Managers and senior professionals holding career appointments in salary grades I through VII may be terminated when, in management's judgment, the needs or resources of a department or the performance or conduct of an employee do not justify the continuation of an employee's appointment.

Process Overview:

1. Supervisor/Department Head consults with Labor Relations to determine if an employee is to be terminated and proceeds with the termination.
   
   
2. Supervisor/Department Head issues employee a written Notice of Intent to Terminate.
   
   
3. After consideration of the employee’s timely response or after eight (8) calendar days have passed, the supervisor/department head notifies the employee of the action to be taken.
   
   
4. An employee terminated for reasons other than misconduct shall receive at least sixty (60) calendar days notice. The sixty (60) calendar days notice shall be counted from the date of the issuance of the Notice of Intent to Terminate. Pay in lieu of advanced written notice of termination may be granted by a supervisor or department head.
   
   However, if the termination is for misconduct, the employee may be suspended without pay as of the date of the notice of intent to terminate, and the employee may be terminated immediately on the eighth day following the date of the notice of the intent to terminate or after consideration of the employee's timely response to the notice of intent to terminate, whichever is earlier.
   
   
5. Termination assistance may be granted via a separation agreement prepared by Labor Relations.
   
   In conjunction with Labor Relations, the Supervisor/Unit Head shall consult with the principal officer regarding what assistance, if any, shall be provided to the employee.
   
   
6. Labor Relations notifies HRSTR of proposed termination and will discuss the timeline for final paycheck and separation paperwork.
   
   
7. Supervisor/Department Head provides the HSTR with a copy of the Notice of Intent to Terminate, the Notice of Action and the final approved time record.
   
   
8. The HRSTR processes separation paperwork and final paycheck.
   
   
9. The HRSTR meets with the employee on their last day to deliver final paycheck and Termination of Employment Benefits Checklist.

Procedure

See Termination of Career Employees -- MSP for policy and procedure details.