1005 - Upward Mobility Program (Historical View)

** Effective: 12/30/2024 5:23:46 PM - 12/30/2024 5:32:00 PM **

Status: Active

Change Notes

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Category

Equal Employment Opportunity

Audience List

Synopsis

This policy requires departments to:

Introduction

All state departments are required by Government Code section 19400 to establish and maintain an effective UM Program for state employees in LPEL classifications. Upward Mobility is the planned development and advancement of employees in LPEL classifications to Entry-Level Technical, Professional, and Administrative (ELTPA) classifications. Upward Mobility is not, as commonly thought, the promotion of employees through the ranks, from working level classifications to supervisory and managerial classifications. The UM Program assists employees in LPEL classifications in developing their skills and advancing to ELTPA classifications, which are more challenging and generally higher paying.

Statement

Each department's appointing power shall develop a UM policy statement asserting the department’s commitment to provide upward mobility opportunities for employees in LPEL classifications. The UM policy statement shall affirm the department’s responsibility to establish and implement an effective UM program.

Each department shall appoint a UM Program Coordinator whose primary role is to administer the UM Program, assist employees with UM plan development, establish departmental UM hiring goals, and assist the EEO Officer in coordinating, monitoring, and annually reporting the department’s UM Program efforts to CalHR through the Workforce Analysis.

Application

The Upward Mobility Program Guidelines provide a model for administering each department’s UM Program. The UM Program Guidelines list the UM Program components required by statutes and regulations, including developing a UM plan, program procedures, and program participation application and selection criteria; advertising program access, services, and participation information; and strategies on effective program implementation.

Each department is required to report UM Program data to CalHR annually through the Workforce Analysis. Reported data include UM hiring goals, action plans, UM training budget, and program participation.

In accordance with CalHR’s statutorily mandated responsibility to pursue statewide advocacy, coordination, enforcement, and monitoring of EEO programs, including UM, CalHR will identify additional strategies and benchmarks, including an annual UM Program participation goal.

Authorities

Resources

Related Policies

Authorized By

Division Chief
Civil Rights, California Department of Human Resources

Contact Person

Civil Rights
Program Manager,
Phone: 916-273-8746
Email: civil.rights@calhr.ca.gov

Superseded Policies

Not Applicable.