How is a layoff initiated?

Resources

Tools, Forms, Checklists, etc. Policies, Procedures, Laws, Contacts
Employment Actions Sample Letters Personnel Policies for Staff Members (PPSM)
Layoff and Reduction in Time Letters Union Contracts (Collective Bargaining Agreements)

ANSWER

  • Consult with the Campus HR Business Partner to confirm compliance with appropriate layoff provisions
  • Consider alternatives to layoff with HR BP
  • Review the applicable layoff provisions in the union contract or the PPSM (Personnel Policies for Staff Members)
  • Request seniority list by layoff unit
  • HR Consultant will review with OEOD related to any potential adverse impact and out of seniority order layoffs
  • Prepare layoff notice (and severance option election form, if applicable) specific to bargaining unit/policy
  • Issue layoff notice (and severance option election form, if applicable) to employee

Common Labor and Employee Relations Questions

Definitions

Layoff is a temporary or permanent removal of a worker from his or her job, usually because of cutbacks in production or corporate reorganization.