Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

Article 22 – Employee Discipline

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33030.24.1 Notice and Request for Skelly Hearing

  • Notice of the right to a Skelly Hearing prior to the effective date of the action shall be provided at least five (5) working days prior to the effective date of the action and twenty (20) calendar days for managers that are being disciplined (pursuant to Government Code section 19590). This period of time is known as the “Skelly Period.” If any provision of the policy is inconsistent with a bargaining unit Memorandum of Understanding (MOUMemorandum Of Understanding), the MOUMemorandum Of Understanding prevails.