What constitutes a layoff?
A. Non-reappointment or reduction in appointment effort because of budgetary considerations, programmatic change or lack of work is considered a layoff. Termination for cause is not considered a layoff. Likewise, a Lecturer who chooses not to teach for a semester would not be placed on layoff status but maybe eligible for a leave of absence if requested. Whenever possible, all Lecturers on the unit’s layoff list will be notified of position postings within the unit via U.S. mail and/or electronic mail by the unit and will be given an opportunity to apply for appointment opportunities. It is the responsibility of the Lecturer on the layoff status list to provide current contact information to the unit or department and to provide current application materials. If you have any questions regarding what constitutes a layoff and how to proceed, please contact Academic Human Resources or the Human Resources offices at Flint or Dearborn.
