When considering contracting out which will affect permanent employees, the State must give 90 days advance notice to PEF. PEF and the State will meet to explore alternatives to the contracting out and PEF may propose alternatives to the contracting out.
If the State exercises its right to contract out services, permanent employees MUST be given 60 days written notice of intended separation.
Employees affected by contracting out will be offered redeployment options. See Appendix VI (a) of the Agreement.
If no redeployment rights are available, affected employees will be offered transition options. These include:
In all matters concerning this article, your first contact with PEF should be with your field representative.