Draft!: Notice of invitation to consult in terms of a retrenchment process Home Invitation to Consult on Possible Retrenchment Generator Company Name: Company Letterhead (Optional): Remove Logo Employee Name: Date of Notice: Reason for Proposed Retrenchment: Select a reason… Economic Downturn / Financial Constraints Company Restructuring / Reorganization Technological Changes / Automation Declining Market / Loss of Business Merger or Acquisition Closure of Business Unit / Department Business Relocation Other Please provide specific details about the economic downturn affecting the company. Total Number of Employees to be Retrenched: Job Categories Affected: Add Category Remove Category Proposed Selection Criteria: Select selection criteria… LIFO (Last In, First Out) Skills and Qualifications Performance and Productivity Experience and Length of Service Voluntary Retrenchment Early Retirement Multiple Criteria (LIFO, Skills, Performance) Other Please explain how the LIFO principle will be applied in your organization. Alternatives Considered and Reasons for Rejection: Select alternatives considered… Reduction in Working Hours Temporary Layoffs Salary Reductions/Freezes Natural Attrition Redeployment to Other Positions Hiring Freeze Reduction in Outsourcing Multiple Alternatives Other Please detail how reduction in working hours was considered as an alternative. Reasons for Rejecting These Alternatives: Effective Date of Proposed Retrenchment: Consultation Meeting Date: Consultation Meeting Time: Response By Date: Consultation Process Completion Date: Total Number of Employees Currently Employed: Number of Employees Retrenched in Last 12 Months: Manager/Director Name: Generate Document Author ellikwillem@gmail.com