Rev. 1/11

1. Resignations
2. Reduction in Force
3. Release of Limited, Rehired Retiree, Student Assistant, and Probationary Appointees
   1. General
   2. Automatic Termination
4. Release of Employees in Term Appointments
5. Medical Separation
   1. Policy
   2. Basis for Separation
   3. Medical Documentation
   4. Notices
   5. Special Re-Employment Procedures
6. Dismissal
7. Security Terminations
8. Termination by Death
9. Terminal Pay

C.  RELEASE OF LIMITED, REHIRED RETIREE, STUDENT ASSISTANT, AND PROBATIONARY APPOINTEES

1. General

Employees serving a probationary period or holding limited, rehired retiree, or student assistant appointments may be released at any time at the discretion of the Laboratory. The employee shall be notified of the release in writing.

2. Automatic Termination

An employee holding a limited, rehired retiree, or student assistant appointment is automatically terminated as of the last day of the appointment unless there is an earlier separation or formal extension of the appointment in writing.

D. RELEASE OF EMPLOYEES IN TERM APPOINTMENTS

1. Employees in term appointments are automatically terminated as of the last day of their appointment unless there is a written notice of extension of the appointment.
2. Employees in term appointments may be terminated before the end of their appointment for disciplinary reasons or substandard performance of which the employee has been advised as provided in RPM §2.05(C) (Corrective Action and Dismissal).  The appointment may also be terminated early for lack of funds, lack of work, or changes in operational/business needs in which case, whenever possible, an employee should be given at least 30 days' advance written notice that his/her appointment will be terminated.


3. For information regarding release of employees in scientific term appointments (including postdoctoral fellows), see RPM §2.07 (Professional Research Staff).

F. DISMISSAL

See RPM 2.05(C) (Corrective Action and Dismissal).

G. SECURITY TERMINATIONS

Employees who are terminated for security reasons at the request of DOE may be given, with the approval of DOE, payment for up to 20 working days in lieu of advance written notice of such termination.

H.  TERMINATION BY DEATH

The date of an employee's death is also the effective date of termination from Laboratory service. Payment of salary or wages and vacation credit due to a deceased employee is made to the employee's estate or the heirs-at-law, in accordance with California state law. Determination of whether to pay the amount due to the estate or the heir(s) is based on the nature and value of the estate and the amount due. When the amount due is less than $3,000, direct payment to the heir(s) is often permissible. Processing is handled by the Human Resources Department. See RPM §2.06(C)(4) (University Death Benefits for Employees) for other information pertaining to an employee's death.

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