B 316
LAYOFF
Preliminary
LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGES
PERSONNEL GUIDE
ISSUE DATE:
8-17-87
REPLACES:
PG B316
(4-8-81)
SERVICE:
CHANGES:
Classified
DISTRIBUTION General
(See PG: B339 for decoding)
Education Code references updated.
ISSUED BY: Office of Pers Oper
Preliminary Procedures for Determination of Layoff
Legal Requirement for Notification of Affected Employee(s)
1.
Education Code 88017 is quoted in its entirety:
88017. (a) WHEN, AS A RESULT OF THE EXPIRATION OF A SPECIALLY FUNDED PROGRAM, CLASSIFIED
POSITIONS MUST BE ELIMINATED AT THE END OF ANY SCHOOL YEAR, AND CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES WILL BE
SUBJECT To LAYOFF FOR LACK OF FUNDS, THE EMPLOYEES TO BE LAID OFF AT THE END OF SUCH SCHOOL
YEAR SHALL BE GIVEN WRITTEN NOTICE ON OR BEFORE MAY 29 INFORMING THEM OF THEIR LAYOFF
EFFECTIVE AT THE END OF SUCH SCHOOL YEAR AND OF THEIR DISPLACEMENT RIGHTS, IF ANY, AND
REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. HOWEVER, IF THE TERMINATION DATE OF ANY,SPECIALLY FUNDED PROGRAM IS
OTHER THAN JUNE 30, SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN NOT LESS THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THEIR LAY OFF.
(b) WHEN, AS A RESULT OF A BONA FIDE REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF THE SERVICE BEING PERFORMED
BY ANY DEPARTMENT, CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO LAYOFF FOR LACK OF WORK,
AFFECTED EMPLOYEES SHAH BE GIVEN NOTICE OF LAYOFF NOT LESS THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF LAYOFF, AND INFORMED OF THEIR DISPLACEMENT RIGHTS, IF ANY, AND
REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.
(c) NOTHING HEREIN PROVIDED SHALL PRECLUDE A LAYOFF FOR LACK OF FUNDS IN THE EVENT OF AN
ACTUAL AND EXISTING FINANCIAL INABILITY TO PAY SALARIES OF CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES, NOR LAYOFF FOR
LACK OF WORK RESULTING FROM CAUSES NOT FORESEEABLE OR PREVENTABLE BY THE GOVERNING
BOARD, WITHOUT THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (a) or (b) HEREOF.
THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO DISTRICTS THAT HAVE ADOPTED THE MERIT SYSTEM IN THE SAME MANNER
AND EFFECT AS IF IT WERE A PART OF ARTICLE 3 (COMMENCING WITH SECTION 88o6o) OF THIS CHAPTER.
2.
Campus and Administrative Offices Procedures
College President or Division Head identifies position(s) which are
to be eliminated and/or reduced.
a.
b.
Positions to be eliminated because of a budget reduction must be so
identified not later than March I (AFT contract requires 60 days notice large reductions require more than 30 days for calculations) of the prior
fiscal year to enable the Division of Human Resources to perform
necessary seniority calculations and to notify the affected employee(s)
as required by E.C. 88017(a), above.
c.
Positions to be eliminated during a fiscal year must be identified and
adequate lead time must be allowed for the calculation of seniority and
for the required legal notification as indicated in E. C. 88017(b).
d.
A memo requesting the initiation of layoff procedures and identifying the
position class title and the reason for the reduction is to be submitted
to the Vice Chancellor, Division of Human Resources.
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PG B316
3. Division of Human Resources
a. The Vice Chancellor will review all requests for reduction. If approved,
the Office of Classified Personnel Administration will be requested to
calculate seniority for the affected class and all other classes which may
be affected due to multiple displacements as a result of "bumping."
b. The Division of Human Resources will determine the effective date of the
layoff and/or "bumping" action(s), when all necessary facts have been
determined.
c. The affected employees will be notified by certified letter. In addition
the affected employees will receive a personally delivered copy of the
letter for which a signature indicating receipt will be obtained. If it is
not possible to personally deliver the letter, a copy will be sent via
first class mail delivery. The Office of Classified Personnel
Administration will notify the affected locations of the pending action.
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