Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 600 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING, ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL › Subpart D - PERSONNEL › Section 600.650 - Layoff

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Definition: A
				layoff is the placement of an employee in non-paid and non-working status
				without prejudice either temporarily or indeterminately. Layoff may not be used
				as a means or form of discipline.
b) Temporary Layoff: The Auditor General may
				temporarily layoff any employee for not more than five (5) scheduled workdays
				in any 12-month period as a result of or for lack of work or lack of funds.
				Temporary layoffs affecting more than one employee may occur with varying
				effective dates or may occur sequentially and from time to time as long as no
				employee is temporarily laid off for more than five scheduled workdays in any
				12-month period. Subject to the agency's operating needs, the employee's
				preference in scheduling a temporary layoff shall be given consideration. An
				employee is not entitled to use any accrued benefit time in lieu of temporary
				layoff. Notice of temporary layoff shall be served on the employee ten (10)
				working days in advance of the effective date unless extraordinary operating
				conditions or events preclude giving this amount of advance notice. Upon
				expiration of a temporary layoff, the employee shall be returned to the
				position, position classification and location from which temporarily laid
				off.
c) Indeterminate Layoff
				Procedure
1) A Director may request the
				indeterminate layoff of an employee because of lack of funds, material change
				in duties or organization, reduced workload or lack of work, or the abolition
				of the employee's position. Based on classification, division or other
				designation, layoffs shall be within organizational units justified by
				operations.
2) A proposed layoff
				plan is subject to the Auditor General's approval before becoming effective and
				shall include the following:
A) A list of all
				employees in the organizational unit in classifications affected by the layoff
				plan, showing status and total continuous service;
B) A list of those employees to be laid
				off;
C) Performance records of all
				employees affected by the layoff plan; and
D) An explanation of the organizational unit
				selected, reflecting division, geographical, operational, and other elements
				deemed relevant by the Director.
3) Order of Layoff
A) No certified employee may be laid off
				until all newly-hired probationary employees in the same position
				classification, work location and organizational unit are laid off.
B) In accordance with the layoff plan
				submitted under this subsection, consideration shall be given to performance
				records and continuous service.
4) Effective Date of Layoff: Unless
				extraordinary operating conditions or events are specified in the proposed
				layoff plan, no indeterminate layoff shall be effective until ten (10) working
				days after the Auditor General's approval of the layoff plan.
5) Layoff Rights: For a period of twelve (12)
				months following the effective date of his or her indeterminate layoff, a laid
				off employee shall be notified of any vacancy in the same position
				classification, work location and organizational unit held by the employee at
				the time of layoff and be given an opportunity to apply for that
				vacancy.