Pocket Guide to Layoff Rules Affecting Certificated Employees (2018)

This guide contains important information for certificated employees and their employers who are facing or contemplating layoffs. Chapters cover permissive grounds for layoff; employees subject to layoff procedures; timing and process; selections for layoff; preferred right of reemployment; status during layoff; return to work after layoff; and dismissal and non-reelection during layoff. Also included are pertinent Education Code citations.

Table of Contents

1. Layoff of Certificated Service (Page 1)
   1. Grounds for Layoff (Page 1)
   2. Employees Subject to Layoff Procedures (Page 2)
   3. Timing and Process (Page 3)
   4. Selections for Layoff (Page 5)
      1. “Bumping” (Page 5)
      2. “Skipping” (Page 6)
      3. Administrators (Page 8)
   5. Preferred Right of Reemployment (Page 8)
   6. Status During Layoff (Page 9)
   7. Return to Work After Layoff (Page 11)
   8. Dismissal and Non-Reelection During Layoff (Page 11)
2. Education Code Statutes (Page 12)