Involuntary Termination

Involuntary termination refers to the termination of an employee's employment at KSU due to a decision by KSU.

Job Abandonment

Job abandonment refers to the voluntary termination of employment when an employee who is not on an authorized leave fails to show up to work or fails to contact his or her supervisor for three (3) business days.

Layoff

A layoff refers to the involuntary termination of an employee that typically occurs due to a lack of work, a lack of funds, a reorganization, the elimination of a position, a reduction in force, or the expiration of a grant.

Termination

Termination refers to the cessation of the employment relationship between an employee and KSU, regardless of the reason.

Voluntary Termination

Voluntary termination refers to a termination of employment resulting from the voluntary decision of an employee to resign from KSU. Voluntary termination includes, but is not limited to, resignation, an inability or failure to return from an authorized leave of absence, and retirement.

TERMINATIONS:

Voluntary Termination

• An employee who voluntarily terminates his or her employment is expected to provide his or her supervisors with adequate written notice.
• An employee who voluntarily terminates employment is expected to work the entire notice period unless his or her supervisor and the Office of Human Resources (HR) waive the notice period.
• Exempt employees with supervisory responsibilities are expected to provide at least four (4) weeks' written notice.
• Non-exempt employees and exempt employees without supervisory responsibilities are expected to provide at least two (2) weeks' written notice.
• Any employee who fails to provide adequate notice or otherwise fails to separate in good standing is ineligible for rehire at KSU.
• An employee may not use vacation leave during any portion of his or her notice period.
• If KSU waives an employee's notice period without cause, KSU shall provide the employee with a severance payment equal to the amount of notice given, up to 30 days. This payment is intended to