Plan for the Closure of Lanterman Developmental Center

Department will implement a Department Restriction of Appointment (DROA) process
that will provide a hiring priority for Lanterman employees who apply for any advertised
vacancies within DDS. An additional benefit derived from Lanterman employees
transferring to other DDS employment is that it provides flexibility in setting employee
transfer dates to ensure Lanterman retains adequate staffing levels during the closure.
Private Sector Service Provider or Support Staff
Opportunities will be provided for interested Lanterman employees to learn about
transferring to the community service system as non-state service providers. In
partnership with local regional centers, the Department will sponsor meetings that
provide Lanterman employees with information regarding service needs, resources, and
vendorization for those employees who are interested in becoming community-based
service providers. Additionally, opportunities will be shared to become a regional center
employee.
Voluntary Transfer to Other State Positions
It is expected that a number of Lanterman employees, especially those in non-nursing
positions, will find opportunities for future employment by exploring positions in other
state departments. Employees who wish to pursue these options will be assisted in the
following ways:
• Surplus Status
Following legislative approval of the Plan for the Closure of Lanterman
Developmental Center and Department of Personnel Administration (DPA) approval
of the Staff Reduction plan, Lanterman employees with permanent status become
eligible for “surplus status,” which will afford them many of the same benefits as the
State Restriction of Appointments (SROA) program described below. With “surplus”
status, a Lanterman employee has hiring priority when applying for advertised
vacancies in any classification for which the employee is eligible for lateral transfer.
• State Restriction of Appointments
Once the Department has submitted and received approval from DPA on a formal
Staff Reduction plan related to the closure of Lanterman, employees will be eligible
to participate in the SROA process. Any state department that receives applications
for an advertised vacancy from SROA candidates who are either in that job
classification or eligible for consideration as lateral transfers, is required to consider
SROA candidates before promotional candidates or another candidate who does not
have SROA status. Only in rare circumstances where specialized knowledge is
required is approval granted by DPA to hire a non-SROA candidate over those
eligible for consideration with SROA status. Employees are guaranteed a minimum
of 120 days of SROA status but it may be longer with DPA approval.
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