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Involuntary Staff Offboarding Roadmap

Involuntary staff reductions also know as reductions in force (RIF). The reasons for involuntary staff reductions include:

  • Lack of funds: Budgetary constraints can necessitate reductions in staffing.
  • Lack of work: A decrease in workload or a change in program needs can lead to involuntary reductions.
  • Reorganization: Restructuring within a department or the university system can result in positions being eliminated or reduced.
  • For cause: Career employees may be terminated at the conclusion of the progressive discipline process for failure to improve attendance, conduct and/or performance as well as job abandonment.