Any person appointed to the unclassified position of police chief from a classified civil service position shall be entitled to return to their previous civil service status if relieved from such appointment, unless relieved due to conviction of official malfeasance or misconduct, or to the inability to perform official duties because of physical or mental disability. The returning employee shall have the right to return to their previously held Auburn police department civil service rank. The returning employee’s seniority standing and benefits shall be computed as though they had continuously served in a classified position as set forth in the city’s civil service rules. (Ord. 6826 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 5963 § 3, 2005; Ord. 4237 § 4, 1987.)