Voluntary Layoff, Leave Without Pay or Reduction in Hours. A. The Employer may allow an employee to volunteer to be laid off, take leave without pay or reduce their hours of work in order to reduce layoffs. If it is necessary to limit the number of employees in an agency on unpaid leave at the same time, the Employer will determine who will be granted a leave without pay and/or reduction in hours based upon staffing needs. B. The Employer will allow an employee in the same job and location where layoffs will occur to volunteer to be laid off provided that the employee is in a position requiring the same skills or abilities, as defined in Section 11.8, as a position subject to layoff. Any volunteer for layoff shall have no formal or informal options. In those situations where an employee has volunteered to be laid off, the Employer will designate the separation of employment as a layoff for lack of work and/or lack of funds. C. If the Employer accepts the employee’s voluntary request for layoff, the employee will submit a non-revocable letter stating they are accepting a voluntary layoff from state service.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
