{"id":22057,"date":"2015-10-05T13:06:28","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T17:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wpcc.edu\/policy-manual\/?page_id=22057"},"modified":"2016-01-14T15:25:45","modified_gmt":"2016-01-14T20:25:45","slug":"03-03-040-a-definitions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wpcc.edu\/policy-manual\/03-03-040-a-definitions\/","title":{"rendered":"03.03.040.a Reduction in Force \/ Furlough \/ Involuntary Leave Without Pay Definitions"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Header&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; title=&#8221;Procedure&#8221; subhead=&#8221;03.03.040.a Reduction in Force \/ Furlough \/ Involuntary Leave Without Pay Definitions&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;right&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;off&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#346fab&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; content_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; image_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;44&#8243; subhead_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; custom_button_one=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_use_icon=&#8221;default&#8221; button_one_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_one_on_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_button_two=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_use_icon=&#8221;default&#8221; button_two_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_two_on_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css_header_container=&#8221;margin-bottom: -140px !important;||margin-right: 20px !important;&#8221; button_one_text_size=&#8221;20&#8243; button_one_border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; button_one_border_radius=&#8221;3&#8243; button_one_border_radius_hover=&#8221;3&#8243; button_two_text_size=&#8221;20&#8243; button_two_border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; button_two_border_radius=&#8221;3&#8243; button_two_border_radius_hover=&#8221;3&#8243;]\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_sidebar admin_label=&#8221;Sidebar&#8221; orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; area=&#8221;et_pb_widget_area_70&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; remove_border=&#8221;off&#8221;] [\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]\n<p><strong>Employee<\/strong> means full-time and part-time employees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Financial Exigency<\/strong><em> is defined as a situation where current or anticipated fiscal resources are not sufficient to continue campus operations at current levels.\u00a0 Such a situation may affect one or more operational areas or programs of the College and may occur as a result of declining enrollments, reduced funding from any source, reorganization, or other similar events.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Involuntary Leave without Pay<\/strong> means a period of mandatory separation from work during which an employee may not take or use any form of paid leave. All state-mandated benefits shall continue to accrue during any period of leave without pay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Furlough <\/strong>means a leave of absence without pay, usually temporarily.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Change <\/strong>means any elimination, curtailment or reorganization of an educational offering or support department which may or may not be related to a financial exigency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reduction in Force<\/strong> means the termination of an employee as a result of financial exigency or program change.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Termination <\/strong>means the cessation of employment due to a reduction in force.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resignation of Employment<\/strong> An employee may choose to resign from working at Western Piedmont Community College for any reason and at any time with written notice.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Employee means full-time and part-time employees. 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