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(4) Appeal Involving Termination. When a regular or part-time employee receives notice of termination from the city manager, that employee shall be suspended without pay pending notification of appeal as provided in this Section. If the employee does not appeal, the " termination shall become effective upon the expiration of the same period set forth in Section 21-18, Step 1. The appeal process shall not be available to probationary, temporary, paid on- call, seasonal, or volunteer employees. Sec. 21-19. Demotion. ': An employee may be demoted for unsatisfactory perfonnance of duties, for disciplinary reasons, or as part of a reorganization plan if it would allow the employee to remain employed by the City in lieu of being laid off. An employee is to be given a written notice five work days before the effective date of demotion. The notice shall outline reasons for demotion and the employee's rights to appeal the decision to the City Manager. An employee may receive a decrease in pay. It shall be the responsibility of the City Manager to determine the amount of the pay decrease, if any, upon demotion of an employee. Sec. 21-20. Reclassification. Upon reclassification, an employee may receive an adjustment in pay commensurate with the employment classification. Sec. 21.21. Layoff. (1) Prior to a layoff, the City Manager shall consult with Department Directors to determine which employees shall be laid off. Fitness for the job, job perfonnance evaluations, and , potential shall be the primary determinates in layoffs. Seniority shall be considered when the City Manager determines that all other factors are equal. (2) The City Manager shall give a minimum of fourteen calendar days notice to any employee to be laid off. The notice shall be written and shall indicate the reasons for the layoff. (3) An employee may be demoted from a higher class to a lower class at the City Manager's discretion. , '