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Control Number: <br />231.07.01.001 <br />Version: <br />1.6 <br />Title: <br />Reduction in Force <br />Page Number: <br />2 of 7 <br /> <br />older), military veteran status (limited), and physical or mental disabilities. (State of Idaho <br />and local laws might also provide protections for pregnancy, and/or retaliation.) <br />Reduction in Force: The necessary elimination of one or more positions as determined by <br />the director of the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) for a variety of reasons. <br />Underfill: The filling of a position with an employee who does not meet the minimum <br />requirements of the job into a job class of a lower pay grade to accommodate a training <br />period to fully meet eligibility, and/or time to acquire required licensure/certification. <br />PURPOSE <br />The purpose of this standard operating procedure (SOP) is to establish guidelines for <br />managing reduction in force situations. <br />SCOPE <br />This SOP applies to all Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) employees. <br />RESPONSIBILITY <br />The director of Human Resource Services (HRS) is responsible for: <br />• Developing reduction in force guidelines <br />• Administering reduction in force processes when deemed necessary <br />Table of Contents <br />General Requirements ......................................................................................................... 3 <br />1. Reduction in Force ......................................................................................................... 3 <br />Conditions for Reduction in Force ............................................................................. 3 <br />Layoff Decisions and Exclusions ............................................................................... 3 <br />Assessment for Adverse Impact ............................................................................... 3 <br />Selective Certification ............................................................................................... 3 <br />Exclusion Requests .................................................................................................. 3 <br />2. Order of Layoff ............................................................................................................... 4 <br />3. Retention Points ............................................................................................................. 4 <br />4. Notification ..................................................................................................................... 5 <br />5. Retention Points Audit .................................................................................................... 5 <br />6. Procedure and Notification ............................................................................................. 5 <br />7. Voluntary Demotion in Lieu of Layoff .............................................................................. 6 <br />8. Layoff Register ............................................................................................................... 6 <br />Temporary, Project Exempt, and Provisional Employees .......................................... 7 <br />References ........................................................................................................................... 7