What is it?
Workforce Planning and Succession Management are about having the people in the right jobs with the right skills at the right time. The State of California Workforce Planning Model helps California state organizations align staffing and skills with their current and future needs. It guides organizations to create and maintain workforce plans to address their unique workforce risks and challenges, align talent with goals, bridge skill gaps, and ensure readiness for future needs.
Why use it?
Workforce planning improves an organization's ability to recruit, retain, and develop a diverse and skilled workforce through proactive planning. A well-structured workforce plan ensures that an organization has the right people with the right skills in the right roles at the right time.
For this reason, CalHR Policy 2901 requires all California state organizations that have civil service employees to create and maintain workforce and succession management plans that meet minimum requirements. Using the State of California Workforce Planning Model can help an organization create and maintain plans that comply with this policy.
When to use it?
Organizations should use the model when creating or improving a workforce plan to meet the organization's mission and strategic goals.
Who should use it?
Leaders responsible for creating or improving a workforce plan for their organization. Note: Workforce planning is a shared responsibility across the organization. See Phase 1 for more detailed information about forming a steering committee or planning team.
How to use it?
The model has five structured phases with step-by-step instructions. A succession management plan is built during Phase 3. Refer to our Toolkit for additional resources and information that can be helpful while walking through the model.
GET STARTED - Click on the phase to learn about the purpose, deliverable, and actions involved.
