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CITY OF ORONO <br />2750 K ELLEY P ARKWAY ,O RONO ,M INNESOTA 55356 <br />www.oronomn.gov <br />April 29, 2025 <br />RE: LAYOFF NOTICE <br />Dear (Name), <br />We regret to inform you that you are being laid off from your current role as a Paid-On-Call Firefighter <br />with the City of Orono. Due to restructuring of the City of Orono Fire Department with the amended <br />contract,the position of Paid-On-Call Firefighters has been eliminated. This layoff is permanent and will <br />be effective April 30, 2025. <br />The City of Orono would like to thank you for your efforts in keeping the residents of Orono safe. You <br />will be receiving an email from Human Resources through Neogov to complete your offboarding <br />process. Please complete the exit interview through Neogov or set up a time with Orono Fire Chief <br />James Van Eyll. <br />Please return all City property (including keys, access cards, ID badges, technology equipment, uniforms, <br />etc.). Your equipment can be returned to the fire Station where it will be inventoried and confirmed <br />complete via email or letter. <br />Your final paycheck reflecting wages earned through April 30, 2025, will be issued on the regular payday <br />of May 15, 2025. <br />The City of Orono participates in an Employee Assistance Program through Sandcreek. Please do not <br />hesitate to use the services available through the EAP at sandcreekeap.com. <br />If you are a veteran as defined by Minn. Stat. § 197.447, you may have certain rights relating to your <br />layoff under the Veterans’ Preference Act (Minn. Stat. § 197.46 and §197.481). Pursuant to the Act, you <br />have the right to either petition the District Court for a writ of mandamus or the Commissioner of <br />Veterans Affairs to determine whether the action taken was in good faith. If you wish to pursue either of <br />these remedies, you must do so within 30 days of receipt of this notice. <br />Please contact Anne Hentges, HR Representative at ahentges@oronomn.gov if you have questions <br />regarding any of this information. Thank you. <br />Sincerely, <br />Adam Edwards, City Administrator <br />141