WAC 132S-31-015   Procedures for establishing order of layoff and notice of requirements.  (1) The appointing authority shall inform the personnel officer of the number of positions to be abolished, in writing.

     (2) The personnel officer shall:

     (a) Determine the employees to be laid off, determine their option rights, and notify the appointing authority in writing;

     (b) Promptly discuss options with the employees concerned, who in turn, shall inform him in writing as quickly as possible but within three working days, whether they wish to exercise their option rights;

     (c) Promptly notify the appointing authority as to whether or not the employees have elected to use their option rights, and shall send a written notice of the reduction in force action to each employee to be laid off at least fifteen calendar days prior to the effective date of the layoff;

     (d) Advise each employee of his right to appeal his layoff per WAC 251-12-080.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140 and chapter 28B.19 RCW. 82-21-012 (Order 82-1), § 132S-31-015, filed 10/11/82. Formerly WAC 132S-11-060.]