Fail Probation Letter for an AFSCME Unit 6 Clerical & Office Employee
Revised November 2012
Purpose of a Fail Probation Letter for an AFSCME Unit 6 Clerical & Office
Employee
To inform the affected AFSCME Unit 6 employee in writing that they have failed
probation.
Instructions for completing a Fail Probation Letter for an AFSCME Unit 6 Clerical
& Office Employee
When complete, print this letter on letterhead. Include all required enclosures.
Instructions for using this Template
All fields contained within brackets [ ] are fields which require user modification. Click
once on the word within the bracket and type your text. When a choice of paragraphs or
sentences is given, be sure to delete the paragraph or sentence not used.
[Click here and type date]
[Click here and type Name], [Click here and type Empl ID]
[Click here and type Address]
Dear [Click here and type Name]:
This letter is to confirm out conversation on [Click here and type date] that you will fail
probation as of [Click here and type date] due [Click here and type reason].
Employees who have not passed probation are eligible per Article 7 of the Agreement with
AFSCME Bargaining Unit 6 to:


Exercise bumping rights; or
Place name on the University layoff list.
According to our records, you have no bumping rights. To have your name placed on the Layoff
List you will need to provide:
 A copy of this letter to the Layoff List Coordinator
 A new or updated application submitted to the U of M Job Center
 A written request to the Layoff List Coordinator to have your name placed on the list.
You may complete the attached form and fax it to 612-626-7911, mail it to:
Layoff List Coordinator
OHR Operations Center
545 West Bank Office Building
Mail Code 7534A
1300 S 2nd Street
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Or send an email request to llrqst@ohr.umn.edu
You should be aware of some guidelines during your notice period:
 Once you have provided all the relevant documentation, the Layoff List Coordinator will
attempt to contact you with appropriate vacancies. It is in your best interest to have your
name placed on the layoff list as soon as possible, as while you are in your notification period
you have priority over layoff list candidates who have already been laid off.
 You should also look for vacancies posted on the U f M Job Center website at
http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employ.html for which you do not have rights, but for which you
might be qualified and for which you may have an interest.
You also may call the HR Consultant responsible for this area, [Click here and type HRC Name],
at [Click here and type HRC Phone Number] if you have questions about the layoff process and
bumping rights.
I wish to thank you for your contributions to [Click here and type department name] and I wish
you success in your future endeavors.
Sincerely,
[Click here and type Your Name]
[Click here and type Your Title]
cc:
Employee Benefits
[Click here and type Human Resources Consultant]
Layoff List Coordinator
Personnel File
Business Rep AFSCME #6
Important Information
Employee Assistance Program
Twin Cities 612-626-0253
UMD 218-720-1305
For help assessing financial matters, career change strategies and emotional or stress-related difficulties.
4-UOHR Call Center
To discuss continuation of your health benefits and the Layoff Severance Program and/or to schedule an appointment with
a Benefits Counselor:
612-624-UOHR (612-624-8647)
1-800-756-2363
Human Resources Consultant
[Click here and type HR Consultant's Name] [Click here and type HR Consultant's phone number]
Dislocated Worker Program
Available at Minnesota WorkForce Centers. Some locations include:
Blaine 1201 89th Ave NE Ste 235
763-783-4800
Minneapolis 1200 Plymouth Ave N
612-520-3500
Minneapolis 777 E Lake St
612-821-4000
Bloomington 4220 W Old Shakopee Road
952-346-4000
N St Paul 2098 E 11th Ave
651-779-5666
St Paul-Midway 540 Fairview Avenue N
651-642-0363
www.mnworkforcecenter.org/anoka
www.mnworkforcecenter.org/mplsnorth
www.mnworkforcecenter.org/mplssouth
www.mnworkforcecenter.org/hennepinsouth
www.mnworkforcecenter.org/ramseycounty
www.mnworkforcecenter.org/midway
Services include job seeking skills workshops, job referrals and placement, retraining including the cost of tuition, on the
job training, and assessment to enable you to enter into self-employment. For a complete list of offices, visit this website:
http://www.mnworkforcecenter.org/field/ .
University of Minnesota Layoff List
To be placed on the University of Minnesota Layoff List, complete a staff application online at
www.umn.edu/ohr/employment and submit a written request to be placed on the layoff list to llrqst@ohr.umn.edu or:
Layoff List Coordinator
OHR Operations Center
545 West Bank Office Building
Mail Code 7534A
1300 S 2nd Street
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Fax: 612-626-7911
Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Apply for benefits using TELECLAIM 651-296-3644 (option 1) or 1-877-898-9090 from a touch-tone phone or contact
your local Minnesota WorkForce Center. Also visit: http://www.uimn.org/
Request to be placed on the University of Minnesota Layoff List
In order to be placed on the University of Minnesota Layoff List, you must have received a written notice of layoff
(stating your layoff rights and last day of work), have an updated staff application online at
www.umn.edu/ohr/employment , and request in writing to be placed on the layoff list.
Completion of this form shall be considered a request to be placed on the University of Minnesota Layoff List. SEND the
completed form to: Layoff List Coordinator, OHR Operations Center, 545 West Bank Office Building, Mail Code 7534A,
1300 S 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454, OR you may fax the completed form to 612-626-7911. ALTERNATIVELY,
you may use email to request placement on the Layoff List. (llrqst@ohr.umn.edu)
Name (please print)
Empl_ID
Department
Classification
Layoff Date
Please check which of the following apply:
Updated staff application on-line at www.umn.edu/ohr/employment
Layoff Notice attached
Signature
Phone #
Today’s Date