Layoff & Separations

Medical Separation Checklist

CHECKLIST FOR REQUESTS FOR REVIEW FOR MEDICAL SEPARATION Has the case been reviewed with the Employee Relations Consultant? Are there any protected leave status issues (e.g. FMLA, CFRA, PDL)? Is this a worker’s compensation case, and if so, has the department been in contact with the vocational rehabilitation unit? Has the department engaged in the interactive process with the employee? How recently did this occur? Is the Request for Review signed by a manager and is it dated? Are all the required/relevant parts of the form completed? Are the responses appropriate? Are all of the relevant/...

Layoff: Other Resources (Employees)

collapse all expand all General Resources Employment Services. The Transition Services Program is provided by Employment Services. It offers ongoing support to laid-off employees. Its goal is to help you gain the confidence, knowledge, and strategies to effectively conduct a job search. Your manager will make an appointment for you with the...

Layoff: Other Resources (Departments)

People Your assigned Employee Relations Consultant People & Culture Team of Advisors (Labor Relations, Compensation, Employment, Benefits, Training, etc.) If you are a UCB employee and need HR assistance please contact your region. If you are not a UCB employee and you have a question, you may contact the People & Culture First Contact...

Seniority Points Calculations

The seniority provisions of the policies and contracts require the University to lay off the person with the least seniority in the classification affected. If there is more than one employee in the classification, you must calculate seniority points and develop a seniority list. The situation may require that a more senior employee "bump" a less senior employee, or you may find that an out-of-seniority layoff is necessary because the position requires very specialized skills that cannot be learned in a reasonable amount of time. These situations are explained below.

The Berkeley...

Medical Separation

MEDICAL SEPARATION NOTE: These procedures supplement relevant personnel policies and collective bargaining agreements, and should be read in conjunction with those provisions.

Decision-making authority: Department head or designee.

Resources: Disability Management Services (DMS), Employee Relations, HR Business Partner or HR Representative, Benefits staff, Campus ADA/504 Compliance Officer.

An employee may be medically separated if s/he is unable to perform the essential functions of his/her job due to medical reasons and efforts to provide a...

How to Complete the Request for Review (Campus Accommodation and/or Medical Separation) Form

Instructions: How to Complete the Request for Review (Campus Accommodation and/or Medical Separation) Form

** Please read the below instructions before filling out the Request for Review (Campus Accommodation and/or Medical Separation) form (Word). The below instructions are also available in a printable format (PDF).

PURPOSE:

The Request for Review (...

Layoff: Resources Provided by Employment Services

Employment Services offers a variety of services and resources to employees during their transition. The Special Placement Consideration (SPC) Coordinator and Transition Services Program (TSP) Coordinators are available to meet with employees in one-on-one and group sessions to:

Explain their rights to preferential rehire and recall (if applicable). Describe outplacement and career transition services available on campus and in their local communities...

Layoff: What to Expect

Your supervisor will meet with you individually to inform you of the layoff decision and why the layoff was necessary. He or she will describe the assistance available to you in understanding the impact on your benefits, and your job search. Your supervisor will also schedule an appointment with Employment Services, where you will be provided with more detailed information about your rights regarding notice. You may also be invited to additional meetings, which may include representatives from your bargaining unit.

Your...