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An employee who refuses a job and training opportunity not requiring relocation waives
his/her right to enhanced separation. An employee who does not accept a job and training
opportunity requiring relocation shall be entitled to select the enhanced separation option or
normal separation.
Employees who have not been offered a position within twelve (12) months of selecting the Job
and Retraining Option shall be offered Option 2, Enhanced Separation or Option 3, Normal
Separation.
Employees who selected the Job and Retraining Option prior to August 1, 2005 shall have their
twelve (12) month time frame begin effective the August 1, 2005 date.
Section 4. Enhanced Separation Package.
2.1 Retirement, with Employer paid insurance benefits; the employee shall continue to receive
the Employer contribution toward health and dental insurance equal to one hundred percent
(100%) of the current annual contribution for themselves and their enrolled dependents. DHS
will absorb subsequent increases up to two hundred dollars ($200). Increases beyond two
hundred dollars ($200) will be the employee’s responsibility; or
2.2 In addition to benefits provided under collective bargaining agreements, a one-time enhanced
payment not to exceed $20,000 and not to exceed $2,000 multiplied by the number of years
of State service. For employees selecting this option, the department agrees not to contest
any unemployment insurance determination; or,
2.3 In lieu of the one-time enhanced payment, tuition, fees, books, travel expenses, career
guidance, and related expenses at a public institution of post-secondary education, up to the
amount of the enhanced payment to which the employee would be entitled.
An employee electing the enhanced separation options waives his/her recall rights under the
collective bargaining agreements.
Section 5. Normal Separation Package.
3.1 Normal separation, with all rights negotiated under collective bargaining agreements.
Article 2
Memorandum of Understanding - Implementation Procedures
Section 1. Non-Eligible Employees:
1. The following types of employees are not governed by any of the terms of the Memorandum of
Understanding:
a. part-time and full-time temporary employees, including student workers and temporary
unclassified employees.
b. part-time and full-time emergency employees.
c. any permanent or probationary employee hired on or after August 1, 2005.
d. intermittent employees. However, such employees are eligible for the layoff and recall
provisions of the parties' Collective Bargaining Agreements except that the vacancy and
bumping options shall not be available to the employees. Layoff and recall provisions
include:
1. cash out of any existing accumulated vacation balance.
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