While job security is important to everyone, it is sometimes necessary for the state to reduce the number of people it employees because of lack of work, loss of funding, reorganization or other similar reasons. If a reduction in force (RIF) occurs, every effort will be made to assist employees with securing another job.

Agencies must give employees at least 30 calendar days notice of an impending reduction in force. This notice must be in writing and should contain the reasons for the reduction in force, the expected date of separation from state government, information on priority reemployment rights and any applicable appeal rights.

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