Layoff Manual

Section 000

• Cover Page and Table of Contents

Section 001

• Introduction

Section 100

• Cause of Staffing Reductions

Section 200

• Measures to Mitigate Staffing Reductions

Section 300

• Methods of Reducing Staff

Section 400

• Prior to Staffing Reduction
• Prior Exempt Service Questionnaire – CalHR 004
• Verification of State Service (Outside the Executive Branch) – CalHR 039
• Military Service Information – CalHR 190
• Verification of Total State Service – CalHR 690
• Military Service Qualification Worksheet
• Exempt Handout for Employees (sample)
• Recognized Campaigns and Medals for California Seniority Credit

Section 500

• Demotional Patterns
• Demotional Scenario and Chart 1 (sample)
• Demotional Scenario and Chart 2 (sample)
• Demotional Scenario and Chart 3 (sample)

Section 600

• Service and Seniority Computations
• Final Seniority Score Package – DPA 700 Note: Department personnel offices may contact CalHR’s Service and Seniority Unit with questions.

Section 700

• Steps of the Layoff Process
• Layoff Plan and Request for Preliminary Seniority Scores – DPA 009 Note: DPA 009 has been replaced by the online, electronic Layoff Tool. Do not use the DPA 009 form unless you have contacted your department’s assigned CalHR Layoff Consultant about your layoff and you have been directed to use it.
• Notice of Involuntary Transfer, Demotion, or Termination – DPA 015
• Report of Current Performance – CalHR 040
• SROA Scantron Form (sample)
• Notice to Unions (sample)
• Seniority Information Letter (sample)
• Proof of Service by Mail (sample)
• Notice – No Options to Layoff (sample)
• Notice – Layoff or Demotion in Lieu of Layoff (sample)
• Notice – Layoff or Transfer in Lieu of Layoff (sample)

Section 800

• Layoff Factors

Section 900

• Reemployment
• Establishing Reemployment Lists – DPA 016
• Layoffs page