WAC 132S-31-013   Initial order of layoff.  The initial order of layoff shall be according to the appointment status of employees in the classifications of positions to be eliminated.

     (1) Probationary, temporary and hourly employees shall be laid off before permanent status employees in the same classification.

     (2) Emergency, temporary or intermittent employees shall be laid off before probationary and provisional status employees in the same classification. The order of layoff for probationary or provisional employees shall be inverse to their length of service. The employee having the least amount of such service shall be separated first and the employee having the greatest amount of service shall be separated last. Length of service shall include all periods of probationary, trial service and permanent status employment in the classification and other classifications except as broken by termination of employment.

     (3) Service shall not be considered broken during military or approved leaves of absence.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140 and chapter 28B.19 RCW. 82-21-012 (Order 82-1), § 132S-31-013, filed 10/11/82. Formerly WAC 132S-11-040.]