(1) All employees with regular status in the career service who move to the confidential service, shall have the absolute right to be reinstated in a position equal or similar to the last job they held within the career service, unless removed from the confidential service by charges brought. Provided, That they shall be entitled to all benefits in terms of classification and salary that have been extended to the career job they held during the term in which they served in the confidential service.(2) All employees with regular status in the career service who is elected or designated as substitute to hold an elective public office within the Executive or Legislative Branch, shall have absolute right to be reinstated to a position equal or similar to the last job they held within the career service, unless removed from elective office due to inappropriate conduct or impeachment or unless they have resigned their post due to illegal or inappropriate conduct which would have led to removal or impeachment. Provided, That they shall be entitled to all benefits in terms of classification and salary that have been extended to the career job they held, during the term in which they removal or impeachment. Provided, That they shall be entitled to all benefits in terms of classification and salary that have been extended to the career job they held, during the term in which they served in elective public office.(3) Regular employees in the career service who are recruited to occupy a position in the confidential service or who are elected by the people or designated substitutes to occupy an elective public office, as established above, shall retain the fringe benefits and leave rights established in this chapter.Once their assignment in the confidential service or elective office ceases, the employee shall be credited for years of service and seniority at the last job he/she held. History —Aug. 3, 2004, No. 184, § 9.2.
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