Best Practices Managing Layoffs

7/24/2019 Best Practices Managing Layoffs

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BEST PRACTICES

FORMANAGING LAYOFFS

Practical Informationfor Managers and Supervisors

Updated: February 27, 2!"

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I#tr$du%t&$#

Te''( a# e)p'$yee t*at *&+ $r *er $b &+ be( e'&)ated &+, per*ap+, $#e$- t*e )$+t d&.%u't %*a''e#(e+ a )a#a(er $r +uper/&+$r )ay e#%$u#ter0 It &+d$ub'y *ard -$r t*e a1e%ted e)p'$yee t$ u#der+ta#d t*&+ a%t&$# *e# t*ey*a/e #$ %$#tr$' $/er t*e de%&+&$#0

T*&+ (u&de *a+ bee# %reated t$ a++&+t )a#a(er+ a#d +uper/&+$r+ $r3(t*r$u(* t*e 'ay$1 pr$%e++ &t* d&(#&ty a#d re+pe%t -$r b$t* t*e e)p'$yee*$ &+ 'ea/(, a#d -$r t*e e)p'$yee+ re)a( t*e depart)e#t0 4e *a/ere+ear%*ed be+t pra%t&%e+ -r$) a /ar&ety $- $r(a#&5at&$#+ a#d $t*er +$ur%e+a#d *a/e %$)p&'ed t*e -$''$( -$r)at&$# t*at e *$pe y$u &'' 6#d

*e'p-u' )a#a(( t*e+e %*a#(e+ y$ur depart)e#t0

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3/21

Layo and/or Restructure Process Steps

T*ere are a #u)ber $- %$#+&derat&$#+ t*at )u+t be )et $# a#y 'ay$1re+tru%ture pr$%e++0 T*e -$''$( are t*e e++e#t&a' +tep+:

Create a 'ay$1 u+t&6%at&$# d$%u)e#t t*at $ut'e+ t*e 8ta'3( p$t+9re(ard( t*e rat&$#a'e be*d t*&+ de%&+&$# +ee pa(e ;RS &'' u+e &t t$ pr$/&de t*eappr$pr&ate u#&$# &t* t*e e++e#t&a' -$r)at&$#, -$r)at&$# &'' a'+$be %$rp$rated t*e ta'3( p$t+ 'etter+ t$ t*e e)p'$yee+RS &'' #eed t$re/&e t*e $r3+*eet t$ e#+ure t*at a'' C$''e%t&/e Bar(a(A(ree)e#t pr$/&+&$#+ are )et0 T*&+ '&+t #eed+ t$ be re/&eed pr&$r t$%$))u#&%at( t$ e)p'$yee+RS -$r re/&e0

Meet &t* a# >RS %$#+u'ta#t = t$ ta'3 t*r$u(* a#y ?ue+t&$#+, %$#%er#+,re+$ur%e+, &++ue+ et%0, pr&$r t$ &)p'e)e#t( t*e %$))u#&%at&$#+0 T*&+)ay *e'p y$u t$ -ra)e y$ur appr$a%* a#d put t$(et*er #eededre+$ur%e+ -$r t*e &)pa%ted +ta10

A++e++ %$))u#&%at&$# a#d %*a#(e )a#a(e)e#t &++ue+ t*at &''&)pa%t y$ur tea)0 T*e Sta3e*$'der A#a'y+&+ 4$r3+*eet a#d$r t*eC$))u#&%at&$# P'a# at a G'a#%e $r3+*eet &'' *e'p y$u t* t*r$u(**$ &'' be &)pa%ted by t*&+ 'ay$1 a#d *e'p -$r)u'ate y$ur tra#+&t&$#a#d %$))u#&%at&$#+ p'a#+0 T*e+e t$$'+ %a# be %$)p'eted t$ t*e

de(ree t*at y$u de+&re a+ &t )ay *e'p t$ &de#t&-y &++ue+ t*at )ay *a/ebee# $/er'$$3ed0 F$r e@a)p'e, t*e $r3 t*at &+ %$)p'eted by t*&+p$+&t&$# t$ be 'a&d$1 &'' #eed t$ be tra#+&t&$#ed0 T*e+e t$$'+ &'' *e'pp'a# *at +ta1 )ay a#t t$ 3#$ ab$ut t*at -a%t, tra( %$#%er#+,et%0

N$t&-y t*e e)p'$yee+< *$ *a+ bee# tar(eted -$r 'ay$1 a !:!)eet( &t* a %$py $- t*e #$t&6%at&$# 'etter0 P'ea+e #$te t*at y$u)u+t pr$/&de a )&)u) $- day+ -$r )$+t $- $ur C$''e%t&/eBar(a( A(ree)e#t+0 T*e Be+t Pra%t&%e+ d$%u)e#t *a+ +e/era'+u((e+t&$#+ a#d a +%r&pt $# *$ t$ )a3e t*&+ %r&t&%a' )eet(e1e%t&/e0 P'ea+e read t*&+ +e%t&$#0 Very Important.

Meet &t* t*e e#t&re +ta1 t$ pr$/&de t*e rat&$#a'e a#d a#+er a#y?ue+t&$#+0 T*&+ #eed+ t$ be d$#e a+ ?u&%3'y a+ p$++&b'e a-ter y$ur)eet( &t* t*e &)pa%ted +ta1 )e)ber+


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C$))u#&%at&$#

C$))u#&%at&$# &+ 3ey t$ a +u%%e++-u' 'ay$1 pr$%e++0 I- y$urdepart)e#t &+ -a%( t*e #eed t$ re+tru%ture y$ur depart)e#t9+$r3-$r%e, *ere are +$)e &)p$rta#t p$t+ t$ re)e)ber:

Prior to the layo notications!

P'a# y$ur %$))u#&%at&$# ear'y P'a# *at y$u &'' te'' y$ure)p'$yee+ ab$ut p$++&b'e 'ay$1+0 e/e'$p( a -$r)a'%$))u#&%at&$#+ d$%u)e#t &t* a '&+t $- ta'3( p$t+ &'' be*e'p-u'0

C$))u#&%ate ear'y a#d $-te#0 P'a# *e# y$u &'' te'' y$ure)p'$yee+ ab$ut p$++&b'e 'ay$1+0 Deep t*e) appr&+ed $-

de/e'$p)e#t+ $/er t&)e0 C$))u#&%ate $pe#'y a#d *$#e+t'y0 E)p'$yee+ %a# better p'a#

-$r a $r+t%a+e +%e#ar&$ &- t*ey 3#$ t*e p$++&b&'&t&e+0

"uring the layo notication process! See Prepar( -$r a#d C$#du%t( t*e Lay$1 N$t&6%at&$#

Meet( be(#( $# pa(e ;ear( t*e e)p'$yeed$e+ #$t )ea# y$u a(ree &t* *&)*er0

Te'' t*e e)p'$yee *$ )u%* y$u appre%&ate t*e $r3 t*ey *a/ed$#e a#d re%$(#&5e *&+*er %$#tr&but&$#+0

L&+te# %are-u''y a#d, a-ter t*e )eet(, d$%u)e#t a#yt*( t*at%$u'd 'ead t$ a p$te#t&a' pr$b'e)0 C$#+u't &t* >u)a# Re+$ur%e+a#d$r Fa%u'ty Sta1 A++&+ta#%e Pr$(ra), &- appr$pr&ate0

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'er support and encouragement( treat the employee in adignied manner. E#%$ura(e t*e e)p'$yee t$ %$#ta%t t*e re+$ur%e+ a/a&'ab'e e0(0

E)p'$yee A++&+ta#%e Pr$(ra), Be#e6t+, E)p'$y)e#t, et%0


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Pro)lems that May 'ccur in the Meeting

T*e e)p'$yee )ay:

Be%$)e re+&+ta#t, de-e#+&/e a#d$r t*reate#( a#t t$ p'ead

*&+*er %a+e, $r bar(a -$r a#$t*er $pp$rtu#&ty0 4a#t t$ +pea3 &t* a de%&+&$#)a3er0 A+3 *y )e ?ue+t&$#+0 T*reate# a 'a+u&t $r $t*er -$r)a' a%t&$# +u%* a+ a reta'&at&$#

%$)p'at May (et per+$#a''y up+et &t* t*e )a#a(er $r +uper/&+$r Try t$ )a3e t*e &++ue per+$#a' $r ab$ut per-$r)a#%e Ar(ue ab$ut a per+$# be( retaed *$ t*ey be'&e/e &+ 'e++

%apab'e, *a+ 'e++ +e#&$r&ty, et%0 L&+t t*e reper%u++&$#+ %a+%ad( -r$) t*e $b '$++0 Brea3 d$# e)$t&$#a''y0 G$ t$ +*$%3 a#d #$t a%%ept *at &+ *appe#(0

*o+ to "eal +ith ,motional ReactionsStay %$#tr$' $- t*e )eet( a#d y$ur e)$t&$#+ at a'' t&)e+0 Be-a)&'&ar &t*, a#d %$))e#t $#, *$ t*e de%&+&$# a+ )ade0 Be+upp$rt&/e a#d $1er p$+&t&/e +u((e+t&$#+ *ere appr$pr&ate0

Be prepared -$r t*e -$''$( rea%t&$#+: I- %ry( $%%ur+:

O1er t&++ue+ Per)&t t*e e)p'$yee t*e t&)e t$ be a'$#e t$ %ry, &- #eeded0 Be +upp$rt&/e, but re-ra -r$) t$u%*( t*e e)p'$yee0 Be pat&e#t0

I- a#(er $%%ur+: L&+te#0 A#(er &+ a #$r)a' re+p$#+e0 Re+p$#d t$ /erba' atta%3+ a++ert&/e'y0 Re)a %a')0 $ #$t d&+%u++ e)p'$yee per-$r)a#%e &++ue+0

I- +&'e#%e $%%ur+: A%3#$'ed(e t*e e)p'$yee9+ -ee'(+0 A''$ t*e e)p'$yee t$ d&+%u++ -ee'(+0 Be e)pat*et&%0 A+3 $pe#e#ded ?ue+t&$#+ t$ deter)e t*at t*e e)p'$yee

u#der+ta#d+ t*e 'ay$1 )e++a(e0 I- de#&a' $%%ur+: Repeat $r rep*ra+e +tate)e#t+0 A+3 $pe#e#ded ?ue+t&$#+ t$ deter)e *et*er t*e

e)p'$yee u#der+ta#d+ t*e 'ay$1 )e++a(e0 I- t*reat+ $%%ur:

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10/21

A+3 t*e e)p'$yee &- *e $r +*e u#der+ta#d+ t*e +er&$u+#e++$- *&+ $r *er $rd+0

Su((e+t a br&e- %$$' d$# per&$d, a#d t*e# re%$#/e#e0

%hings to "o #fter the Meeting

C$#du%t a -$''$up )eet( &t* t*e e)p'$yee t$ +ee *$*e+*e &+ %$p( a#d pr$/&de a#y -$r)at&$# y$u ere #$t ab'et$ pr$/&de t*e #$t&6%at&$# )eet(0

I- t*e e)p'$yee &+ $r3( u#t&' *&+*er +eparat&$# date, y$u+*$u'd +uper/&+e t*&+ e)p'$yee u+t a+ y$u $u'd a#y $t*ere)p'$yee0

Be aare $- t*e e)p'$yee9+ e)$t&$#a' +tate0 I- y$u *a/e%$#%er#+, #$t&-y y$ur re+$ur%e+0

Ob+er/e *at9+ ($( $# t*e $.%e betee# t*e +eparat(e)p'$yee a#d t*e re)a( e)p'$yee+0 e0(0, are t*e re)a(e)p'$yee+ be( re+pe%t-u' a#d +upp$rt&/e $r +y+te)at&%a''ye@%'ud( t*&+ per+$# >$ &+ t*e te'ep*$#e be( a#+ered*e# t*&+ per+$# &+ #$t ar$u#du)a# Re+$ur%e+ $- a#y %r&t&%a' &++ue+0

F$''$up &t* Re)a(E)p'$yee+

4&t* d&+%ret&$#, -$r) t*e re)a( e)p'$yee+ ab$ut t*e a%t&$#+ere &+ y$ur $.%&a' N$t&%e $- Lay$10

0

Ma#a(er: I 3#$ t*&+ &+ d&.%u't #e+0 I+ e/eryt*( I9/e +a&d %'ear t$y$u $ y$u *a/e a#y ?ue+t&$#+

Ma#a(er: A+ y$u )ay 3#$, e are a t&)e $- bud(et %utba%3+,re$r(a#&5at&$#, et%0< A't*$u(*, e9/e d$#e e/eryt*( p$++&b'et$ )&)&5e t*e &)pa%t $- t*e+e $# $ur depart)e#t,e +t&'' #eed t$ &)p'e)e#t +$)e /ery d&.%u't de%&+&$#+0 I9d '&3ey$u t$ 3#$ t*at t*&+ a%t&$# &+ #$t ea+&'y ta3e# a#d $#'y a-ter'$#( a#d %are-u' re/&e $- )a#y $pt&$#+0 It &+ a 6#a' de%&+&$#0


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#ppropriate Response to ,motional Reactions

I# add&t&$# t$ p*y+&%a' rea%t&$#+ +u%* a+ %ry(, a#(er a#d #$#a%%epta#%e, e)$t&$#a' re+p$#+e+ )ay a'+$ %'ude t*e *y?ue+t&$#+0 4*y )e 4*y #$t a#$t*er e)p'$yee 4*y d&d y$u)a3e t*&+ de%&+&$# Ot*er ?ue+t&$#+ )ay %'ude:

4*$ )ade t*&+ de%&+&$# 4*$ %a# I ta'3 &t* t$ (et t*&+ de%&+&$# re/er+ed Are t*ere a#y $t*er $b+ a/a&'ab'e -$r )e Ca# I 3eep )y $b &- I ta3e a pay %ut $r redu%e )y t&)e 4*$ e'+e &+ be( re'ea+ed

L&+te# %are-u''y a#d )a3e eye %$#ta%t &t* t*e e)p'$yee0 A++e++ t*ee)p'$yee9+ e)$t&$#a' +tate a#d$r be*a/&$r t$ +ee &- *e+*e )&(*t be at*reat t$ *&)+e'-*er+e'- $r $t*er+0 I- +$, %a'' y$ur re+$ur%e+ -$ra++&+ta#%e0 Ot*er&+e, a#+er t*$+e ?ue+t&$#+ t*at are appr$pr&ate t$a#+er0 $ #$t a''$ t*e e)p'$yee t$ %$#tue t$$ '$#(0

S*$ e)pat*y -$r t*e e)p'$yee but a/$&d tr&te +tate)e#t+ $rp'at&tude+ +u%* a+:

It9+ #$t t*e e#d $- t*e $r'd0

C$#+&der t*&+ a b'e++( d&+(u&+e0T*e ('a++ &+#9t *a'- e)pty, &t9+ *a'--u''0It9+ u+t a $b0

4*&'e y$u )ay &+* t$ %$#tue &t* t*e )eet(, %$#+&der *at )&(*tbe be+t -$r t*e e)p'$yee a#d *et*er *e+*e &'' *ear a#y -urt*er-$r)at&$# y$u )ay de'&/er at t*&+ t&)e0 I# )$+t %a+e+, y$u +*$u'dta3e t*e t&)e t$ dea' &t* t*e e)$t&$#a' rea%t&$#+ a#d re+p$#+e+ $- t*ee)p'$yee be-$re tur#( t$ a#y *$u+e3eep( )atter+ y$u #eed t$

dea' &t*0

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Ma#a(er: I+ t*ere +$)e$#e I %a# %a'' -$r y$u

'r 4$u'd y$u '&3e t$ ta3e a br&e- brea3 be-$re e %$#tue'r 4$u'd y$u '&3e t$ 'ea/e -$r t*e re+t $- t*e day a#d e %a#%$#tue t*&+ d&+%u++&$# t$)$rr$


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I# )a#y +ta#%e+, t*e e)p'$yee )ay )$/e d&re%t'y t$ t*e -a%t+re'at( t$ t*e 'ay$10 T*&+ a''$+ t*e )a#a(er t$ be( d&+%u++&$# $-t*e *$u+e3eep( )atter+0

*ouse-eeping Matters

T*&+ tra#+&t&$# +tate)e#t &'' re-$r%e t*at t*e a%t&$# be( ta3e# &+6#a' a#d &'' be( )$/( t*e e)p'$yee -$rard t*at d&re%t&$#0A(a, )a3e eye %$#ta%t &t* t*e e)p'$yee a#d +pea3 %a')'y0

G&/e# t*e +ta1 per+$# &'' be $r3( a-ter t*e #$t&6%at&$# )eet(, &t&'' be &)p$rta#t t$ d&+%u++ t*e -$''$(:

C$#6r) 'a+t date $- $r30

E#%$ura(e t*e +ta1 )e)ber t$ )a3e a# app$t)e#t &t*>u)a# Re+$ur%e Ser/&%e+ t$ re/&e tra#+&t&$# re+$ur%e+ +u%*a+: >&r( Pre-ere#%e Pr$%edure+0 Re+u)e Ser/&%eE1e%t&/e I#ter/&e( T&)e O1 T$ Atte#d I#ter/&e+

>ea't* Be#e6t+ >$ t$ App'y -$r U#e)p'$y)e#t Be#e6t+

I# add&t&$#, *e#e/er p$++&b'e, )a3e e1$rt+ t$ %$)p'ete re%$(#&t&$#e/e#t+, ($( aay part&e+, et%0 Obta per)&++&$# -r$) t*e a1e%ted+ta1 )e)ber+ be-$re +%*edu'( a# e/e#t0

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Ma#a(er: At t*&+ p$t, I #eed t$ d&+%u++ &t* y$u *$ y$u &'' 'ea/e t*edepart)e#t a#d t*e re+$ur%e+ a#d a++&+ta#%e t*e U#&/er+&ty )a3e+a/a&'ab'e t$ y$u0


15/21

C$''e%t&/e Bar(a( Re?u&re)e#t+

#RP,&%,RS

&otice T*e Bar(a( A(e#t +*a'' be (&/e# at 'ea+t te# !< $r3(day+9 #$t&%e $- a#y a#t&%&pated 'ay$1 $t*er t*a# a +%*edu'ed 'ay$1 $-a#y e)p'$yee t*e bar(a( u#&t0 Lay$1+ +*a'' be )ade re/er+e$rder $- +e#&$r&ty &t* a %'a++&6%at&$#0 Se#&$r&ty )ea#+ a per)a#e#te)p'$yee9+ 'e#(t* $- u#terrupted +er/&%e &t* t*e e)p'$y( %a)pu+ t*e bar(a( u#&t0

Recall Re%a''+ t$ e)p'$y)e#t +*a'' be t*e $rder $- +e#&$r&ty &t*a %'a++&6%at&$#0 Re%a''+ t$ e)p'$y)e#t +*a'' be $rder $- +e#&$r&ty&t* a %'a++&6%at&$# a+ '$#( a+ t*e retaed e)p'$yee+ *a/e t*ere?u&red +3&''+ a#d re'ated ?ua'&6%at&$#+0 B$t* t*e e)p'$yee a#d t*e

Bar(a( A(e#t +*a'' be #$t&6ed by %ert&6ed )a&' $- a#y re%a'' t$e)p'$y)e#t a#d &- t*e e)p'$yee -a&'+ t$ %$))u#&%ate a%%epta#%e $-t*e $1er $- ree)p'$y)e#t &t* te# !< $r3( day+ -r$) t*e date$- re%e&pt $- t*e $1er, t*e e)p'$yee +*a'' be %$#+&dered a+ *a/(-$r-e&ted t*e r&(*t t$ ree)p'$y)e#t0 E)p'$yee+ +*a'' be e'&(&b'e -$rre%a'' -$r up t$ $#e !< year -r$) t*e date $- a te)p$rary 'ay$10

,L,%RII#&S

&otice T*e bar(a( a(e#t +*a'' be (&/e# at 'ea+t te# !< $r3(

day+9 #$t&%e $- a#y a#t&%&pated 'ay$1 $t*er t*a# a +%*edu'ed 'ay$1 $-a#y e)p'$yee t*e bar(a( u#&t0 B$t* 'ay$1+ a#d re%a''+ t$e)p'$y)e#t +*a'' be $rder $- +e#&$r&ty &t* a %'a++&6%at&$#0 T*ee)p'$yee 'a+t *&red &'' be t*e 6r+t re'ea+ed &t* a %'a++&6%at&$# a#dt*e e)p'$yee 'a+t re'ea+ed &'' be t*e 6r+t re*&red &t* a%'a++&6%at&$#0

Recall E)p'$yee+ &'' be e'&(&b'e -$r re%a'' -$r up t$ $#e !< year -r$)t*e date $- 'ay$10 B$t* t*e e)p'$yee a#d t*e bar(a( a(e#t +*a''be #$t&6ed by %ert&6ed )a&' $- a#y re%a'' t$ e)p'$y)e#t a#d &- t*ee)p'$yee -a&'+ t$ %$))u#&%ate a%%epta#%e $- t*e $1er $-

ree)p'$y)e#t &t* te# !< $r3( day+ -r$) t*e date $- re%e&pt $-$1er, t*e e)p'$yee +*a'' be %$#+&dered a+ *a/( -$r-e&ted t*e r&(*t t$ree)p'$y)e#t0

L#0'R,RS

&otice E)p'$yee+ *$ are +%*edu'ed t$ be re'ea+ed +*a'' be (&/e# at'ea+t te# !< $r3( day+9 #$t&%e0 Lay$1+ %au+ed by redu%t&$# -$r%e +*a'' be $rder $- +e#&$r&ty &t* a %'a++&6%at&$#0

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T*e e)p'$yee 'a+t *&red &t* a %'a++&6%at&$# +*a'' be t*e 6r+tre'ea+ed0

Recall A'' re%a''+ t$ e)p'$y)e#t +*a'' be '&3e&+e $rder $- +e#&$r&ty&t* a %'a++&6%at&$# &- t*e e)p'$yee %a# per-$r) t*e dut&e+H t*at &+,

t*e 'a+t e)p'$yee re'ea+ed &t* a %'a++&6%at&$# a+ a re+u't $-redu%t&$# -$r%e +*a'' be t*e 6r+t re*&red *e# t*e E)p'$yer #eed+add&t&$#a' e)p'$yee+0 T*e E)p'$yer +*a'' #$t&-y +u%* e)p'$yee+ t$retur# t$ $r3 a#d -ur#&+* t*e U#&$# a %$py $- +u%* #$t&6%at&$#, a#d &-t*e e)p'$yee -a&'+ t$ #$t&-y t*e E)p'$yer &t* te# !< %a'e#dar day+$- *&+*er te#t&$# t$ retur# t$ $r3, +u%* e)p'$yee+ +*a'' be%$#+&dered a+ *a/( -$r-e&ted *&+*er r&(*t t$ ree)p'$y)e#t0E)p'$yee+ +*a'' be e'&(&b'e -$r re%a'' -$r up t$ $#e year -r$) t*e date$- 'ay$10

MP,#

&otice T*e e)p'$yer +*a'' (&/e at 'ea+t t*&rty < %a'e#dar day+9#$t&%e t$ e)p'$yee+ *$ are t$ be 'a&d $10 Lay$1+ &t* t*e +e'e%ted$b t&t'e a#d bud(eted depart)e#t +*a'' be re/er+e $rder $- +e#&$r&ty0

MOU -- REDUCTION IN FORCE

E@p&re+ u#e , 2!;RS, *&%* &'' bep'a%ed t*e 'ay$1 p$$' -$r re%a'' purp$+e+0 E'&(&b'e e)p'$yee+ )u+tapp'y t$ t*e 'ay$1 p$$' &t* day+ -r$) t*e date $- r&tte##$t&6%at&$# $- 'ay$1 $r t*e&r r&(*t+ t$ t*e 'ay$1 p$$' +*a'' be a&/ed0App'&%at&$#+ -$r t*e 'ay$1 p$$' &'' be a%t&/e -$r $#e year a#d )ay bee@te#ded -$r $#e add&t&$#a' year by t*e e)p'$yee re#e( t*e&rapp'&%at&$#0 E)p'$yee+ t*e 'ay$1 p$$' )ay app'y -$r a#y bar(a(u#&t p$+&t&$# -$r *&%* t*ey ?ua'&-y0 >&r( aut*$r&t&e+ )u+t 6r+t%$#+&der e)p'$yee+ t*e 'ay$1 p$$' -$r $pe# p$+&t&$#+ t*ebar(a( u#&t a#d +*a'' *&re -r$) t*e 'ay$1 p$$' &- t*e e)p'$yee

)eet+ )&)u) ?ua'&6%at&$#+0 I- a# e)p'$yee *$ &+ p'a%ed t*e'ay$1 p$$' d$e+ #$t +at&+-a%t$r&'y %$)p'ete a $r3( day tr&a'per&$d, t*e e)p'$yer )ay retur# t*e e)p'$yee t$ t*e 'ay$1 p$$'0

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&otice 4*e#e/er p$++&b'e, t*e e)p'$yer +*a'' (&/e a1e%tede)p'$yee+ a#d t*e bar(a( a(e#t at 'ea+t t*&rty < %a'e#dar day+9#$t&%e $- a#t&%&pated 'ay$1+0 Se#&$r&ty +*a'' be t*e %$#tr$''( -a%t$r +e'e%t&$# $- e)p'$yee+ -$r 'ay$1 &t* ea%* %'a++&6%at&$#0

Recall E)p'$yee+ &'' be e'&(&b'e -$r re%a'' -$r $#e !< year -r$) t*edate $- a#y 'ay$10 Re%a'' -r$) 'ay$1+ +*a'' be re/er+e $rder $- 'ay$10T*e e)p'$yee +*a'' be #$t&6ed by %ert&6ed )a&' $- a#y re%a'' t$e)p'$y)e#t0 I- t*e e)p'$yee -a&'+ t$ %$))u#&%ate a%%epta#%e $- t*e$1er $- re%a'' &t* te# !< $r3( day+ -r$) t*e date $- t*e )a&'($- t*e r&tte# #$t&%e, t*e e)p'$yee +*a'' be %$#+&dered a+ *a/(-$r-e&ted a#y r&(*t t$ re%a''0 Re%a'' -r$) 'ay$1 +*a'' %$#+t&tutere+tate)e#t u#der t*e ter)+ $- t*&+ a(ree)e#t0

'P,R#%I&3 ,&3I&,,RS Local 455 $ 4 year campuses

&oticeT*e E)p'$yer +*a'' (&/e at 'ea+t %a'e#dar day+ #$t&%e t$e)p'$yee+ *$ are t$ be 'a&d $1 a#d t$ t*e Bar(a( A(e#t0 T*e#$t&%e +*a'' +pe%&-y *et*er t*e 'ay$1 &+ te)p$rary $r per)a#e#t0B$t* 'ay$1+ a#d re%a''+ t$ e)p'$y)e#t +*a'' be $rder $- +e#&$r&ty&t* a %'a++&6%at&$# a#d &t* a bud(eted depart)e#t0 T*ee)p'$yee 'a+t *&red &'' be t*e 6r+t re'ea+ed a#d t*e 'a+t e)p'$yeere'ea+ed &'' be t*e 6r+t re*&red0 T*e e)p'$yee &t* t*e 'ea+t%u)u'at&/e +e#&$r&ty t*at %'a++&6%at&$# a#d depart)e#t +*a'' be&de#t&6ed a#d (&/e# #$t&%e $- 'ay$1 u#'e++ t*at e)p'$yee &+ e'&(&b'e t$bu)p t$ a '$er (raded p$+&t&$#0 4*e# %a'%u'at( %u)u'at&/e+e#&$r&ty -$r 'ay$1 purp$+e+, a# e)p'$yee9+ %u)u'at&/e +e#&$r&ty +*a''

%'ude +e#&$r&ty ear#ed a#y *&(*er $r '$er pa&d %'a++&6%at&$# t*ebar(a( u#&t $# t*e e)p'$y( %a)pu+0 T$ bu)p a# e)p'$yee a'$er(raded p$+&t&$# a# e)p'$yee )u+t *a/e $r3ed $# %a)pu+ t*e '$er(raded p$+&t&$# $# a per)a#e#t, -u''t&)e ba+&+ a#d )u+t*a/e (reater +e#&$r&ty t*a# t*e 'ea+t +e#&$r e)p'$yee t*e '$er(raded p$+&t&$#0 Se#&$r&ty )ay #$t be u+ed t$ bu)p e)p'$yee+ *&(*er (rade+0

Recall E)p'$yee+ *$ *a/e bee# 'a&d $1 +*a'' be e#t&t'ed t$ bere%a''ed t$ t*e&r -$r)er %'a++&6%at&$# &- a p$+&t&$# be%$)e+ a/a&'ab'e att*e e)p'$y( %a)pu+ &t* $#e year -r$) t*e date $- 'ay$10 B$t*

t*e e)p'$yee a#d t*e Bar(a( A(e#t +*a'' be #$t&6ed by %ert&6ed)a&' $- a#y re%a'' t$ e)p'$y)e#t0 I- t*e e)p'$yee -a&'+ t$ %$))u#&%atea%%epta#%e $- a re%a'' t$ e)p'$y)e#t $r a# $1er $- ree)p'$y)e#t&t* te# !< $r3( day+ -r$) t*e date $- re%e&pt $- t*e r&tte##$t&%e, t*e e)p'$yee +*a'' be %$#+&dered a+ *a/( -$r-e&ted a#y r&(*tt$ re%a''0 I# #$ %a+e +*a'' t*e t$ta' t&)e -$r t*e e)p'$yee t$%$))u#&%ate a%%epta#%e e@%eed 2 $r3( day+ -r$) t*e date $-)a&'( $- t*e r&tte# #$t&%e0 It &+ t*e re+p$#+&b&'&ty $- e)p'$yee+ t$-$r) t*e E)p'$yer $- t*e&r %urre#t addre++0

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Missoula ollege 'P,R#%I&3 ,&3I&,,RS

&otice E)p'$yee+ +*a'' be (&/e# a )&)u) $- te# !< $r3( day+#$t&%e pr&$r t$ a# u#+%*edu'ed 'ay$10 Lay$1+ +*a'' be $rder $-

+e#&$r&ty &t* a %'a++&6%at&$# by %a)pu+ &t* t*e bar(a( u#&t0

Recall E)p'$yee+ +*a'' be re%a''ed t$ t*e&r -$r)er p$+&t&$# re/er+e$rder $- 'ay$10 E)p'$yee+ &'' be e'&(&b'e -$r re%a'' -$r $#e year -r$)t*e date $- 'ay$10 T*e 'a&d $1 e)p'$yee +*a'' be #$t&6ed at t*e&r 'a+t3#$# addre++ by %ert&6ed )a&' $- a#y re%a'' t$ e)p'$y)e#t0 I- t*ee)p'$yee -a&'+ t$ %$))u#&%ate a%%epta#%e $- a re%a'' t$ e)p'$y)e#t&t* !" %a'e#dar day+ -r$) t*e date $- t*e )a&'( $- t*e #$t&%e $-re%a'' t$ t*e e)p'$yee9+ 'a+t 3#$# addre++, t*e e)p'$yee +*a'' be%$#+&dered a+ *a/( -$r-e&ted a#y r&(*t t$ ree)p'$y)e#t0

P#I&%,RS

&otice T*e e)p'$yer +*a'' (&/e a1e%ted e)p'$yee+ a#d t*ebar(a( a(e#t at 'ea+t te# !< %a'e#dar day+ #$t&%e $- a#t&%&pated'ay$10 Se#&$r&ty +*a'' be t*e %$#tr$''( -a%t$r +e'e%t&$# $-e)p'$yee+ -$r a# /$'u#tary 'ay$1 &t* ea%* %'a++&6%at&$# a#d&t* a bud(eted depart)e#t0

Recall E)p'$yee+ +*a'' be e'&(&b'e -$r re%a'' -$r $#e !< year -r$) t*e

date $- a 'ay$10 Re%a'' -r$) 'ay$1+ +*a'' be re/er+e $rder $- 'ay$10T*e e)p'$yee +*a'' be #$t&%ed by %ert&6ed )a&' $- a#y re%a'' t$e)p'$y)e#t0 I- t*e e)p'$yee -a&'+ t$ %$))u#&%ate a%%epta#%e $- t*e$1er $- re%a'' &t* te# !< $r3( day+ -r$) t*e date $- )a&'( $-t*e r&tte# #$t&%e, t*e e)p'$yee +*a'' be %$#+&dered a+ *a/(-$r-e&ted a#y r&(*t t$ re%a''0

PL6M0,RS

&otice At 'ea+t 6-tee# !;< $r3( day+ #$t&%e +*a'' be (&/e# be-$re

a#y 'ay$10 B$t* 'ay$1+ a#d re%a''+ t$ e)p'$y)e#t +*a'' be $rder $-+e#&$r&ty &t* a %'a++&6%at&$# a+ '$#( a+ e)p'$yee+ are ?ua'&6ed t$d$ t*e $b0

Recall E)p'$yee+ &'' be e'&(&b'e -$r re%a'' -$r up t$ $#e !< year -r$)t*e date $- 'ay$10 B$t* t*e e)p'$yee $# 'ay$1 a#d t*e bar(a(a(e#t +*a'' be #$t&6ed by %ert&6ed )a&' $- a#y re%a'' t$ e)p'$y)e#t0 I-t*e e)p'$yee -a&'+ t$ %$))u#&%ate a%%epta#%e $- a re%a'' t$e)p'$y)e#t &t* te# !< $r3( day+ -r$) t*e date $- re%e&pt $-

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t*e #$t&%e $r $1er, t*e e)p'$yee +*a'' be %$#+&dered a+ *a/(-$r-e&ted a#y re%a'' r&(*t $r r&(*t t$ ree)p'$y)e#t0

3R#P*I 'MM6&I#%I'& I&%,R%I'L 6&I'& L'#L 242$

&oticeT*e Bar(a( A(e#t +*a'' be (&/e# a 'ea+t te# $r3( day+9#$t&%e $- a#y a#t&%&pated 'ay$1 $t*er t*a# a +%*edu'ed 'ay$1 t$ a#ye)p'$yee t*e bar(a( u#&t0 B$t* 'ay$1+ a#d re%a''+ t$e)p'$y)e#t +*a'' be $rder $- +e#&$r&ty &t* a $b t&t'e a#d &t* abud(eted depart)e#t0 T*e e)p'$yee 'a+t *&red &'' be t*e 6r+tre'ea+ed a#d t*e 'a+t e)p'$yee re'ea+ed &'' be t*e 6r+t re*&red0

RecallLay$1+ a#d re%a''+ t$ e)p'$y)e#t +*a'' be t*e $rder $-+e#&$r&ty a#d a#y e)p'$yee 'a&d $1 +*a'' be aut$)at&%a''y #$t&6ed $-

a#d %$#+&dered -$r a#y +ub+e?ue#t $b $pe#(+ -$r *&%* t*ee)p'$yee )ay be ?ua'&6ed -$r up t$ t$ year+ a-ter t*e date $- t*e'ay$10 B$t* t*e e)p'$yee a#d t*e Bar(a( A(e#t +*a'' be #$t&6ed by%ert&6ed )a&' $- a#y re%a'' t$ e)p'$y)e#t a#d &- t*e e)p'$yee -a&'+ t$%$))u#&%ate a%%epta#%e $- t*e $1er $- ree)p'$y)e#t &t* te# !RS)ay a++&+t t*e e)p'$yee +ee3( $t*er e)p'$y)e#t up$# re?ue+t0

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