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Reduction in Personnel

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POLICY

It is the policy of Aurora University to plan for and to distribute workload in such a manner as to stabilize employee population and minimize the need for reduction in personnel. In some instances, it may be necessary to eliminate or change a regular position due to reorganization, lack of available work, budgetary constraints, or other circumstances.

PROCEDURE

No regular employee will be laid off in an office while there are introductory or temporary employees working in comparable positions in the office. If there is more than one person in the position classification in which the reduction in staffing is to occur, the determination of the employee(s) to be laid off shall take into consideration length of service, performance, and the ability to perform the work remaining. Affected employees will be granted a notice of at least ten (10) working days prior to actual layoff or ten (10) working days of regular pay (excluding overtime) in lieu of notice.

If the same position in the same department from which an employee was laid off is re-established within 60 calendar days from the date of the layoff, the former employee will be notified of the position availability by Human Resources. If the former employee is interested in the position, a return to work date will be determined. Seniority and benefits will revert back to the original hire date.

If a return to university employment occurs after more than 60 days, the individual will receive a new hire date and seniority will resume from the new hire date.

Human Resources will meet with employees being laid off in order to discuss severance (if applicable), unemployment insurance, and continuation of benefits. 

Questions regarding this policy should be directed to Human Resources.