Expedited Layoff Policy Comes to College Board as Reductions in Force are Considered

ROCK SPRINGS — Layoffs are coming to Western Wyoming Community College and they may be coming sooner rather than later.

The administration will be using an updated layoff policy when it initiates those reductions in work force. An expedited layoff policy revision was heard by the college’s board of trustees Thursday evening.

According to college policy, an expedited revision can take place if urgent action is necessary, allowing for a policy to skip the college’s Policies and Procedures Committee and be sent directly to the college’s compliance coordinator. Should a policy meet criteria for urgent consideration, it goes to President Kirk Young for review. That bypass option is valid for 180 days from a policy’s submission to Young before it must follow procedures outlined by the Policy