Common use of Formal Options Clause in Contracts

Formal Options. ‌ A. Employees will be laid off in accordance with Section 31.3, Basis for Layoff. Formal options, if any, are based on seniority, as defined in Article 30, Seniority, among the group of employees with the required skills and abilities for the position as defined in Section 31.8 of this Article. The Agency will determine if the employee possesses the required skills and abilities for the position, using all available information including written skills and abilities submitted by the employee. Employees being laid off will be provided an option to a comparable position in descending order within the layoff unit, as defined in Appendix A and illustrated in the layoff flow chart. For the purposes of this article, project and permanent positions will be considered comparable. Once an option as described in 1 through 3 below is available and offered, no further formal option will be provided. 1. A funded vacant position for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their current job classification. If there are multiple funded vacancies within the layoff unit, the employee(s) will be afforded a choice according to seniority and the required skills and abilities. 2. A funded filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their current job classification. 3. A funded vacant or filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, at the same or lower salary range as their current permanent position, within a job classification in which the employee has held permanent status or, at the employee’s written request, to a lower classification within their current job classification series even if the employee has not held permanent status in the lower job classification. Options will be provided in descending order of salary range and one (1) progressively lower level at a time. Vacant positions will be offered prior to filled positions. Part-time employees only have formal options to part-time positions. Full-time employees only have formal options to full-time positions unless the agency receives a written request from the employee within seven (7) calendar days of the date of the at-risk notice that the employee would accept a part-time position as a formal layoff option.

Formal Options. ‌ A. Employees will be laid off in accordance with Section Article 31.3, Basis for Layoff. Formal options, if any, are based on seniority, as defined in Article 30, Seniority, among the group of employees with the required skills and abilities for the position as defined in Section 31.8 of this Article. The Agency will determine if the employee possesses the required skills and abilities for the position, using all available information including written skills and abilities submitted by the employee. Employees being laid off will be provided an option to a comparable position in descending order within the layoff unit, as defined in Appendix A B and illustrated in the layoff flow chart. For the purposes of this article, project and permanent positions will be considered comparable. Once an option as described in 1 through 3 below is available and offered, no further formal option will be provided. 1. A funded vacant position for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their his/her current job classification. If there are multiple funded vacancies within the layoff unit, the employee(s) will be afforded a choice according to seniority and the required skills and abilities. 2. A funded filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their his/her current job classification. 3. A funded vacant or filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, at the same or lower salary range as their his/her current permanent position, within a job classification in which the employee has held permanent status or, at the employee’s written request, to a lower classification within their his or her current job classification series even if the employee has not held permanent status in the lower job classification. Options will be provided in descending order of salary range and one (1) progressively lower level at a time. Vacant positions will be offered prior to filled positions. Part-time employees only have formal options to part-time positions. Full-time employees only have formal options to full-time positions unless the agency receives a written request from the employee within seven (7) calendar days of the date of the at-risk notice that the employee she/he would accept a part-time position as a formal layoff option.

Formal Options. ‌ A. Employees will be laid off in accordance with Section 31.3, Basis for Layoff. Formal options, if any, are based on seniority, as defined in Article 30, Seniority, among the group of employees with the required skills and abilities for the position as defined in Section 31.8 of this Article. The Agency will determine if the employee possesses the required skills and abilities for the position, using all available information including written skills and abilities submitted by the employee. Employees being laid off will be provided an option to a comparable position in descending order within the layoff unit, as defined in Appendix A and illustrated in the layoff flow chart. For the purposes of this article, project and permanent positions will be considered comparable. Once an option as described in 1 through 3 below is available and offered, no further formal option will be provided. 1. A funded vacant position for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their his/her current job classification. If there are multiple funded vacancies within the layoff unit, the employee(s) will be afforded a choice according to seniority and the required skills and abilities. 2. A funded filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their his/her current job classification. 3. A funded vacant or filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, at the same or lower salary range as their his/her current permanent position, within a job classification in which the employee has held permanent status or, at the employee’s written request, to a lower classification within their his or her current job classification series even if the employee has not held permanent status in the lower job classification. Options will be provided in descending order of salary range and one (1) progressively lower level at a time. Vacant positions will be offered prior to filled positions. Part-time employees only have formal options to part-time positions. Full-time employees only have formal options to full-time positions unless the agency receives a written request from the employee within seven (7) calendar days of the date of the at-risk notice that the employee he/she would accept a part-time position as a formal layoff option.

Formal Options. ‌ A. Employees will be laid off in accordance with Section 31.3, Basis for Layoff. Formal options, if any, are based on seniority, as defined in Article 30, Seniority, among the group of employees with the required skills and abilities for the position as defined in Section 31.8 of this Article. The Agency will determine if the employee possesses the required skills and abilities for the position, using all available information including written skills and abilities submitted by the employee. Employees being laid off will be provided an option to a comparable position in descending order within the layoff unit, as defined in Appendix A and illustrated in the layoff flow chart. For the purposes of this article, project and permanent positions will be considered comparable. Once an option as described in 1 through 3 1–3 below is available and offered, no further formal option will be provided. 1. A funded vacant position for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their the employee’s current job classification. If there are multiple funded vacancies within the layoff unit, the employee(s) will be afforded a choice of vacancies according to seniority and the required skills and abilities. 2. A funded filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their the employee’s current job classification. 3. A funded vacant position or filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, at the same or lower salary range as their the employee’s current permanent position, within a job classification in which the employee has held permanent status status, or, at the employee’s written request, to a lower classification within their current job classification series even if the employee has not held permanent status in the lower job classification. B. For multi-employee layoffs, more than one (1) employee may be offered the same funded, vacant or filled position. In this case, the most senior employee with the skills and abilities who accepts the position will be appointed. Appointments will be made in descending order of seniority of the employees with the skills and abilities of the position(s). C. If a job classification in which an employee has previously held status has been abolished or revised, a cross-walk to the class series will be used to identify layoff options. The employee must have the skills and abilities of any identified positions(s). Options will be provided in descending order of salary range and one (1) progressively lower level at a time. Vacant positions will be offered prior to filled positions. Part-time employees only have formal options to part-time positions. Full-time employees only have formal options to full-time positions unless the agency receives a written request from the employee within seven (7) calendar days of the date of the at-risk notice that the employee would accept a part-time position as a formal layoff option.

Formal Options. ‌ A. Employees will be laid off in accordance with Section 31.3, Basis for Layoff. Formal options, if any, are based on seniority, as defined in Article 30, Seniority, among the group of employees with the required skills and abilities for the position as defined in Section 31.8 of this Article. The Agency will determine if the employee possesses the required skills and abilities for the position, using all available information including written skills and abilities submitted by the employee. Employees being laid off will be provided an option to a comparable position in descending order within the layoff unit, as defined in Appendix A and illustrated in the layoff flow chart. For the purposes of this article, project and permanent positions will be considered comparable. Once an option as described in 1 through 3 below is available and offered, no further formal option will be provided. 1. A funded vacant position for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their his/her current job classification. If there are multiple funded vacancies within the layoff unit, the employee(s) will be afforded a choice according to seniority and the required skills and abilities. 2. A funded filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their his/her current job classification. 3. A funded vacant or filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, at the same or lower salary range as their his/her current permanent position, within a job classification in which the employee has held permanent status or, at the employee’s written request, to a lower classification within their his or her current job classification series even if the employee has not held permanent status in the lower job classification. Options will be provided in descending order of salary range and one (1) progressively lower level at a time. Vacant positions will be offered prior to filled positions. Part-time employees only have formal options to part-time positions. Full-time employees only have formal options to full-time positions unless the agency receives a written request from the employee within seven (7) calendar days of the date of the at-risk notice that the employee he/she would accept a part-time position as a formal layoff option. B. For multi-employee layoffs, more than one (1) employee may be offered the same funded, vacant or filled position. In this case, the most senior employee with the skills and abilities who accepts the position will be appointed. Appointments will be made in descending order of seniority of employees with the skills and abilities of the position(s). C. If a job classification in which an employee has previously held status has been abolished or revised, a cross-walk to the class series will be used to identify any layoff option(s). The employee must have the skills and abilities of any identified position.

Formal Options. ‌ ‌ A. Employees will be laid off in accordance with Section 31.3, Basis for Layoff. Formal options, if any, are based on seniority, as defined in Article 30, Seniority, among the group of employees with the required skills and abilities for the position as defined in Section 31.8 of this Article. The Agency will determine if the employee possesses the required skills and abilities for the position, using all available information including written skills and abilities submitted by the employee. Employees being laid off will be provided an option to a comparable position in descending order within the layoff unit, as defined in Appendix A and illustrated in the layoff flow chart. For the purposes of this article, project and permanent positions will be considered comparable. Once an option as described in 1 through 3 1–3 below is available and offered, no further formal option will be provided. 1. A funded vacant position for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their the employee’s current job classification. If there are multiple funded vacancies within the layoff unit, the employee(s) will be afforded a choice of vacancies according to seniority and the required skills and abilities. 2. A funded filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their the employee’s current job classification. 3. A funded vacant position or filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, at the same or lower salary range as their the employee’s current permanent position, within a job classification in which the employee has held permanent status status, or, at the employee’s written request, to a lower classification within their current job classification series even if the employee has not held permanent status in the lower job classification. B. For multi-employee layoffs, more than one (1) employee may be offered the same funded, vacant or filled position. In this case, the most senior employee with the skills and abilities who accepts the position will be appointed. Appointments will be made in descending order of seniority of the employees with the skills and abilities of the position(s). C. If a job classification in which an employee has previously held status has been abolished or revised, a cross-walk to the class series will be used to identify layoff options. The employee must have the skills and abilities of any identified positions(s). Options will be provided in descending order of salary range and one (1) progressively lower level at a time. Vacant positions will be offered prior to filled positions. Part-time employees only have formal options to part-time positions. Full-time employees only have formal options to full-time positions unless the agency receives a written request from the employee within seven (7) calendar days of the date of the at-risk notice that the employee would accept a part-time position as a formal layoff option.

Formal Options. ‌ ‌ A. Employees will be laid off in accordance with Section 31.3, Basis for Layoff. Formal options, if any, are based on seniority, as defined in Article 30, Seniority, among the group of employees with the required skills and abilities for the position as defined in Section 31.8 of this Article. The Agency will determine if the employee possesses the required skills and abilities for the position, using all available information including written skills and abilities submitted by the employee. Employees being laid off will be provided an option to a comparable position in descending order within the layoff unit, as defined in Appendix A and illustrated in the layoff flow chart. For the purposes of this article, project and permanent positions will be considered comparable. Once an option as described in 1 through 3 1–3 below is available and offered, no further formal option will be provided. 1. A funded vacant position for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their his/her current job classification. If there are multiple funded vacancies within the layoff unit, the employee(s) will be afforded a choice of vacancies according to seniority and the required skills and abilities. 2. A funded filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their his/her current job classification. 3. A funded vacant position or filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, at the same or lower salary range as their his/her current permanent position, within a job classification in which the employee has held permanent status status, or, at the employee’s written request, to a lower classification within their his or her current job classification series even if the employee has not held permanent status in the lower job classification. B. For multi-employee layoffs, more than one (1) employee may be offered the same funded, vacant or filled position. In this case, the most senior employee with the skills and abilities who accepts the position will be appointed. Appointments will be made in descending order of seniority of the employees with the skills and abilities of the position(s). C. If a job classification in which an employee has previously held status has been abolished or revised, a cross-walk to the class series will be used to identify layoff options. The employee must have the skills and abilities of any identified positions(s). Options will be provided in descending order of salary range and one (1) progressively lower level at a time. Vacant positions will be offered prior to filled positions. Part-time employees only have formal options to part-time positions. Full-time employees only have formal options to full-time positions unless the agency receives a written request from the employee within seven (7) calendar days of the date of the at-risk notice that the employee would accept a part-time position as a formal layoff option.

Formal Options. ‌ ‌ A. Employees will be laid off in accordance with Section 31.3, Basis for Layoff. Formal options, if any, are based on seniority, as defined in Article 30, Seniority, among the group of employees with the required skills and abilities for the position as defined in Section 31.8 of this Article. The Agency will determine if the employee possesses the required skills and abilities for the position, using all available information including written skills and abilities submitted by the employee. Employees being laid off will be provided an option to a comparable position in descending order within the layoff unit, as defined in Appendix A and illustrated in the layoff flow chart. For the purposes of this article, project and permanent positions will be considered comparable. Once an option as described in 1 through 3 1–3 below is available and offered, no further formal option will be provided. 1. A funded vacant position for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their the employee’s current job classification. If there are multiple funded vacancies within the layoff unit, the employee(s) will be afforded a choice of vacancies according to seniority and the required skills and abilities. 2. A funded filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their the employee’s current job classification. 3. A funded vacant position or filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, at the same or lower salary range as their the employee’s current permanent position, within a job classification in which the employee has held permanent status status, or, at the employee’s written request, to a lower classification within their current job classification series even if the employee has not held permanent status in the lower job classification. B. For multi-employee layoffs, more than one (1) employee may be offered the same funded, vacant or filled position. In this case, the most senior employee with the skills and abilities who accepts the position will be appointed. Appointments willbe made in descending order of seniority of the employees with the skills and abilities of the position(s). C. If a job classification in which an employee has previously held status has been abolished or revised, a cross-walk to the class series will be used to identify layoff options. The employee must have the skills and abilities of any identified positions(s). Options will be provided in descending order of salary range and one (1) progressively lower level at a time. Vacant positions will be offered prior to filled positions. Part-time employees only have formal options to part-time positions. Full-time employees only have formal options to full-time positions unless the agency receives a written request from the employee within seven (7) calendar days of the date of the at-risk notice that the employee would accept a part-time position as a formal layoff option.

Formal Options. ‌ ‌ A. Employees will be laid off in accordance with Section 31.3, Basis for Layoff. Formal options, if any, are based on seniority, as defined in Article 30, Seniority, among the group of employees with the required skills and abilities for the position as defined in Section 31.8 of this Article. The Agency will determine if the employee possesses the required skills and abilities for the position, using all available information including written skills and abilities submitted by the employee. Employees being laid off will be provided an option to a comparable position in descending order within the layoff unit, as defined in Appendix A and illustrated in the layoff flow chart. For the purposes of this article, project and permanent positions will be considered comparable. Once an option as described in 1 through – 3 below is available and offered, no further formal option will be provided. 1. A funded vacant position for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their his/her current job classification. If there are multiple funded vacancies within the layoff unit, the employee(s) will be afforded a choice of vacancies according to seniority and the required skills and abilities. 2. A funded filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their his/her current job classification. 3. A funded vacant position or filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, at the same or lower salary range as their his/her current permanent position, within a job classification in which the employee has held permanent status status, or, at the employee’s written request, to a lower classification within their his or her current job classification series even if the employee has not held permanent status in the lower job classification. B. For multi-employee layoffs, more than one (1) employee may be offered the same funded, vacant or filled position. In this case, the most senior employee with the skills and abilities who accepts the position will be appointed. Appointments will be made in descending order of seniority of the employees with the skills and abilities of the position(s). C. If a job classification in which an employee has previously held status has been abolished or revised, a cross-walk to the class series will be used to identify layoff options. The employee must have the skills and abilities of any identified positions(s). Options will be provided in descending order of salary range and one (1) progressively lower level at a time. Vacant positions will be offered prior to filled positions. Part-time employees only have formal options to part-time positions. Full-time employees only have formal options to full-time positions unless the agency receives a written request from the employee within seven (7) calendar days of the date of the at-risk notice that the employee would accept a part-time position as a formal layoff option.

Formal Options. ‌ ‌ A. Employees will be laid off in accordance with Section 31.3, Basis for Layoff. Formal options, if any, are based on seniority, as defined in Article 30, Seniority, among the group of employees with the required skills and abilities for the position as defined in Section 31.8 of this Article. The Agency will determine if the employee possesses the required skills and abilities for the position, using all available information including written skills and abilities if submitted by the employee, prior to making any layoff option. Employees being laid off will be provided an option to a comparable position in descending order within the layoff unit, as defined in Appendix A and illustrated in the layoff flow chart. For the purposes of this article, project and permanent positions will be considered comparable. Once an option as described in 1 through 3 below is available and offered, no further formal option will be provided. 1. A funded vacant position for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their current job classification. If there are multiple funded vacancies within the layoff unit, the employee(s) will be afforded a choice according to seniority and the required skills and abilities. 2. A funded filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within their current job classification. 3. A funded vacant or filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, at the same or lower salary range as their current permanent position, within a job classification in which the employee has held permanent status or, at the employee’s written request, to a lower classification within their current job classification series even if the employee has not held permanent status in the lower job classification. Options will be provided in descending order of salary range and one (1) progressively lower level at a time. Vacant positions will be offered prior to filled positions. Part-time employees only have formal options to part-time positions. Full-time employees only have formal options to full-time positions unless the agency receives a written request from the employee within seven (7) calendar days of the date of the at-risk notice that the employee would accept a part-time position as a formal layoff option. B. For multi-employee layoffs, more than one (1) employee may be offered the same funded, vacant or filled position. In this case, the most senior employee with the skills and abilities who accepts the position will be appointed. Appointments will be made in descending order of seniority of employees with the skills and abilities of the position(s). C. If a job classification in which an employee has previously held status has been abolished or revised, a cross-walk to the class series will be used to identify any layoff option(s). The employee must have the skills and abilities of any identified position. D. For employees who have transitioned into the IT Professional Structure on July 1, 2019, layoff options within the layoff unit will be determined as follows: 1. a. A funded vacant position within their current permanent job family and level for which the employee has the skills and abilities.