WAC 132S-31-017   Reemployment rights of laid off employees.  (1) Reduction in force lists are established by classification and maintained by the personnel officer. The name of an employee who has been laid off will appear on those employment lists for all classes in which he has held permanent status or in which he has held a probationary appointment or a trial service appointment; his name will also appear on those lists for all lower classifications in the same class series for which he is qualified.

     (2) The personnel officer may extend or reestablish employment lists as long as these actions do not jeopardize the reemployment of any employee separated by a reduction in force. Employees separated by reason of reduction in force shall have their names maintained on applicable eligible lists for a period of not less than two years from the date of their termination. Prior to the expiration date of the eligibility, he shall be notified of the expiration date and given the opportunity to extend his eligibility for one additional year by written request to the personnel officer.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140 and chapter 28B.19 RCW. 82-21-012 (Order 82-1), § 132S-31-017, filed 10/11/82. Formerly WAC 132S-11-080.]