Another employee may be removed instead, with the opening in the retained position to be filled by the employee who formerly occupied the targeted position. If there will be a negative effect on the Universities Affirmative Action Plan, the Associate Vice Chancellor discusses with the Provost or Vice Chancellor approaches toward ensuring future progress toward goals that will compensate for the action to be taken. The Associate Vice Chancellor reviews all the steps toward selection of the person to be separated and general compliance with this policy. Affected employees are to be notified as soon as possible after approval for the decision is received. Other issues, including priority reemployment consideration, severance salary continuation, continuation coverage of health benefits, retirement options, and any other benefits available will be covered by a representative of the Department of Human Resource Services in a separate meeting.
Payment is based on total state service supplemented by an age factor.
Permanent employees notified of reduction in force are eligible to receive priority reemployment consideration for a period of twelve months from the date of notification. Within the University, the employee will be offered any available vacant position with a salary grade level equal or below the position held at the time of notification, provided the employee meets the qualifications for the position and can perform the job in a reasonable length of time, including normal orientation and training given to any new employee. A career state employee who is separated due to reduction in force can appeal to the State Personnel Commission through the established contested case hearing process so long as the employee has been employed the requisite time period for career status as determined by the Commission. A career employee will receive specific benefit information from the Department of Human Resource Services. Career employees who are subject to RIF, may have their accrued sick leave reinstated should they be reemployed in any state agency within five years form the date the RIF takes effect.