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67. Termination of Career Employees—Managers and Senior Professionals, Salary Grades VIII and IX
January 1, 2001

A. GENERAL
Managers and senior professionals holding career appointments in salary grades VIII and IX serve at the discretion of the Chancellor and may be terminated at will and at any time with or without cause. The at will status of employees appointed to salary grades VIII and IX cannot be altered except by amendment of this Policy.

B. NOTICE
Managers and senior professionals may receive, at the sole discretion of the Chancellor, up to sixty calendar days' written notice of termination or pay in lieu of notice.

C. TERMINATION ASSISTANCE
Managers and senior professional employees may be assisted, at the discretion of the Chancellor, as follows:

  1. Assignment of the employee to another position, if a position is available, the employee is qualified to perform the work, and the assignment is in the University's interest.
  2. Career counseling or outplacement services.
  3. Reasonable time off with pay for interviews for other positions both within and outside the University.
  4. A location may grant severance pay in the amount of one month of pay, or less, for each completed year of continuous University service to a maximum of six months of severance pay. No severance pay shall be provided when termination has resulted from misconduct, as determined by the Chancellor.

Applicability: Managers and Senior Professionals holding career appointments in salary grades VIII and IX.