Good leadership isn’t about advancing yourself.

It’s about advancing your team.

- John C. Maxwell

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Program Authority

Mandated by

Government Code section 19400-19406

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California Code of Regulation

Upward Mobility

599.981 – 599.985

Training

599.817

Definitions

599.819

Reimbursement

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Planned development of employees in specific low-paying occupations to specific entry level technical, professional and administrative (TPA) classifications.

The goal is to provide assistance to employees in those low-paying occupations who desire to advance into entry level TPA career paths.

Upward Mobility Defined

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Upward Mobility Defined more

Low-Paying

(From class)

Occupations that are traditionally low-paying, little advancement into TPA jobs, but are not necessarily the lowest salaries

Entry Level

(To class)

Entry-level TPA classes which hiring is typically open to the public and low-paying classes may advance into. These are referred to as UM classifications or destination classes

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EEO + Upward Mobility

Equal Employment

Opportunity

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EEO + Upward Mobility More

Low-Paying Occupational Group Demographics*

Custodian and Domestic Services

- Highest Portion of African Americans of any occupational group (18.0%)

- Hispanics were the largest group (34.6%)

- Women represent (44.2%)

* 2014 Annual Census Report

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EEO + Upward Mobility More +

Low-Paying Occupational Group Demographics*

Office and Allied Services

-Highest proportion of Women employees (77.6%) of any occupational group

- Persons with disabilities (15.5%)

* 2014 Annual Census Report

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Underutilization Reports

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Workforce Planning Partnership

• Why partner with WFP

– Data driven decisions

– Meet organizational needs

– Strategic roll out

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Workforce Planning

• Requesting data

– Attrition rate and retirement eligibility

• For the department

• For each UM classification

• For each TPA classification

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Workforce Planning more

• Bringing them together

– Identify classifications to focus on

– Strategically administer your program

– Collaborate regularly

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Top Actions Toward Building a Robust Program

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Publish Upward Mobility Policy

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Identify Low Paying/Entry Level Classifications

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Develop an Upward Mobility Governing Committee

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Establish an Enrollment Period

UM

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Market the Program

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Executive/Senior Management Support

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Funding Source

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Align with Strategic Plan/Succession Planning

Establish Selection Criteria

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Program Tracking & Monitoring

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Mentoring Program

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Workshop for Supervisors

Upward Mobility Program

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Collaboration

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Employee Recognition

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Available Resources

Program Administration

Nicole Placencia, Upward Mobility Program Manager

P: (916) 322-2070

E: CivilRights@CalHR.ca.gov

Webpage: www.CalHR.ca.gov

Civil Rights – Upward Mobility Policy Guidelines

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Questions