Layoff & Separations

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: Information for Employees

collapse all expand all General Information First Things First What to Expect in a Layoff Managing the Stress...

Layoff: Managing the Stress

When a person's job ends involuntarily because of budget cuts, it's normal to feel a sense of loss and the need to take some time to begin to heal. At least temporarily, you may have lost many things, including your daily work, your work associations, a structure for your days, financial security, and status. Even though your job loss is due to budget cuts and not your fault, it is common to feel some loss of self-esteem, or that somehow you have failed, and it can be hard to tell your friends and family.

...

Communicating with Staff After Layoffs

It is your responsibility to respond to the feelings of the remaining staff and to communicate a positive image for the future. Here are some important topics to discuss; a series of meetings is a good way to ensure an ongoing safe place for communications.

Acknowledge that it is normal to feel anxious during these uncertain times. Announce the personnel changes that have occurred. If appropriate, explain the department reorganization and redefine roles. Discuss any impact on workload/work flow. Ask for suggestions for improving department effectiveness. Assure staff members that no...

Separations

In Chapter 23 of the Guide to Managing Human Resources, separation is summarized as follows:

"Employees separate from the campus in a variety of ways. Some separations are voluntary and initiated by the employee, such as resignation or retirement. Others are involuntary and initiated by management, such as layoff or medical separation."...

Change in Wage Payment Rules for Separating Employees

This page is currently being revised. Updated content will be posted soon.