Reinstatement takes place when an employee is laid off by NYU because a job was eliminated and is later rehired by the University. The maximum amount of time permitted between being laid off and rehired in order to attain reinstatement status depends on the length of time the employee worked for NYU before being laid off and the break in service. If an employee is rehired into a different position than that which he or she had before being laid off, he or she must pass a six-month probationary period before reinstatement status is granted.
Reinstatement status is granted one time only.
If an employee is laid off and rehired more than one time, he or she will be considered a new employee with a new seniority date. Sick pay entitlement will be based on total years of employment before and after the break. Health, life, and disability insurance. Eligibility for health, life, and disability insurance will be based on the employee's original date of hire. NYU Retirement Plan.