Questions and Answers on Layoffs
Updated July 17, 2009
1. Although I've received a layoff notice, I haven't been given an effective date. When will that happen?
If you were in the first wave of layoffs, and received a layoff notice in May 2009, you
may receive an official layoff notice in August 2009. The official notice will give you a minimum of 30 days notice of the effective day of layoff. This date
must be after you have completed 120 days on a SROA (State Restriction of Appointments) list.
The Department of Personnel Administration has notified Local 1000 that layoffs for the "first wave" will not begin
before September 15, 2009.
2. How do I find out when my "120 days" begins?
For employees who received layoff notices in May, most were placed on the SROA list on May 18th, but there are exceptions. To find out your exact date, contact the representative from your department who is responsible for the SROA list. If you don't know who that is,
click here.
Once again, you can not be laid off
before you have completed 120 days on SROA status.
3. Why haven't limited term, temporary employees, retired annuitants and student assistants received layoff notices? I thought they were supposed to be laid-off first.
These employees are "at will" employees and do not have to receive advance notice of layoffs. Although Local 1000 hopes departments will give them advance notice of lay off, advance notice is not required. Their employment can be terminated at any time.
DPA has confirmed to Local 1000 that limited term, temporary employees, retired annuitants and student assistants will be laid-off
before or on the same day as permanent employees.
4. I understand the Governor is now permitting the use of vacant positions to reduce the number of people who will be laid off. How will that affect me?
Currently the Governor has ordered 7000 layoffs statewide (5000 in the first wave and 2000 in the second wave). Local 1000 anticipates that the use of vacant positions will reduce the number of total layoffs. Departments are currently developing or modifying their layoff plans.
5. Is a final, corrected seniority list available?
No. Corrections to the original seniority list are being done, but the process is taking the state longer than originally anticipated.
6. Who is impacted by 'Wave One" of the Governor's Layoff Plan?
Approximately 5000 state employees received layoff notices in mid- May. Of this number, 1,780 employees are in Local 1000 Bargaining Units; about 1236 employees work for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The largest occupational group affected by layoffs within Local 1000 is Bargaining Unit 4 (Office and Allied) hit with close to 1100 layoff notices statewide.
7. Have layoff notices gone out to the 2000 employees in the "second wave?"
No. This wave of layoffs was just announced on July 14th. It will take several weeks for the departments to determine their new layoff plans.