Policy Text
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General: Assignment Bidding
The purpose of this Operations Order is to establish the policy and procedure by which
personnel within the division are able to bid for positions and assignments that are
vacant at all Sacramento County Superior Court facilities.
I. Policy
A. The selection of personnel for specific work assignments within the Court
Security Division is based on several factors. Although length of service in
a clas sification (seniority) is weighed heavily in the selection process, it is
not the sole criteria for final selection.
II. Vacancy Notification
A. As assignment vacancies occur, the Administrative Sergeant is
responsible for notifying all Court facilities.
B. The Administrative Sergeant shall disseminate bid sign -up sheets that
include:
1. The position/assignment being offered.
2. Any special licenses or certifications required.
3. The date the bid will close.
a. Bids shall be posted for 7 days .
4. The date the expected position/assignment will be filled.
C. The Administrative Sergeant shall coordinate the posting of the bid sign -
up sheets with all the facility sergeants.
1. The facility sergeants shall be responsible for:
a. Posting the bid sign -up sheets
b. Removing the bid sign -up sheets at the close of the bid
c. Delivering the bid sign -up sheets to the Administrative
Sergeant.
Court Security Division Page 2 of 3 1/06 ( REV8 /20) III. Selection Process – General
A. Only personnel who have successfully passed Court Security training are
authorized to bid for vacant positions.
B. The Administrativ e Sergeant shall compile a list of candidates from the bid
sign-up sheets for the Assistant Commander. The list will include:
1. Name of each prospective candidate
2. The seniority of each prospective candidate
3. The work history of each candidate
C. The Assistant C ommander will confer with the Division Commander to
determine the best suited candidate for the assignment.
D. In the event no personnel bid for a posted vacancy, the position will, by
default, be filled by the “new” employee transferring into the division.
E. Although all qualified personnel are allowed to bid on vacant positions,
regular, full time deputies shall have preference over reserve deputies for
filling those positions, where practical.
1. Any variation to this rule is left to the discretion of the Divisi on
Commander to best meet the needs of the Department.
a. Authorized per SCDSA Labor Agreement, Section 15.6
IV. Selection Process – Bailiff Assignments
A. Bailiff positions will be posted for personnel to bid on following the same
procedures listed above.
1. Reserve d eputies are not authorized to bid for bailiff assignments.
B. Once the bid has closed, the Administrative Sergeant will coordinate with
the judge, commissioner, or referee to meet with each prospective
candidate.
C. Final appointment of bailiff personnel is subj ect to the approval of the
judge, commissioner, or referee.
1. With the concurrence of the Division Commander based on the
needs of the Department.
2. Government Code §26638.8(b)
D. In the event a judge, commissioner, or referee is reassigned to another
facility, the bailiff will follow the judicial official if all of the following apply:
Court Security Division Page 3 of 3 1/06 ( REV8 /20) 1. The judicial official requests the bailiff to follow.
2. The bailiff requests to follow the judicial official to the new
assignment.
3. There is a bailiff vacancy at the newly assigned facility.
a. Personnel will not be “bumped” to another facility to
accommodate judicial reassignment.