Layoff Options Breakdown for TX 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
2. Accepts any career position
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
4. If an employee voluntarily reduces her/his time due to budgetary reasons, curtailment of operations, lack of work, reorganization, or redefinition of the University's or department's needs within one (1) year prior to her/his layoff, the employee is entitled to recall/rehire rights to a percentage appointment equal to that from which the employee voluntarily stepped down. In order to be eligible for such increased recall/rehire rights, the employee must submit to her/his supervisor a written statement confirming the offer for the voluntary reduction in time when the voluntary reduction in time occurs and her/his supervisor must approve the voluntary reduction in time.

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
4. Retires