Local 743 Notice of Layoff – Template Letter

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Date:

Employee’s Name

Address

City, State Zip Code

Re: Layoff Notification

Dear :

This letter is to confirm our conversation of, 200 during which you were informed of the elimination of your position in the department as a , due to (insert reason) . I have conferred with the Human Resources and they advised me to inform you of the following:

  1. In accordance with the clerical union contract, in the event of a reduction in force of clerical staff, employees are to be given two options relevant to re-employment and one option for a service-based severance (provided the qualifying criteria are met). You should contact the Labor Relations at (773) 702-8905 so that your options may be fully explained to you.

2.Your layoff date will be ______, 20__. You may remain in your position as _(insert employee title)______throughout this time. If you are not re-employed by the effective date of your layoff, your layoff/termination will reflect the above date and you will be compensated for any unused vacation and/or personal holiday accruals on your final paycheck.

3.Your health care coverage will continue through ______***, 20___. As a laid-off employee, you will be entitled to continue your health insurance for 3 months at your current employee rate. An additional 15 months of coverage under COBRA may be extended at full cost to you. COBRA is administered by CONEXIS. If you have not received a COBRA enrollment within fifteen (15) days of your termination effective date, you should contact the Benefits Office at (773)702-9634.

4.In the event you are unemployed and file for unemployment compensation after your layoff/termination date, the University will not contest your claim. If you opt for a severance payment, the University will report it as compensation. As a result, unemployment insurance may begin later than your layoff/termination date.

Please let me know if I can be of assistance. We wish you well.

Sincerely,

Name

Title / Position

cc: HR Benefits Office

Employee File

HR Labor Relations

Local 743 Union Representative

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*** Note to author: Health coverage is continued through the end of the month in which the termination occurs. However, if employee's Benefits-eligible date is prior to July 1, 1987, health coverage is continued for one month beyond the termination date. (If this term date is mid-month, coverage is to the end of that month or the end of the following month, whichever is applicable). (Please Delete!)