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Layoff Information
This information is being provided to assist county employees in understanding the rules, process and procedures that pertain to layoff procedures for Sonoma County, as well as the benefits and resources currently available.
General Layoff Information
- Civil Service Rules (PDF: 238 kB)
- Civil Service Rule 11 Interpretations (FAQ) posted 04/21/2009
- Layoff Mitigation Policy/Priority Transfer
- Layoff Mitigation Plan updated 03/23/2011
- Layoff Mitigation Plan FAQ updated 03/23/2011
Employee Resources
- Human Resources Contact Information
- Benefits Upon Separation June, 2012
- Medical Care After Separation of Employment (PDF: 292 kB) June, 2012
- Labor (Union) Representatives updated 07/01/2009
- Employment Services & Job Search Resources
Department Resources
- Guide to Administering Layoffs (PDF: 583 kB) updated 03/23/2011
- Historical Payroll Calculator (PDF: 322 kB) posted 04/22/2010
- Seniority List Calculation (Word: 112 kB) posted 04/07/2009
- Sample Seniority List (Excel: 20 kB) posted 04/07/2009
- Quick Check Calculator (Excel: 30 kB) posted 03/23/2011
- Notice-Layoff with no displacement (Word: 44 kB) updated 06/01/2011
- Notice & Employee Response-Layoff due to displacement with displacement right (Word: 52 kB) updated 06/01/2011
- Notice & Employee Response-Layoff with option to demote but no displacement right (Word: 54 kB) updated 06/01/2011
- Notice & Employee Response-Layoff with option to displace (Word: 53 kB) updated 06/01/2011
- Notice Layoff due to displacement with no displacement right (Word: 42 kB) updated 06/01/2011
- Notice of Layoff and reduction of hours (Word: 46 kB) updated 06/01/2011
- Notice Layoff reduction of hours & right to displace with employee responses (Word: 61 kB) updated 06/01/2011
Contact Information
For specific questions relating to your department's budgetary status, please contact your supervisor or manager.
For questions relating to your county seniority hours and how they are calculated please contact your department payroll staff.
For questions relating to the Civil Service rules, implementation, impact, resources or placement options please contact Human Resources at (707) 565-2331.
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