Layoff Options Breakdown for RX Employees

Preferential Rehire Period

• < 5 years of seniority = 1 year
• ≥ 5 years and < 10 years of seniority = 2 years
• ≥ 10 years of seniority = 3 years

Termination of Preferential Rights

The right to preference for reemployment terminates if the employee:

1. Refuses an offer to return, at the same or greater percentage of time, to that department/division and class from which laid off; or
2. Accepts any career position; or
3. Refuses two (2) offers of employment for a career position at the same or higher salary level and the same percentage of time as the position held by the employee at the time of layoff.

Recall Period

• 3 years

Termination of Recall Rights

The right to recall terminates if the employee:

1. Refuses an offer to return to the layoff unit division and job title/code from which he or she was laid off at the same or greater percentage of time,
2. Refuses two offers of re-employment for career positions at the same or higher salary level and the same or greater percentage of time as the position he or she held at the time of layoff,
3. Accepts a career position at the same or higher salary level and the same or greater percentage of time as the position he or she held at the time of layoff, or
4. Retires.