Layoff and Reduction in Workforce

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Layoff and Reduction in Workforce

• 2009 Spring Meeting
• Department Chairs and Deans

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FAQs

• Layoff versus Reduction in Workforce
• Bumping Rights
• University Assistance and Services
• Retirement Questions
• Appeal or Grievance Rights
• Recall
• Unemployment Compensation

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Faculty

• Layoff Unit
• An organizational level of the University, such
  as a campus, division, college, school, area,
  department, or program.

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Faculty

• Order of Layoff
• 1) Non-tenure Track
• 2) Non-tenured
• 3) Tenured
• Time Periods
• Notify HR 45 days in advance
• 3 Years of Service One Year Notice
• lt3 Years of Service 6 Month Notice

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Faculty

• Non-renewal of Employment Contract
• Years of Service
• Funding Source
• Contract Ending Date
• Appointment Status
• N/A to Tenured Faculty

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USPS

• Business Needs Layoff Process
• No more bumping rights
• Consider performance
• Consider skills
• Examples adverse financial circumstances
  reallocation of resources reorganization of
  programs or functions curtailment or abolishment
  of programs or functions shortage of work or a
  material change of duties.
• Notify HR 45 days in advance

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AP

• In-unit AP In-unit faculty
• Out-of-unit AP
• For Cause appealable to arbitration
• Cancellation of employment contract
• Without Cause not appealable to arbitration
• Review funding source and notice provisions
• Review employment contract for Special
  Provisions

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USPS

• In-unit versus Out-of-unit
• Review Business Needs
• Appeal rights

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Other HR Functions

• HR-DOF office assists with faculty
• ELR office assists with AP and USPS
• DEO office reviews EEO implications
• Employment Recruitment Services office assists
  with outplacement
• Benefits office assists with insurance and
  retirement
• Our Partners EAP, Career Center, GC

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Contact Information

• Susannah Miller, Director, Faculty Relations
• scmiller_at_fsu.edu, or 645-1746
• Robert Henley, Director, Employee and Labor
  Relations
• rhenley_at_fsu.edu, or 644-4847