Paraphrase: for a family was heartwrenching, the fear of laying off an employee whose father makes substantial financialcontributions to the organization's dialysis center was unsettling, and the risk of losing a personal friend are all internal conflicts that had to be dealt with when making theserestructuring decisions. The HR and legal team will need to be involved in the finaldecisions and negotiations, to determine if any of the RIF candidates could pose afinancial settlement risk because of circumstances that may be unknown to the CNO. TheHR department is also a key player in the RIF notification, severance agreement, etc. Thehealthcare executive team and finance departments will need to be involved to determineif the proposed changes will meet the financial goals Roxboro is hoping to accomplish.Employee Labor Relations (ELR) would also be part of the team to determine if anycontracts are being violated and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) should beinvolved to help with any psychological, spiritual or financial issues that may arise forRIF employees, as well as the employees remaining on staff