Section 8-B1819. CONTENT AND DELIVERY OF REDUCTION IN FORCE NOTICE

 

1819.1Each reduction in force notice shall state the following:

 

(a)The action to be taken and its effective date;

 

(b)The employee's work unit, competitive level , tenure group, and service date;

 

(c)The place where the employee may inspect the reduction in force rules and records pertinent to his or her case ;

 

(d)The reasons for retaining a lower-standing employee in the same competitive level, if applicable ; and

 

(e)The employee's appeal rights under §1825, including the time limit for appeal and the office to which an appeal should be sent.

 

1819.2An additional statement to a reduction in force notice shall contain specific information concerning the employee's right to priority placement consideration . This information shall be given to the employee as soon as a determination is made that the employee will not be retained in his or her position, or placed in a vacant position within his or her competitive area.

 

1819.3The additional information specified in §1819.2 may be included in, or with, the reduction in force notice. Otherwise, a separate supplemental notice containing the additional information shall be issued to the employee.

 

1819.4Notice shall be personally delivered to an employee or sent to the employee's official address of record by certified mail, return receipt requested.