IUPUI: Human Resources Policies

Staff covered by this policy

This policy applies to all appointed SM staff represented by AFSCME, Local 1477.

Reduction in force

A person who is reappointed in any department within 15 months after being terminated from the university because of a permanent reduction in force, will have the benefits listed below restored.

Unused sick time
Length of service credit as of the termination date for vacation
Accumulated vacation time (in excess of the terminal vacation allowance for which the employee did not receive terminal pay)

Voluntary termination

An employee who voluntarily terminates from an appointed position may receive credit (not seniority) for prior service to determine the vacation accrual rate. Both the following conditions must be met. The employee must:

Be reemployed within 15 months
Be reemployed in the same position—or an appointed position within the same functional classification—on the same campus

Medical-related termination

An employee who is appointed in any department within 12 months of a medical-related termination is entitled to reinstatement of seniority benefits accrued as of the day of termination. Events that apply to this provision are limited to the following:

Termination for pregnancy
Termination for postnatal infant care (for approximately the first year of life)
Termination due to sickness or bodily injury that totally disabled the employee from fulfilling his or her former position

Upon appointment, the employee will have the following seniority benefits restored:

Accumulated vacation time for which the person did not receive terminal pay
Unused sick time
University seniority minus the time the person was not employed
Occupational unit seniority, minus the time the person was not employed, provided the person is reemployed in the same occupational unit

Military termination

Appointed staff other than those in temporary positions who terminate to enter military service are entitled to reappointment benefits when they complete military duty. Depending on the length of service, employees must apply (verbally or in writing) for reappointment within the time limits stated below.

Staff who serve for this amount of time . . .	Must apply for reappointment this many days after release from duty . . .
Less than 31 days	At the beginning of the first regularly scheduled work day*
31 to 180 days	No later than 14 days
Over 180 days	No later than 90 days

* Employees must be allowed a “reasonable” amount of time to return home, rest, and travel to their place of employment.

If an employee is hospitalized or recovering from an injury caused by active duty, the time limit for applying for reappointment is two years (or more under extenuating circumstances). (See Policy 10.7, Leaves of Absence: Discretionary and Extended Military, for related.)

Reappointment benefits should restore the veteran to the status that he or she would have enjoyed as an employee. This includes working conditions established by one’s length of service.

The university’s obligation covers a maximum period of four years of military service. This four-year maximum is extended to five years if the additional year is at the request of and for the convenience of the Federal Government. The extension applies even if the additional year is voluntary on the employee’s part.

Vacation usage

SM staff reemployed under any conditions outlined above may use accumulated time off after receipt of their first paycheck.

Questions

Questions concerning adjusting or restoring university seniority dates should be directed to Human Resources Administration, Employee Relations Section.

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