Suborganizational Layoff. When the appointing authority so requests, the Civil Service Commission, upon finding that it is in the public interest, may authorize an appointing authority to lay off employees within a division, office, section, institution or other subdivision of an office, department or institution instead of laying off employees from the office, department or institution as a whole. In such case, the foregoing provisions shall be applied to the division, office, section, institution or other subdivisions within which the Civil Service Commission has authorized the layoff.
Suborganizational Layoff. When the appointing authority so requests, the Chief Administrative Officer may authorize an appointing authority to lay off employees within a division, office, section, institution or other subdivision of an office, department or institution instead of laying off employees from the office, department or institution as a whole. In such case, the foregoing provisions shall be applied to the division, office, section, institution or other subdivisions within which the Chief Administrative Officer has authorized the layoff. Prior to such layoff, the appointing authority shall provide the Union with notice and, upon request, shall meet on the impact of the layoff with the Union to discuss this matter and alternatives to such layoff.
