Involuntary Termination

IMPORTANT: Before beginning an involuntary termination process for any reason contact the COE Director of HR. There are central templates that must be used for these terminations. See below for more information on the different types of involuntary terminations:

For dismissal for cause, contact the COE Director of HR for guidance. Strategic Workforce Solutions (SWS) HR consultant.
Termination of an Administrative & Professional (A&P) employee requires prior President's Office approval. Contact the COE Director of HR for guidance.
Layoffs/reductions in force require prior Dean's Office approval. contact the COE Director of HR.
For probationary dismissal, follow the guidance in HOP 5-2330 and consult your SWS contact as needed.

*Note that employees who are part of a reduction in force action are enrolled in the Special Consideration Program, and are eligible for free services through NextJob, a career coaching and placement service. Employee Assistance Program counselors are also available to discuss change and transition strategies with impacted employees.

Involuntary termination by type and applicable positions

	Reference point	Dismissal for cause HOP 5-2420	*Layoff (Reduction in Force) HOP 5-2410	Administrative Officer dismissal HOP 1-1020	Probationary dismissal HOP 5-2230

	Reference point	Dismissal for cause HOP 5-2420	*Layoff (Reduction in Force) HOP 5-2410	Administrative Officer dismissal HOP 1-1020	Probationary dismissal HOP 5-2230
Classified	Classified (probationary)		X		X
	Classified (non-probationary)	X	X
Administrative & Professional	A&P (Administrative Officer)			X
	A&P (non-Administrative Officer)	X	X

Recourse	Recourse: Appeal; HOP 5-2420	X
	Recourse: Grievable, if employed; HOP 5-2430		X		X
Notice	Notice: Minimum 60 days required		X
	Notice: None required	X		X	X

Contributors to this page (Name, number of updates, most recent update):

Laura Meitz 7 (84 days ago)