Reduction in Force

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Reduction in Force

• SC Budget and Control Board
• Office of Human Resources

• Module 6
• Employee Rights - Recall, Reinstatement, and
  Grievance Rights

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Objectives

• List the reinstatement rights of employees
  affected by a RIF.
• List the recall rights of employees affected by a
  RIF.
• List the grievance rights of employees affected
  by a RIF.

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Reinstatement Rights for Employees Affected in a
RIF

• An employee affected by a RIF have the following
  rights for one year from the effective date of
  the RIF
• To apply for any position for which he meets the
  minimum training and experience.
• To retain continuous service, have sick leave
  restored, and have the option of buying back all,
  some, or none of annual leave at the rate it was
  paid out if reinstated or recalled.
• If an employee is reinstated to a lower band, he
  will not forfeit recall rights to any position
  within the same competitive area and in the same
  State class title from which he was displaced.

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Recall Rights for Employees Affected in a RIF

• Employees affected by a RIF have the following
  recall rights
• Employees affected by a RIF have the right to be
  recalled back to any position in the same
  competitive area and same State class title from
  which the employee was separated, involuntarily
  demoted, or reassigned.
• An employee has recall rights for one year from
  the effective date of the RIF.
• A State agency is obligated to recall an employee
  in inverse order of layoff based on retention
  points as outlined in the agencys policy.

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Grievance Rights of Employees Affected in a RIF

• Employees affected in a RIF can grieve through
  the agencys grievance procedure and appeal to
  the State Human Resources Director if the
  grievance or appeal is based on inconsistent or
  improper application of a reduction-in-force
  policy or plan.
• Grievance rights of covered employees cannot be
  exercised until the effective date of the RIF.

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Conclusion

• To learn more about developing RIF Plans, please
  press the Main Menu button to select another
  training module that you would like to review.

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Slide Menu

• Slide 1 - Introduction Page
• Slide 2 - Objectives
• Slide 3 - Reinstatement Rights
• Slide 4 - Recall Rights
• Slide 5 - Grievance Rights

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