The 2025-2026 budget was officially adopted by Mayor Karen Bass on Friday, June 6th. The budget has not been posted yet, but will be posted on the Controller’s website once it is available.
It is important to understand that the budget still includes positions for layoffs. We have included a list of how many positions were identified in each department. Eliminated job classes can be viewed here. Please note that the list of eliminated job classes represents only the classifications of eliminated authorized positions. The actual classifications of employees subject to layoff may differ if employees are currently in-lieu of the eliminated positions. If you have any questions or concerns regarding if your specific position or job class is included, please discuss with your supervisor, manager or HR group.
City Layoff Process Overview
For more Layoff FAQs, click here.
If you have any questions, please complete the following form:
got questions?REVIEW YOUR EMPLOYEE JOB HISTORY IN WORKDAY
In order to have accurate employee information to prepare for layoffs, employees must review their employee job and unpaid leave histories in Workday.
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REVIEW YOUR EMPLOYEE JOB AND LEAVE HISTORY IN WORKDAY
In order to have accurate employee information to prepare for layoffs, employees must review their employee job and unpaid leave histories in Workday.
EMPLOYEE JOB & LEAVE HISTORY instructionsMore information about how to approve or report errors will be sent to employees in the upcoming weeks.
Displacement Election Forms
On July 10, 2025, employees received instructions to complete a Displacement Election Form by July 31, 2025. A video on how to complete and submit the Displacement Election can be viewed below.
As a reminder, This form is not a layoff notice but part of the City’s process to prepare for potential position eliminations via the layoff calculation process which may affect employees beyond the positions eliminated.
The “displacement” process begins when a position is eliminated and the layoff calculation has been completed. These forms will be used to determine if the individual identified for layoff has a preference to displace to positions and departments where they held a regular civil service appointment or completed a probationary period. This would also include regular transfers across departments within a classification. Thus, if a position is eliminated, the person in that position might be able to return to a City position that they previously held if they have more displacement seniority than an individual occupying the position.
Displacement election does not guarantee that the election will be granted. Employees will be encouraged to list all positions held since their original regular appointment. If no preferences are provided and the employee has sufficient displacement seniority, they will be placed in the position that provides the most displacement seniority. If an individual does not indicate a preference or identifies class groups in which they did not have status, and they have sufficient displacement seniority, they will be placed in the position that provides the most displacement seniority.
Employee Work History
Information on Employee Work History (EWH) can be found on the following webpages:
EWH FAQs EWH Landing Page
