Layoff and Separation

Impact of Layoff
357-46-005	What is the impact of a layoff?
Reasons for Layoff
357-46-010	What are the reasons for layoff?
Implementation of Layoff Action
357-46-012	Following the award of a contract under the competitive contracting process (as described in Title 236 WAC), how does an employer lay off employees whose positions are being eliminated due to the awarded contract?
357-46-015	How does an employer implement a layoff action?
Employer’s Layoff Procedure
357-46-020	What must be included in the employer's layoff procedure?
Layoff Notice
357-46-025	How much layoff notice must employers give employees?
357-46-030	What must be included in the layoff notice?
Layoff Option
357-46-035	Layoff option.
357-46-040	What makes one position comparable to another when determining layoff options?
357-46-045	How do employers establish competency and other position requirements?
Employment Retention Rating
357-46-050	How does an employer determine an employee's employment retention rating?
Seniority Date
357-46-053	How is a higher education employee's seniority date determined?
357-46-055	How is a general government employee's seniority date determined?
357-46-056	How does a general government employee's seniority as of June 30, 2005 transfer under Title 357 WAC?
Break in Service
357-46-057	When is an employee considered to have a break in state service?
357-46-058	Is an employee who is rehired following layoff considered to have had a break in state service?
Veteran’s Preference
357-46-060	Does a veteran receive any preference in layoff?
Temporary Layoff
357-46-063	May an employer temporarily layoff an employee?
357-46-064	Are there any limits to temporary layoff?
357-46-065	Under the provisions of temporary layoff, what happens if an employer has less than twenty hours per week of work for an employee to perform?
357-46-066	What is the notice requirement to temporarily layoff an employee?
357-46-067	What is an employee's status during temporary layoff?
357-46-068	At the conclusion of a temporary layoff, does an employee have the right to return to the position he/she held immediately prior to being temporarily laid off?
Internal and Statewide Layoff Lists Eligibility
357-46-070	Which employees are eligible to have their name placed on an employer's internal layoff list?
357-46-075	Can an employee be on an internal layoff list for classes with a higher salary range than the class from which the employee is being laid off?
357-46-080	Which employees are eligible to have their name placed on an employer's statewide layoff list?
Certification
357-46-085	How are eligible candidates certified from the internal and statewide layoff list?
General Government Transition Pool
357-46-090	What is the purpose of the general government transition pool program?
357-46-095	Who is eligible for the general government transition pool program?
357-46-100	Who administers and establishes operating procedures for the general government transition pool program?
357-46-105	Do employees have the right to appeal actions taken within the transition pool program?
Transition Review Period
357-46-110	Must employees who are appointed to a position through the layoff process serve any type of review period?
357-46-115	When is a transition review period not allowed?
357-46-120	What are the employer's obligations when the employer requires a transition review period?
357-46-125	What happens if an employee does not complete the transition review period?
Removal from Internal or Statewide Layoff Lists
357-46-130	How long is an individual eligible to have his/her name on an employer's internal and statewide layoff list?
357-46-135	What causes an individual's name to be removed from a layoff list?
357-46-140	What is the notice requirement when an individual's name has been removed from an internal or statewide layoff list?
357-46-145	To whom and by when must an individual request a review of the removal from an internal or statewide layoff list?
357-46-147	What procedure must an employer use to review the removal of an individual from an internal or statewide layoff list under the provisions of WAC 357-46-140?
Resignation
357-46-150	If an employee wants to resign from employment, how much notice should the employee give the employer?
357-46-155	Can an employee withdraw a resignation?
Disability Separation
357-46-160	What is a disability separation?
357-46-165	When may an employer separate an employee in accordance with WAC 357-46-160?
357-46-170	What is the notice requirement before separating an employee due to disability under the provisions of WAC 357-46-160?
357-46-175	Can an employee appeal a disability separation?
Separation During the Probationary Period
357-46-180	Can an employee be separated during the probationary period?
357-46-185	What are the notice requirements before separating a probationary employee?
357-46-190	Can an individual appeal being separated during the probationary period?
Nondisciplinary Separation
357-46-195	Can an employer separate an employee for nondisciplinary reasons?
357-46-200	What is the notice requirement before separating an employee for nondisciplinary reasons under the provisions of WAC 357-46-195?
357-46-205	Can an employee appeal being separated for nondisciplinary reasons in accordance with WAC 357-46-195 and 357-46-200?
Unauthorized Absence
357-46-210	When can an employer separate a permanent employee for unauthorized absence?
357-46-215	How is an employee who is being separated for unauthorized absence notified?
357-46-220	How can a permanent employee separated for unauthorized absence petition for reinstatement?
357-46-222	Must the employer respond to an employee's petition for reinstatement within a specific time frame?
357-46-225	Can a permanent employee appeal if the employer does not reinstate the employee under WAC 357-46-220?