City Workforce Reduction resources

Mayor Bass released her proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to the City Council on April 21, 2025, after her State of the City address. The proposed budget identifies potential filled position eliminations across most City departments. Although these proposed position eliminations could result in layoffs, whether or not layoffs occur remains uncertain as the City explores all possible avenues to address its current budget challenges.

We understand that many employees have questions and may be overwhelmed. Our hope is to ease this transition and empower City employees to continue to move forward with confidence. Therefore, the Personnel Department has developed this webpage with three distinct purposes:
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First, it provides employees with information on the City budget process, the City’s unique fiscal challenges of this year, and on the potential relief options.

Second, the City’s layoff process is complex, but governed by the long-standing requirements set forth in the City Charter and Civil Service Rules. The information below seeks to educate employees on the City’s layoff process, should it become applicable in the coming months as a result of the budget challenges.

Finally, this webpage provides employees with preliminary resources to prepare for the possibility of layoffs. Although the future is yet to be foretold, we encourage employees to evaluate their circumstances and utilize the resources available to them.

This page will be updated as the process unfolds.