Yes, both the Ceridian St Petersburg and the Salt Lake City office did have layoffs in 2013 and again In 2014 and now for 2015 -2016 a RIF was announced that will impact approximately 100 employees and will be transitioned over the next several months. So yes, Ceridian did experience a reduction in force of its employees which generated pink slips and employees did and are still collecting unemployment benefits and the standard Ceridian severance package was in-forced; 1 week for every year of service, outplacement services and benefits subsidiaries. Call it what you will but there is and was a layoffs. Ceridian sold their Health reimbursement accounts in 2014.
In June of 2015 Morneau Shepell completed its acquisition of the U.S. health and welfare benefits administration business of Ceridian. More than 100 benefits administration professionals from Ceridian have joined the U.S. arm of Morneau Shepell. It also sees services for 65 Ceridian clients continue uninterrupted under the Morneau Shepell banner. The transaction will extend its U.S. presence by adding offices in St. Petersburg, FL, and Salt Lake City, UT. after loosing one of their largest Cobra accounts during the 2014 - 2015 timeline Ceridian just announced internally another major sale of their core business to be completed by early 2016. RIF'd employees will receive the standard Ceridian severance package in addition to an average of $1000.00 per month retention bonus. The future looks dim, will the industry by Ceridian no more. Dayforce products will be and is the direction of Ceridian for the future.