Support Staff Policy & Procedure for Layoff Transition Adjustment Payment (LTAP)
Policy
Michigan State University provides a Layoff Transition Adjustment Payment (LTAP) to assist employees who have been laid off for at least 120 days and have terminated their employment.
Refer to the APA or APSA contract for details regarding eligibility and other criteria.
Procedure
Calculation: The calculation for the LTAP for confidential administrative professionals and employees covered by the APA and APSA bargaining agreements is based upon:
- the employee's last day worked,
- the employee's wage on the last day worked, and
- the employee's number of years of service as of the last day worked.
Employee: Notifies MSU Human Resources Staffing Services in writing that he/she wishes to receive the LTAP.
MSU Human Resources Employee Records:
- Notifies the employing department that the employee has requested LTAP, and explains the process to submit payment.
- Calls the employee to inform her/him that the request for LTAP is being processed and the department will call when the check is ready to be picked up at the department.
- Calculates the amount for payment.
Department: Sends Special Payment Authorization form (marked miscellaneous) to MSU Human Resources Employee Records for review.
Payroll Office: Issues LTAP check and sends it to employing department. (LTAP will not include reductions for retirement, and will be taxed at supplemental rates.)
Department/Employee: Department calls employee when LTAP check is ready. Employee may then pick it up at department. The Termination Form should note that employee is being terminated. The Termination Form is sent to MSU Human Resources Employee Records by the department.
MSU Human Resources Employee Records: Processes Termination Form terminating employee.
Refer questions to: MSU Human Resources Employee Records (telephone 517/353-4330, e-mail).
