How much time is required to notify the employee of the effective date of the layoff?
For non-represented PSS employees, University policy requires a minimum of 30 days notice. Union contracts require a minimum of 30 or 60 days notice, if feasible, and provide for pay in lieu of notice. Because the notice period and in lieu of pay requirements vary by contract, review the applicable contract or policy for details. Back to Top Some contracts state that for an indefinite layoff, the University shall give 60 calendar days notice, if feasible. What is considered feasible? The department must have a valid business reason for providing less than sixty (60) days notice. For example, stating that funding on a grant has expired or that the department reorganized and eliminated the position would not provide valid reasons. In each of these cases the department would have advance knowledge of the events underlying the layoff and it is feasible that the department could have planned accordingly. However, if a PI unexpectedly resigns and takes his/her research money with them, it wo
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