Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

33010.21.1 Hardship Transfer

• Employees who demonstrate a hardship may be considered for transfer to another institution/facility/program.

• The hiring authority at the sending and receiving institution/facility/program may refuse to approve a hardship transfer request.

• A hardship transfer shall only be allowed when the following criteria have been met:

  • Circumstances creating the hardship developed after the employee reported to the institution/facility/program.

  • Circumstances are related to the employee’s immediate family (including spouse, children, step-children, parents, parents-in-law) residing in the employee’s immediate household.

  • Circumstances involve health or personal problems expected to continue for at least 90 days.

  • Circumstances have been documented by physician’s statement or other official records.

  • Alternatives to the hardship transfer have been explored and determined to be not feasible.

  • The hiring authority at the receiving institution/facility/program reviewed the employee’s personnel file and is willing to accept transfer, subject to the availability of a suitable job opening.