The application period for the VSIP begins on September 1, 2025 and ends on September 30, 2025. A link to the VSIP application will be made available soon. To apply for the VSIP, fill out the online form or download and complete the VSIP Application Form from the link included in the letter from the NU System HR Office. You can submit the completed form online or in printed form to the Office of the Executive Vice President & Provost, Voluntary Separation Incentive Program, Attn: Dr. David S. Jackson, 3835 Holdrege Street, Lincoln, NE 68583, on or before the close of business (5:00 p.m. CST) on September 30, 2025, unless prior arrangements have been made with that office. Application forms that are mailed must be postmarked on or before September 30, 2025.
On or before November 3, 2025, VSIP applicants will be notified in writing whether their applications have been approved. If approved, the notification will include instructions on how to pick up and execute the VSIP Separation Agreement.
VSIP Separation Agreements will be available for pick up from November 4 through November 21, 2025. You will be granted a period of not less than forty-five (45) calendar days to review the proposed Separation Agreement before signing and submitting it.
If you elect to sign the Separation Agreement, you must submit it to the Office of the Executive Vice President & Provost on or before the close of business (5:00 p.m. CST) on January 5, 2026, unless prior arrangements have been made with that office. VSIP Separation Agreements that are mailed must be postmarked on or before January 5, 2026. You will not be allowed to participate in the VSIP until the Separation Agreement has been executed and has become effective.