Policy Text
SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDERS
G.O. 255.06
255.06
LAYOFF/RECALL - NON-CAREER
09-16-91
PURPOSE
To establish procedures governing layoff and recall of non-career employees.
POLICY
To ensure non-career employees are afforded layoff and recall rights per established labor agreements.
PROCEDURE
A. LAYOFF
1. When lack of work or funds necessitates a layoff of non-career employees in a given
class, employees having the l east amount of time in the class shall be laid off first.
2. City Personnel shall maintain a list of non-ca reer employees laid off due to a reduction in
the work force.
B. RECALL
1. Non-career employees laid off because of lack of work or funds shall have recall rights
back to the job classifi cation from which they were laid off for a period of two (2) years.
2. The recall rights shall be as follows:
a. Non-career employees shall be considered for recall in the inverse order from
which they were laid off for an opening within their classification.
b. Three names from the non-career lay-off list shall be considered for any opening
in a non-career position.
c. If there are fewer than three names from which to make a selection, then other
individuals may be considered fo r the non-career position.
d. The Department Head or a designee shall appoint the most qualified individual(s)
based on the rule of three after interviewing for the vacant position(s).
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