An employee whose position is eliminated as a result of privatization, reorganization of an agency, closure of or a reduction in force at an agency, or other actions by the legislature and who is subsequently transferred to a different position in a state agency is entitled to:
(1) the same hourly salary as previously received if the new position is the same classification or higher as the one previously held;(2) retain all accrued sick leave credits;(3) retain, cash out, or use accrued vacation leave credits to extend the employee's effective layoff date; and(4) relocation expenses as provided in agency policy.Amended by Laws 2017, Ch. 430,Sec. 8, eff. 7/1/2017.En. Sec. 4, Ch. 477, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 524, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 111, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 130, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 81, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 7, L. 2009.