some other position or employment included within the civil service immediately prior to his appointment to probationary status shall not be discharged without written notice of charges, an opportunity to answer, a written decision as hereinafter provided and right of appeal to the personnel board. (c) Except as specified in subparagraph (d), any employee other than one serving a probationary period, holding a position in the civil service shall be subject to suspension without pay for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, or to demotion, or to dismissal subject to a right to appeal to the personnel board in accordance with the procedures set forth in this article. However, such appeal shall not stay the imposition of suspension, demotion or dismissal following the written decision of the appointing authority. 5